10 Facts About Nikolaos Dailakis

Nikolaos or Lakis Dailakis was a Slavophone Greek revolutionary of the Greek Struggle for Macedonia.

Nikolaos Dailakis's opposition continued and intensified with the Greek War of Independence.

In 1900, at the age of 18, Nikolaos Dailakis killed Demir Aga, a descendant of Sali Bey whose family still ruled Verniki.

Nikolaos Dailakis then went to Kastoria where he had meetings with Germanos Karavangelis to discuss resistance of Bulgarian pressure to join the Exarchate.

In early 1905, Nikolaos Dailakis arrested and executed Komitadji Christos Sapkarov and raided Bulgarian hideout with other Chieftains such as Georgios Tsontos.

The efforts of Nikolaos Dailakis resulted in the intensified use of resources of his opponents and many attempts were made on his life.

Nikolaos Dailakis was eventually arrested by Ottoman authorities but was given amnesty following the Young Turk Revolution.

Nikolaos Dailakis later settled near the city of Kastoria following full control being granted to Albania over his home region.

Nikolaos Dailakis was survived by his widow and his remaining three children.

Nikolaos Dailakis is considered a hero of the Greek Struggle for Macedonian.