Petrobey Mavromichalis

Petrobey Mavromichalis
Πετρόμπεης Μαυρομιχάλης
Portrait of Petros Mavromichalis
National Gallery of Greece
President of the Executive Provisional Administration of Greece
In office
26 April 1823 – 5 January 1823 (o.s.)
Preceded byAlexandros Mavrokordatos
Succeeded byGeorgios Kountouriotis
Senator
In office
18 March 1844 – 17 January 1848
MonarchOtto
Prime MinisterKonstantinos Kanaris
Alexandros Mavrokordatos
Ioannis Kolettis
Kitsos Tzavellas
Personal details
Born(1765-08-06)6 August 1765
Limeni, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)
Died17 January 1848(1848-01-17) (aged 82)
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Resting placeLimeni, Mani
SpouseAnna Benaki
RelationsKyriakoulis Mavromichalis (brother)
Ioannis Mavromichalis (brother)
Antonios Mavromichalis (brother)
Konstantinos Mavromichalis (brother)
Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis (nephew)
Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis (great-nephew)
ChildrenIlias Mavromichalis
Panagiotitsa Mavromichalis
Georgios Mavromichalis
Anastasios Mavromichalis
Ioannis P. Mavromichalis
Demetrios Mavromichalis
Parent(s)Pierros Mavromichalis
Katerina Koutsogrigorakos
Residence(s)Limeni, Mani
OccupationBey of Mani
Revolutionary
Soldier
Awards Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance First Hellenic Republic
Branch/service Hellenic Army
CommandsCommander in Chief of Maniot forces
Battles/wars

Petros Mavromichalis (Greek: Πέτρος Μαυρομιχάλης; 1765–1848), also known as Petrobey (Greek: Πετρόμπεης [peˈtrobe.is]), was a Greek general and politician who played a major role in the lead-up and during the Greek War of Independence. Before the war, he served as the Bey of Mani. His family had a long history of revolts against the Ottoman Empire, which ruled most of what is now Greece. His grandfather Georgios and his father Pierros were among the leaders of the Orlov Revolt.