Nikolaos Doumpiotis (Greek: Νικόλαος Δουμπιώτης, 1866 – 1951) was a Greek soldier and revolutionary who would become known for his participation in the Macedonian Struggle. He would retire from the Hellenic Army with the rank of major general.
Nikolaos Doumpiotis | |
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 Nikolaos Doumpiotis in Makedonomachos uniform c. 1907 | |
| Native name | Νικόλαος Δουμπιώτης |
| Nickname(s) | Kapetan Amyntas Καπετάν Αμύντας |
| Born | c. 1866 Atalanti, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 1951 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Greece |
| Service |  Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1882-1923 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | 4th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | |
| Spouse(s) | Myrto Souri |
| Children | Ioannis (son) Elisabeth (daughter) |
Biography
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He was born in Atalanti in about 1866[1][2][3][4][5][6] and was descended from the Doumpiotis family (from Doumpia in Chalkidiki).[2] His father Ioannis Doumpiotis took part with Tsamis Karatasos in the 1854 Macedonian rebellion.[4][5][7] In 1882 he enlisted as a volunteer in the Hellenic army. He participated in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 as a second lieutenant of the 4th Infantry Regiment.[2][4][5][7] In 1907, he joined the Greek Struggle for Macedonia with the rank of captain and the nom de guerre "Kapetan Amyntas." His force would replace that of Tellos Agras.[2][3][4][5][7] His area of responsibility included Veroia, Vodena and Naousa, where he fought against Bulgarian komitadjis.[2] He participated in the Balkan Wars as a major. He retired in 1923 as a major general.[2][4][5][7]
Personal life
editHe married, in a third marriage (his first two wives had died) the daughter of the poet Georgios Souris, Myrto, with whom he had two children, Ioannis and Elisabeth. Upon the commencement of the Greco-Italian War on October 28, 1940, Ioannis enlisted as a volunteer, left for the Front and was killed in action in the first few days. His daughter Elizabeth married and gave him two grandchildren, Dimitrios and Nikolaos Giannakopoulos.
References
edit- ^ "Doumpiotis Nikolaos". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g Πυργουδης (24 November 2013). "Μακεδονομάχος Νικόλαος Δουμπιώτης καπετάν Αμύντας". ΔΟΥΜΠΙΑ ΧΑΛΚΙΔΙΚΗΣ MACEDONIA GREECE. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ a b "Σαν σήμερα στην κατεχόμενη Μακεδονία ο Καπετάν Δουμπιώτης εκδικείται για τον Καπετάν Άγρα και εξοντώνει κομιτατζήδες". ΛΕΥΤΕΡΙΑ. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΟΜΑΧΟΙ – ΔΟΥΜΠΙΩΤΗΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ (ΚΑΠΕΤΑΝ ΑΜΥΝΤΑΣ) | Ἑλληνοϊστορεῖν-Ἑλληνικὸ Ἡμερολόγιο" (in Greek). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ a b c d e "Η εκδίκηση για την δολοφονία του Καπετάν Άγρα". Δελτίο των 11. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "Δουμπιώτης Νικόλαος". www.searchculture.gr. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ a b c d e "Σαν σήμερα στην κατεχόμενη Μακεδονία ο Καπετάν Δουμπιώτης εκδικείται για τον Καπετάν Άγρα και μακελεύει κομιτατζήδες στη Βέροια". Εφημερίδα "Στόχος" - Stoxos newspaper. Retrieved 2020-08-21.