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Markos Botsaris

c. 1788–1823 · 19th century

Markos Botsaris (c. 1788–1823) was a Souliote leader and hero of the Greek War of Independence. Born into one of the leading families of Souli in Epirus, he grew up in exile on Corfu after Ali Pasha conquered Souli in 1803. During the war he helped defend Missolonghi in 1822 and was killed on 21 August 1823 leading a night attack on the Ottoman camp near Karpenisi.

Markos Botsaris
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Souliote Confederacy

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Markos Botsaris. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/markos-botsaris
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