Alexander Ypsilantis
Greek general (1792-1828)
Alexander Ypsilantis (1792–1828) was a main participant in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1821. He was also a senior officer of the Imperial Russian cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Native name | Greek: Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης Romanian: Alexandru Ipsilanti Russian: Александр Константинович Ипсиланти |
Born | 12 December 1792 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 31 January 1828 Vienna, Austrian Empire | (aged 35)
Allegiance | |
Years of service | 1805–1821 |
Rank | Major general |
Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
References
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change- Brewer, David (2001). The Greek War of Independence : the struggle for freedom from Ottoman oppression and the birth of the modern Greek nation. Woodstock, N.Y: Overlook Press. ISBN 1-58567-172-X.
- Dakin, Douglas (1984). The unification of Greece, 1770-1923. London: Benn.
- (in Russian) князь Александр Константинович Ипсиланти
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