1841, King Otto of Greece, Original Document, Efimerida tis Kiverniseos, Gazette, Yiannis Makriyiannis, Gold Cross, Order of the Saviour

King Otto of Greece

 

Έκτακτον Παράρτημα της Εφημερίδας της Κυβερνήσεως Αρ. 21 του 1841 

 

Extended Annex of the Government Gazette No. 21 of 1841

“By means of the Decree of September 18 (30) 1841,

Her Majesty King Otto was pleased to award the Gold Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (Saviour),

to Colonel of the Royal House Yiannis Makriyiannis “

 

1 Pages, 22 cm x 15,5 cm.

Dated 28th October 1841

Printed by the Greek Royal Printing House

Yiannis Makriyiannis (Greek: Γιάννης Μακρυγιάννης; 1797–1864), born Ioannis Triantaphyllou (Ιωάννης Τριανταφύλλου, Iōánnēs), was a Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author, best known today for his Memoirs. Starting from humble origins, he joined the Greek Fight for independence, achieving the rank of general and leading his men to notable victories, most notably the successful defense of Nafplio. Following Greek independence, he had a tumultuous public career, playing a prominent part in the granting of the first Constitution of the Kingdom of Greece and later being sentenced to death and pardoned.