Petimezas Explained

Petimezas or Petmezas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πετ[ι]μεζάς) is the name of a notable family of Greek armatoloi from the region of Kalavryta who played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence.

Notable members include:

• Anagnostis Petimezas (1765–1822), Greek revolutionary leader
• Athanasios Petimezas (1767–1804), Greek armatolos
• Konstantinos Petimezas (1764–1824), Greek revolutionary leader
• Nikolaos Petimezas (1790–1865), Greek revolutionary leader
• Vasileios Petimezas (1785–1872), Greek revolutionary leader and politician