Konstantinos Lagoumitzis
- Greek War of Independence
- Third Siege of Missolonghi
- Second Siege of the Acropolis
Konstantinos Lagoumitzis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Λαγουμιτζής, c. 1781–1851) was a Greek revolutionary during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1830), famous for his ability to dig tunnels during sieges.
Lagoumitzis was born in the village of Hormovo, in modern Albania, then part of the Ottoman Empire; though, his family was originally from the village of Lekli.[1] His real surname was either Papakyriakos (Παπακυριάκος)[1] or Dalaropoulos (Νταλαρόπουλος), but he was also called Hormovitis (Χορμοβίτης; from Hormovo). He is mainly known as Lagoumitzis (sapper) due to his successful ability to dig tunnels (Greek: λαγούμια, romanized: lagoúmia) beneath the camps of enemies and blow them up.
His successes during the siege of Messolonghi and the siege of the Acropolis (1826–27), made him famous. During these sieges, Lagoumitzis successfully countermined the Turkish besiegers.
He died in Athens, in 1851; the Greek state paid for his funeral.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ a b Pappa 2009, pp. 249–250
- ^ "[Κώστας Λαγουμτζής (Υπονομοποιός)]". Αιών. No. 1166. 6 June 1851.
Απεβίωσεν εν Αθήναις επί ψάθης και ετάφη δια δημοσίων εξόδων ο συνταγματάρχης Κώστας Λαγουμτζής (Υπονομοποιός), ένας εκ των ωφελιμωτέρων αγωνιστών υπέρ της ανεξαρτησίας της πατρίδος. ...
References
- Pappa, Eftychia A. (2009). "Η Επανάσταση του 1821". Η Επαρχία Δρυϊνουπόλεως της Β. Ηπείρου κατά τη νεώτερη περίοδο (Tουρκοκρατία, 20ος αιώνας) (PhD). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
- Athens Alive, Or, The Practical Tourist's Companion to the Fall of Man. Kevin Andrews. Hermes, 1979.
- Makrigiannis' memoirs (in Greek).
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- Acroceraunian School (Himara)
- Dhuvjan Monastery (Dropull)
- Bangas Gymnasium (Korçë)
- Benefactors: Apostol Arsache
- Evangelos and Konstantinos Zappas
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