Yiannis Pharmakis Ιωάννης Φαρμάκης | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1772 Vlasti,Macedonia,Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1821 Constantinople,Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | Greece |
| Battles / wars | Greek War of Independence |
Yiannis Pharmakis orIoannis Farmakis (Greek:Ιωάννης Φαρμάκης) (1772–1821), born inVlasti,Macedonia (Greece), was aGreek[1] revolutionary leader of theGreek War of Independence, active inWallachia andMoldavia.[2][3]
Initially a commander of thePrincely guard inBucharest, Pharmakis joined thePhilikí Etaireía movement and became an aide toAlexander Ypsilantis, establishing a permanent link with the non-GreekOltenianPandurs led byTudor Vladimirescu. He andGiorgakis Olympios reached an agreement with Tudor in the early months of 1821, but, since the relation between the two factions soured as an effect ofRussian andOttoman Empire intervention, the two (joined byDimitrie Macedonski) decided to arrest Vladimirescu (who was to be executed on June 7). As the insurgency crumbled under Turkish attacks, Pharmakis retreated to the Secu Monastery inNeamţ county, organising his last stand together with 380 to 500 of his men. Eventually he and his officers surrendered under conditions of general amnesty but the Ottoman troops captured and sent them toConstantinople, where they were publicly executed in 1821.
His sister Agnija, nicknamed Nula, marriedToma Vučić-Perišić, a Serbian politician and military leader during theSerbian Revolution.[4]