Kostas Botsaris

Kostas Botsaris
Κώστας Μπότσαρης
Kosta Boçari
A portrait of Kostas Botsaris in uniform
Senator
In office
1844–1847
MonarchOtto
Prime MinisterIoannis Kolettis
Personal details
Born
Konstantinos Botsaris
Κωνσταντίνος Μπότσαρης
Kosta Boçari[1]

c. 1792
Souli, Pashalik of Yanina, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)
Died13 November 1853 (Aged 60–61)
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
SpouseEleni Iskou
RelationsKitsos Botsaris (father)
Notis Botsaris (uncle)
Markos Botsaris (brother)
Tousias Botsaris (cousin)
Dimitrios Botsaris (nephew)
Katerina Botsari (niece)
Awards Commander of the Order of the Redeemer
Nickname(s)Kitsos
Κίτσος
Military service
Allegiance First French Empire
First Hellenic Republic
Greece Kingdom of Greece
Branch/service Imperial French Army
 Hellenic Army
Years of service1814–1850
RankGeneral (Hellenic Army)
UnitAlbanian Regiment
Battles/wars

Kostas (Kitsos) Botsaris (Greek: Κώστας (Κίτσος) Μπότσαρης, c. 1792–1853),[2] also known as Constantine Botzaris, was a Greek general and senator.[3] He was also a captain and a hero of the War of Greek Independence. He fought at the Battle of Karpenisi and completed the victory of his brother, the renowned Markos Botsaris.[3]

  1. ^ Albanians at White House by the side of civilization, pg. 30
  2. ^ Südost-Institut München; Deutsches Auslandswissenschaftliches Institut (Berlin, Germany) (1993). "Südost Forschungen, Volume 52". Südost-Forschungen: Internationale Zeitschrift für Geschichte, Kultur und Landeskunde Südosteuropas. S. Hirzel: 144. ISSN 0081-9077.
  3. ^ a b "Botsaris, Kostas". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3. Encyclopædia Britannica. 1946. p. 957.