Alexander Ypsilantis
Alexandros Ypsilantis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης, romanized: Aléxandros Ypsilántis, pronounced [aˈleksanðros ipsiˈla(n)dis]; Romanian: Alexandru Ipsilanti; Russian: Александр Константинович Ипсиланти, romanized: Aleksandr Konstantinovich Ipsilanti; 12 December 1792 – 31 January 1828) was a Greek nationalist politician who was member of a prominent Phanariot Greek family, a prince of the Danubian Principalities, a senior officer of the Imperial Russian cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars, and a leader of the Filiki Etaireia, a secret organization that coordinated the beginning of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.
Major General Alexandros Ypsilantis | |
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Ypsilantis in Sacred Band's attire National Historical Museum of Greece. | |
| Native name | Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης (Greek) Alexandru Ipsilanti (Romanian) Александр Константинович Ипсиланти (Russian) |
| Born | 12 December 1792 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Died | 31 January 1828 (aged 35) Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Buried | Taxiarches Church, Pedion tou Areos |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire First Hellenic Republic |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army
Filiki Etaireia
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| Years of service | 1805–1821 |
| Rank | Major General (Imperial Russian Army) |
| Unit | Grodno Hussar Regiment |
| Commands held | Commander of the 1st Brigade of Hussars (1st Hussar Division) Leader of the Filiki Etaireia Leader of the Sacred Band |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars
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| Relations | Alexandros Ypsilantis (grandfather) Konstantinos Ypsilantis (father) Demetrios Ypsilantis (brother) |
| Other work | Aide-de-camp of Tsar Alexander I |
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