12 Facts About Andreas Miaoulis

Andreas Miaoulis was known among his fellow islanders as a trader in corn who had gained wealth and made a popular use of his money.

Andreas Miaoulis had been a merchant captain, and was chosen to lead the naval forces of the islands when they rose against the government of the Sultan.

Andreas Miaoulis contributed in every way possible to the cause of the resistance against the Turks.

Andreas Miaoulis expended the money he had made from his wheat-shipping business during the Napoleonic Wars.

Between May 1825 and January 1826, Andreas Miaoulis led the Greeks to victory over the Turks in skirmishes off Modon, Cape Matapan, Suda, and Cape Papas.

Andreas Miaoulis commanded the expedition sent to take revenge for the massacre of Chios in the same year.

Andreas Miaoulis continued to be the naval chief of the Greeks until the former Royal Navy officer Thomas Cochrane entered their service in 1827.

Andreas Miaoulis then retired in order to leave the British officer free to act as commander.

Andreas Miaoulis was one of the deputation sent to invite King Otto to accept the crown of Greece, and was made rear-admiral and then vice-admiral by him.

Andreas Miaoulis was buried in Piraeus near the tomb of Themistocles, the founder of the ancient Athenian Navy.

Andreas Miaoulis's heart rests in an urn at the Ministry of Commercial Navy.

Andreas Miaoulis's son, Athanasios, was a high-ranking military officer who served as Prime Minister of Greece between 1857 and 1862.