Antonios Miaoulis
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Antonios Miaoulis Αντώνιος Μιαούλης |
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Born | 1800 Hydra (now in Greece) |
Died | October 25, 1836 Bavaria |
Nationality | Greek |
Occupation | naval officer |
Antonios Miaoulis (Greek: Αντώνιος Μιαούλης; 1800 – October 25, 1836) was a Greek politician and a revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence.
Biography
He was born on the island of Hydra and was the second son of the Hydriot admiral Andreas Miaoulis, a member of the historic Miaoulis family.
He participated in many naval battles during the war, and when Otto of Bavaria became king, Antonios Miaoulis was appointed as his aide-de-camp. In this capacity he escorted Otto to Bavaria in 1836, where he was to be married to Amalia of Oldenburg. He died there on 25 October of cholera.