Andreas Miaoulis
Andreas Vokos, better known by his nickname Miaoulis (Greek: Ανδρέας Βώκος Μιαούλης; 1765 – 24 June 1835), was a Greek revolutionary, admiral, and politician who commanded Greek naval forces during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829).
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A portrait of Andreas Miaoulis by Dionysios Tsokos | |
| Native name | Ανδρέας Μιαούλης Andrea Miauli |
| Birth name | Andreas Vokos Ανδρέας Βώκος |
| Nickname(s) | Miaoulis Μιαούλης |
| Born | 1765 Hydra, Eyalet of the Archipelago, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Died | 11 June 1835 (aged 70) Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Buried | Piraeus, close to the tomb of Themistocles |
| Allegiance | First Hellenic Republic Kingdom of Greece |
| Service/ | Hellenic Navy |
| Years of service | 1821-1827 1832-1835 |
| Rank | Admiral (Revolutionary Navy) Vice Admiral (Hellenic Navy) |
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| Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer |
| Children | Dimitrios Miaoulis Antonios Miaoulis Ioannis Miaoulis Emmanouil Miaoulis Athanasios Miaoulis Nikolaos Miaoulis |
| Relations | Andreas A. Miaoulis (grandson) Andreas Miaoulis (grandson) Dimitrios D. Miaoulis (grandson) Emmanouil A. Miaoulis (grandson) |
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