Zachos Milios Explained

Honorific Prefix:Colonel
Zachos Milios
Birth Date:c. 1805
Death Date:c. 1860
Birth Place:Himara, Pashalik of Yanina, Ottoman Empire
Death Place:Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Allegiance: First Hellenic Republic
Kingdom of Greece
Branch: Greek Revolutionary Army
Serviceyears:1824–1860
Rank:Colonel
Battles:Greek War of Independence
Awards: Order of the Redeemer
Relations:Spyromilios (brother)

Zachos Milios (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ζάχος Μήλιος; 1805–1860) was a Greek revolutionary of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1830) and officer of the Hellenic army. He was the brother of the distinguished general and politician Spyros Milios.

Greek War of Independence

Milios was born in Himara, in modern south coast Albania.[1] At 1824, under the leadership of his brother Spyromilios, he together with several armed Himariotes descent to southern Greece in order to join the Revolution. There they fought against the Ottoman troops of Omer Vryonis, under the orders of Alexandros Mavrokordatos. At 1825, together with his brother, as well as Notis Botsaris and Dimos Riniassas participated in several conflicts in Aetolia region (Makrynoros, Kasteli Anatolikou). The same year they joined the besiegers in Missolonghi. Zachos also participated in the following exodus. Later he fought under the leadership of Georgios Karaiskakis.

Milios supported the political party of Alexandros Mavrokordatos and joined the Pro-Russian party. During Kapodistrias' rule (1828–1832) he became captain of the 2nd light infantry battalion.

After Independence

When Otto became King of Greece (1832), he remained in the army serving as a frontier guard. He was considered a very loyal officer .

Zachos Milios reached the rank of Colonel. He was distinguished by his bravery on the battlefield (he was seriously wounded four times).

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Ivo Banac . John G. Ackerman . Roman Szporluk . Wayne S. Vucinich . Nation and ideology: essays in honor of Wayne S. Vucinich . East European Monographs . 1981 . 978-0-914710-89-9. 46 . Cheimarriote veterans played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence, 1821-1830. Among those who became officers in the Greek insurrectionary forces were: ... Colonel Zachos Melios".