Ioannis Varvakis
Ioannis Varvakis | |
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An oil portrait of Varvakis by Vladimir Borovikovsky | |
| Native name | Ιωάννης Βαρβάκης |
| Birth name | Ioannis Leontidis (Ιωάννης Λεοντίδης) |
| Nickname | Varvakis (Βαρβάκης) |
| Born | 24 June 1745 |
| Died | 10 January 1825 (aged 79) |
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| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Commands | St. Andrew |
| Conflicts | Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) Greek War of Independence |
| Awards | Order of St. Vladimir Order of St. Anna |
Ioannis Varvakis (Greek: Ιωάννης Βαρβάκης; 1745–1825), also known as Ivan Andreevich Varvatsi (Russian: Иван Андреевич Варваци), was a Greek privateer, benefactor, and member of the Filiki Eteria.