Demetrius Ypsilanti
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| Demetrius Ypsilantis | |
|---|---|
| 1793-1832 | |
| Place of birth | Romania |
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria |
| Allegiance | Russia Greece |
| Years of service | 1814-1832 |
| Commands | Eastern Greece |
| Battles/wars | Defense of Castro Larissa at Argos, Battle at the Pass of Petra |
Demetrius Ypsilanti, sometimes spelled Ypsilantis, (1793 - January 3, 1832), second son of Prince Constantine, distinguished himself as a Russian officer in the campaign of 1814 and, in the spring of 1821, went to the Morea, where the war of Greek independence had just broken out.
He was one of the most conspicuous of the Phanariot leaders during the earlier stages of the revolt, though he was much hampered by the local chiefs and by the civilian element headed by Mavrocordatos. In January 1822, he was elected president of the legislative assembly; but the ill-success of his campaign in central Greece, and his failure to obtain a commanding position in the national convention of Astros, led to his retirement early in 1823. In 1828, he was appointed by Capo d'Istria commander of the troops in East Hellas. He succeeded, on the 25 September 1829, in forcing the Turkish commander Aslan Bey to sign a capitulation at the Pass of Petra, which ended the active operations of the war.
He died at Vienna on the 3rd of January 1832.
He was known for his affair with Manto Mavrogenous.
He was brother of Alexander Ypsilantis.
The city of Ypsilanti, Michigan in the United States of America is named after him. A bust of Demetrius Ypsilanti stands between a Greek and a US flag at the base of the landmark Ypsilanti Water Tower.
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