Georgios Avgerinos
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Georgios Avgerinos was a Greek
trader
and leader
or the Greek War of Independence
of 1821.
family in which it ruled the main political view of a free Greece for up to a hundred years. The Avgerinos family descended from Avgerata in the island of Kefalonia
in which they moved to the village of Douka in the Ilia Prefecture
. Later in 1770, after the destruction, the family relocated themselves to the city of Pyrgos
.
Georgios Avgerinos appeared in 1778 as a secretary of the Turkish cattlers in Lalas and in Gastouni
. He won the land over the Turks and sold his cattle in Zakynthos
or Zante. He defended several privileges for the area of Pyrgos and a small stadium that evolved with the main usage of the draining works of the fields of Gastouni. He defended that he elevation in one of the notable powerful people of Pyrgos where he devoted a large part of his estate for the revolutionary period. In 1807, he welcomed Theodoros Kolokotronis
and visited Zante.
After the liberation of Greece, he withdrew from the political races of the press. His sons were Dimitrios Avgerinos
, Agamemnon Avgerinos
and Christodoulos.
Greece
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trader
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
and leader
Leader
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or the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
of 1821.
Biography
He was a general leader of the AvgerinosAvgerinos
Avgerinos is a community located in the Tsotyli municipal unit, situated in western Kozani peripheral unit, in the Greek region of Macedonia.-References:...
family in which it ruled the main political view of a free Greece for up to a hundred years. The Avgerinos family descended from Avgerata in the island of Kefalonia
Kefalonia
The island of Cephalonia, also known as Kefalonia, Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia , is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece, with an area of . It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit...
in which they moved to the village of Douka in the Ilia Prefecture
Elis Prefecture
Elis or Ilia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its capital is Pyrgos.-Geography:...
. Later in 1770, after the destruction, the family relocated themselves to the city of Pyrgos
Pyrgos, Elis
Pyrgos is the capital of the Elis peripheral unit in Greece. It is named after a local tower. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain near the Ionian Sea. It is 96 km away from Patras via Greek National Road 9, 320 km from Athens, and...
.
Georgios Avgerinos appeared in 1778 as a secretary of the Turkish cattlers in Lalas and in Gastouni
Gastouni
Gastouni is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Distance is south of Lechaina, from Kyllini Baths, from Pyrgos, NW of Amaliada and SW of...
. He won the land over the Turks and sold his cattle in Zakynthos
Zakynthos
Zakynthos , also Zante, the other form often used in English and in Italian , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It covers an area of ...
or Zante. He defended several privileges for the area of Pyrgos and a small stadium that evolved with the main usage of the draining works of the fields of Gastouni. He defended that he elevation in one of the notable powerful people of Pyrgos where he devoted a large part of his estate for the revolutionary period. In 1807, he welcomed Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek Field Marshal and one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire....
and visited Zante.
After the liberation of Greece, he withdrew from the political races of the press. His sons were Dimitrios Avgerinos
Dimitrios Avgerinos
Dimitrios Avgerinos was a Greek politician.Born in Pyrgos, modern-day Elis Prefecture, the son of Georgios Avgerinos, a relative of the old Pyrgiotiki family dominated local politics for a century.He was an attorney in Ilia until 1843....
, Agamemnon Avgerinos
Agamemnon Avgerinos
Agamemnon Avgerinos was a Greek politician and leader of the Greek War of Independence of 1821.He was born in Pyrgos, the son of Georgios Avgerinos, a descendant of the Pyrgiotiki family. He studied for a doctorate in Italy and was elected a member in Pyrgos. He ministered as chief doctor during...
and Christodoulos.