Nikolaos Trikoupis

Nikolaos Trikoupis
Trikoupis c. 1920
Native name
Νικόλαος Τρικούπης
Bornc. 1868[1]
Missolonghi, Kingdom of Greece
Died27 February 1959
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Buried
AllegianceGreece Kingdom of Greece
Greece Second Hellenic Republic
Service / branch Hellenic Army
Years of service1888–1927
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands1st Infantry Division (Chief of Staff)
3rd Infantry Division (Chief of Staff)
III Army Corps (Chief of Staff)
I Army Corps
II Army Corps
Army of Asia Minor
Battles / warsGreco-Turkish War (1897)
Balkan Wars

World War I

Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)

Awards Order of the Redeemer
War Cross (1916-17 variant)
Medal of Military Merit
Order of the White Eagle
Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre
Alma materHellenic Military Academy
École Supérieure de Guerre
RelationsCharilaos Trikoupis
Other workPrefect of Attica and Boeotia
Sports career
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1896 Athens Military rifle

Nikolaos Trikoupis (Greek: Νικόλαος Τρικούπης; c. 1868–1956) was a Greek general and politician, most notable for his service in the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922, where he was taken as a prisoner of war. He also participated in the 1896 Summer Olympics, where he came third in the military rifle.[2]

  1. ^ Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.
  2. ^ "Nikolaos Trikoupis". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2020.