Ioannis Stratos | |
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 Ioannis Stratos (National Historical Museum of Athens). | |
| Native name | Ιωάννης Στρατός |
| Nickname(s) | Yiannakis Γιαννάκης |
| Born | 1793 Loutro,Sanjak of Karli-Eli,Ottoman Empire (nowGreece) |
| Died | 1848 Kingdom of Greece |
| Allegiance | .svg) First Hellenic Republic Kingdom of Greece |
| Service |  Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1822–1848 |
| Rank | Chiliarch (revolutionary forces) Major General (Hellenic Army) |
| Unit | Royal Phalanx |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | Representative to the National Assembly |
Ioannis 'Yiannakis' Stratos (Greek:Ιωάννης Στρατός; 1793–1848) was anArmatolos and warrior of theGreek War of Independence. After the establishment of theGreek state, he became an officer of theRoyal Phalanx.
Stratos was born in 1793 inLoutro, Aetolia-Acarnania and he belonged in an oldarmatolic family of Western Greece. At the beginning of the revolution, he followed along with his brother, Nikolaos, and his cousin, Sotirios, the famous armatoleGogos Bakolas and he was distinguished in the battles of Makrynoros in June 1821.[1] In March 1822, he was in Makrynoros where he joined the forces ofGennaios Kolokotronis who had arrived from thePeloponnese.[2][3] On September 13, 1825, he entered in the beleagueredMessolonghi.[4] After the fall of Messolonghi, he went toNafplio where he was appointed as a garrison commander of the castle Iç Kale (along with Athanasios Fotomaras) as an offset for the occupation of Palamidi fromTheodoros Grivas,[1] with whom he was in controversy despite the fact that they were cousins.[5][6] In 1827 he was involved in an armed conflict with Grivas and the consequence was the cannon fire between the two fortresses and the lethal street fighting in Nafplio. The result of this conflict was the death or injuring of 50 people. Meanwhile, Stratos’ men captured several residents, including Anagnostis andKanellos Deligiannis. These conflicts caused sad impression on foreigners who were during that time in Nafplio.[7]
On July 21, 1827, Stratos handed the fortress to Velissarios Kalogeros and occupied areas outside the city of Nafplio, which were suggested to him by the government.[8][9] Later, his men came into armed conflict with some villagers from Argos who had refused to give them food that was lined up for the troops.[10] With the reform of the army during Kapodistrias’ governance, he was promoted to Chiliarch.[11][12] As the head of the 3rd Chiliarchy, he took part in the campaign for the liberation of Central Greece and he was distinguished in the battles of Ternova,[13][14] Mavrilos[15] andPetra.[16][17]
In 1832, he participated in one of the local governments that were created in Greece after the departure ofAugustinos Kapodistrias.[18] Over the next years, Stratos belonged to the so-called “French Party”.[19] In 1843 he was elected as a representative to the National Assembly. He joined theRoyal Phalanx and became a Major General. He was killed in 1848 when he was ambushed, during the chase of a group of thieves.[20]