Georgios Mavromichalis
Georgios Mavromichalis (Greek: Γεώργιος Μαυρομιχάλης; 1800–1831) was a Greek who, along with his uncle Konstantinos Mavromichalis, assassinated the Governor of the First Hellenic Republic, Ioannis Kapodistrias, on 9 October 1831 outside of the Church of Saint Spyridion in Nafplio, Greece. He was the son of the Maniot insurgent Petrobey Mavromichalis, who had orchestrated the revolt against the Ottoman Empire's rulership over Greece.
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| Native name | Γεώργιος Μαυρομιχάλης |
| Born | 1800 Mani Peninsula, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Died | October 1831 Nafplion, First Hellenic Republic |
| Allegiance | First Hellenic Republic |
| Service/ | Hellenic Army |
| Known for | Assassinating Ioannis Kapodistrias |
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| Relations | Petrobey Mavromichalis (father) Demetrios Mavromichalis (brother) Konstantinos Mavromichalis (uncle) Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis (uncle) Antonios Mavromichalis Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis (cousin) Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis (nephew) |
| Other work | Member of the Filiki Etaireia |
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