Gonos Yotas
Gonos Yiotas | |
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Gonos Yiotas c. 1900s | |
| Native name | Γκόνος Γιώτας Гоно Йотов |
| Birth name | Georgios Yiotas Γεώργιος Γιώτας Георги Йотов |
| Nicknames | The Ghost of the Lake το Στοιχείο της Λίμνης The Wild Beast of the Swamp το Θεριό του Βάλτου |
| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 12 February 1911 (aged 30–31) |
| Buried | Old Cemetery of Giannitsa |
| Allegiance | IMRO (1900-1904) Kingdom of Greece |
| Branch | HMC |
| Service years | 1900-1911 |
| Conflicts | |
| Relations | Apostol Petkov (first cousin) |
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Georgios Yiotas (Greek: Γεώργιος Γιώτας; Bulgarian: Γеорги Йотов), best known as Gonos Yiotas (Greek: Γκόνος Γιώτας; Bulgarian: Γоно Йотов), was a Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle. He is revered as a hero in Greece and ranks among the most notable participants of the struggle. He mainly operated around the Giannitsa Lake and came to be known as the “Ghost of the Lake” (το Στοιχείο της Λίμνης).