Georgios Gevidis
Georgios Gevidis (Greek: Γεώργιος Γεβίδης) was a fighter of the Greek Revolution of 1821 and a member of the Filiki Etaireia from Thrace.[1][2][3]
Biography
He was born in Maroneia,[1][2] then part of the Ottoman Empire. He practiced trade.[2] In 1819, while he was in Constantinople for business, he was initiated into the Filiki Etaireia by Panagiotis Michanidis, offering 100 grosia.[1][2] Ηe therefore fought in the Greek Revolution of 1821.[3]
References
- "Collection of Geographical and Historical elements of Thrace". Thracian Focus of Thessaloniki (in Greek). 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- "WP3.8 The Network of the Revolution". kyrtouplegmata.eie.gr. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- "Έτσι οφείλουν να απαντούν οι πραγματικοί έλληνες στον τούρκο". olympia.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2020-08-25.
Sources
- Eidisis.gr The news Portal of Kilkis, Konstantinos Pinelis, "Participation of Thracians in the Fikili Etaireia and in the revolution of 1821", 31 January 2012
- Festive Event in the Rotary of Komitini, The unknown contribution of Thrace to the liberation struggle, newspaper Chronos, 24 March 2009,"Excerpt: We don't know how the struggle in the Peloponnese and in Central Greece would have turned out had it not been for the Thracian and Ypsilantis' movements, [...] said Karyofyllis Antonakakis" (in Greek)
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