Nikolaos Makris

Summary

Nikolaos Makris (Greek: Νικόλαος Μακρής, 1829–1911) was a Hellenic Army General and politician.

Nikolaos Makris
Νικόλαος Μακρής
Nikolaos Makris c. 1899
Member of Parliament
for Aetolia-Acarnania
In office
? – 13 January 1911
MonarchGeorge I
Prime MinisterEleftherios Venizelos
Personal details
Born1829
Missolonghi, First Hellenic Republic
Died13 January 1911
Kingdom of Greece
ParentDimitrios Makris
Military service
AllegianceGreece Kingdom of Greece
Kingdom of Sardinia
Branch/service Hellenic Army
Royal Sardinian Army
Rank Major General
CommandsAthens Police
Hellenic Gendarmerie
Army of Thessaly
1st Infantry Division
Battles/wars

Nikolaos Makris was born in Missolonghi in 1829. He was the son of Dimitrios Makris, a military leader during the Greek War of Independence of 1821. He entered the Hellenic Army and was sent to France for training. After his return, he served in various command and staff positions, and eventually commanded the Athens police and became head of the Hellenic Gendarmerie.

He participated in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 as commander of the 1st Infantry Division.

After the war, he left the army with the rank of Major General. He was elected MP for his native prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania several times.

References edit

  • The first version of the article is translated from the article at the Greek Wikipedia (Main page)