Stamatis Krestenitis
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Stamatis Krestenitis was a Greek
revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence
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Krestenitis was born in the Ilia and belonged to the Krestenitis
family. He battled in the Battle of Chlemoutsi
together with Georgios Sisinis
and Charalampos Vilaetis.
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Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
revolutionary leader during 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...
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Krestenitis was born in the Ilia and belonged to the Krestenitis
Krestenitis
Krestenitis may refer to several Greek persons. This surname means a resident of Krestena and that is where it mainly originates:*Aristeidis Krestenitis, politician*Georgios Krestenitis, a Greek politician...
family. He battled in the Battle of Chlemoutsi
Chlemoutsi
Chlemoutsi is a medieval castle in the northwest of the Ilia Prefecture, Greece 12 km west of Andravida, 13 km southwest of Lechaina and 6 km south of Kyllini. It was built by the Crusader rulers of the Principality of Achaea as their main stronghold, and is perhaps the finest...
together with Georgios Sisinis
Georgios Sisinis
Georg Sisinis was a Greek politician and a Greek revolutionary leader.-Biography:He was born in Gastouni in the modern Ilia Prefecture and descended from a rich and historic family of the area. During the Ottoman rule, he was a chief of Gastouni. He had participated in the Secret Society in 1819...
and Charalampos Vilaetis.