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Zachos Milios
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Zachos Milios1805 – 1860
Place of birth
HimaraPlace of death
AthensAllegiance
GreeceService/branch
Greek ArmyYears of service
1824-
1860Rank
ColonelBattles/wars
Greek War of IndependenceZachos Milios (
Greek: Ζάχος Μήλιος
1805-
1860) was a
Greek revolutionary of the
Greek War of Independence (1821-1830) and officer of the
Greek army. He was the brother of the distinguished General and politician
Michail Spyromilios. Milios was born in
Himara, in modern south coast
Albania (
Northern Epirus).
[edit] Greek War of Independence
For more details on this topic, see
Greek War of Independence.
At 1824, under the leadership of his brother Michail, he together with several armed Himariotes descent to southern Greece in order to join the Revolution. There they fought against the Ottoman troops of
Omer Vryonis, under the orders of
Alexandros Mavrokordatos. At 1825, together with his brother, as well as
Notis Botsaris and
Dimos Riniassas participated in several conflicts in
Aetolia region (Makrynoros, Kasteli Anatolikou). The same year they joined the besiegers in
Mesollonghi. Zachos also participated in the following exodus. Later he fought under the leadership of
Georgios Karaiskakis.
Milios supported the political party of Alexandros Mavrokordatos and joined the Pro-Russian party. During
Kapodistrias' rule (1828-1832) he became captain of the 2nd light infantry battalion.
[edit] After Independence
When
Otto became King of Greece (1832), he remained in the army serving as a frontier guard. He was considered a very loyal officer and became a vivid supporter of the
Megali Idea (like most of the Greek officers born outside Greece's border in that period).
Zachos Milios reached the rank of Colonel. He was distinguished by his bravery on the battlefield (he was seriously wounded four times).