Giorgakis Olympios
Giorgakis Olympios | |
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A portrait of Giorgakis Olympios National Historical Museum of Athens | |
| Native name | Γιωργάκης Ολύμπιος Iordache Olimpiotul |
| Born | 1772 |
| Died | 1821 (aged 48–49) |
| Allegiance | Serbian revolutionaries Filiki Etaireia |
| Conflicts | First Serbian Uprising Greek War of Independence |
Giorgakis Olympios (Greek: Γιωργάκης Ολύμπιος; Romanian: Iordache Olimpiotul; Serbian: Капетан Јоргаћ; 1772–1821) was an armatole and military commander during the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. Noted for his activities with the Filiki Eteria in the Danubian Principalities, he is considered to be a leading figure of the Greek Revolution.