Andreas Miaoulis

Andreas Miaoulis
A portrait of Andreas Miaoulis
by Dionysios Tsokos
Native name
Ανδρέας Μιαούλης
Andrea Miauli
Birth nameAndreas Vokos
Ανδρέας Βώκος
Nickname(s)Miaoulis
Μιαούλης
Born1765
Hydra, Eyalet of the Archipelago, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)
Died11 June 1835(1835-06-11) (aged 70)
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Buried
Piraeus, close to the tomb of Themistocles
Allegiance First Hellenic Republic
Kingdom of Greece
Branch Hellenic Navy
Years of service1821-1827
1832-1835
RankAdmiral (Revolutionary Navy)
Vice Admiral (Hellenic Navy)
Battles / wars
Awards Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
ChildrenDimitrios Miaoulis
Antonios Miaoulis
Ioannis Miaoulis
Emmanouil Miaoulis
Athanasios Miaoulis
Nikolaos Miaoulis
RelationsAndreas A. Miaoulis (grandson)
Andreas Miaoulis (grandson)
Dimitrios D. Miaoulis (grandson)
Emmanouil A. Miaoulis (grandson)
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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).