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Theodoros Tzinis (Greek:Θεόδωρος Τζίνης) (c. 1798 - 1869) was aGreek fighter of theGreek War of Independence.
He was born inKompoti,Arta in about 1798 and was the main friend ofNikolaos Skoufas, a leader ofFiliki Etaireia. He battled against the Turks inMessolongi and was one of the organisers of the escape. After the escape, he settled inPatras, in 1828. He founded a neighbourhood in 1831 and bought property in the modern centre of the city and built his house. From that time, his family received the name to the neighbourhood (Tsivdi) of the city. In Patras, he was educated with the grape company and married Eleni Papapostolou, with whom he raised six children.
He died in Patras.
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