Nikolaos Mykonios (Greek:Νικόλαος Μυκώνιος, November 6, 1803[1] – March 21, 1890) was a fighter of theGreek War of Independence and later an officer of theGreek army.
Mykonios was born in Koronida ofNaxos on November 6, 1803. He took part in theGreek War of Independence, serving first in the naval battles, and from 1825 as a non-commissioned officer[2] in the regular revolutionary army which was created inNafplio. Under the command ofCharles Nicolas Fabvier, he fought in the campaign of Tripolitsa, in thebattle of Megara, in thebattle of Chaidari, where he was injured (and promoted to sergeant for valour),[2] in thesiege of the Acropolis where he was injured again, in theKarystos campaign (wounded again[2]), and in theChios expedition.[3] In 1828 in Chios, on the orders of Fabvier he fell into the sea and swam to the opposite shore alerting the boats there, which came for reinforcement and saved all the regular Greek army in Chios from potential disaster.[2]
After the creation of the Greek State, Mykonios followed a military career reaching the rank of the major ofInfantry. He retired on December 4, 1861.[3] and he died inAthens on March 21, 1890.[2]