Gennaios Kolokotronis
Ioannis Kolokotronis (Greek: Ιωάννης Κολοκοτρώνης; 1805–1868), or Gennaios Kolokotronis (Greek: Γενναίος Κολοκοτρώνης) as he was nicknamed, was a Greek warrior of the Greek War of Independence, General and Prime Minister of Greece.
Ioannis Kolokotronis | |
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| Ιωάννης Κολοκοτρώνης | |
A portrait of Ioannis Kolokotronis c. 1860 | |
| Prime Minister of Greece | |
| In office 26 May – 11 October 1862 | |
| Monarch | Otto I |
| Preceded by | Athanasios Miaoulis |
| Succeeded by | Dimitrios Voulgaris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1805 Stemnitsa, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Trikolonoi, Greece) |
| Died | 23 May 1868 |
| Political party | Military |
| Spouse | Photini Tzavela |
| Relations | Konstantinos Kolokotronis (grandfather) Panos Kolokotronis (brother) Apostolis Kolokotronis (cousin) Kitsos Tzavelas (brother-in-law) |
| Parent(s) | Theodoros Kolokotronis Aikaterini Karousou |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer |
| Nickname | Brave (Γενναίος) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | First Hellenic Republic Kingdom of Greece |
| Branch/service | Hellenic Army |
| Rank | Major General |
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