Tzanis Mavromichalis

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Tzanis Mavromichalis was the brother of Petros Mavromichalis and Konstantinos Mavromichalis and uncle of Georgios Mavromichalis. When his brother was imprisoned by Governor of Greece John Capodistria, during the Greek War of Independence, Tzanis went to negotiate his brothers release. When he arrived at Nauplio he was imprisoned. When Capodistrias was assassinated by his nephew and brother and Otto of Greece arrived he was released along with his brother.

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• Paroulakis, Peter H. The Greeks: Their Struggle For Independence. Hellenic International Press (1984). ISBN 0-9590894-1-1.