Hatzigiannis Mexis | |
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| Χατζηγιάννης Μέξης | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1754 Spetses, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Died | 23 August 1844 Spetses, Kingdom of Greece |
| Nationality | Greek-Albanian |
| Spouse | Diamanto Moraitis |
| Relations | Thodorakis Mexis (Brother) |
| Children | Theodoros Mexis, (Son) Nikolaos Mexis, (Son) Panagiotis Mexis, (Son) Georgios Mexis, (Son) and 4 Daughters |
| Parent | Theodoros Mexis (Father) |
| Occupation | Ship-owner Revolutionary Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Battles/wars | Greek War of Independence |
Hatzigiannis Mexis (Greek: Χατζηγιάννης Μέξης) or "Ioannis Mexis" (c. 1754 - 1844) was the first governor of Spetses and shipowner with considerable power and wealth, who played an important role in the Greek revolution of 1821 in which he participated with four of his ships and in the newly formed Greek state.[1]