Grigorios Dikaios (Papaflessas)
Grigorios Dimitrios Dikaios-Flessas (; 1788 – 25 May 1825), popularly known as Papaflessas (), was a Greek priest and government official who became one of the most influential figures during the Greek War of Independence. The prefix () in the name Papaflessas indicates his status as a cleric since the word means 'priest' in Greek. He was appointed Archimandrite in 1819. He served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Chief of Police in the government of Alexander Mavrokordatos. Papaflessas was killed during the Battle of Maniaki on 20 May 1825, fighting against the forces of Ibrahim Pasha at Ma
Key facts
- Military person.honorific_prefix
- Archimandrite
- Military person.name
- Grigorios Papaflessas
- Military person.native_name
- Γεώργιος Δημήτριος Δικαίος-Φλέσσας
- Military person.image
- Papaflessas.jpg
- Military person.nickname
- Papaflessas (Παπαφλέσσας)Armodios (Ἁρμόδιος)
- Military person.caption
- A portrait of Papaflessas.
- Military person.birth_date
- c. 1788
- Military person.birth_place
- Poliani, Messinia, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)
- Military person.death_place
- Maniaki, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)
- Military person.birth_name
- Georgios Dimitrios Dikaios-Flessas
- Military person.allegiance
- First Hellenic Republic
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Name
- Early life
- Clergy
- Action in Resistance
- Papaflessas during the Revolution (1821–1825)
- Legacy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Grigorios Dimitrios Dikaios-Flessas (; 1788 – 25 May 1825), popularly known as Papaflessas (), was a Greek priest and government official who became one of the most influential figures during the Greek War of Independence. The prefix () in the name Papaflessas indicates his status as a cleric since the word means 'priest' in Greek. He was appointed Archimandrite in 1819. He served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Chief of Police in the government of Alexander Mavrokordatos. Papaflessas was killed during the Battle of Maniaki on 20 May 1825, fighting against the forces of Ibrahim Pasha at Maniaki, Messinia.
==Name== Georgios Dimitrios Dikaios-Flessas was his birth name. His monastic name was Grigorios Flessas (, Grigórios Flessas) or Papaflessas, while the pseudonym he used later in his life was Grigorios Papaflessas ().