Panourgias Eliopoulos
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Panourgias Eliopoulos, or Panourgias Iliopoulos was born in Paloumba
in 1787. He was among the first soldiers of Theodoros Kolokotronis
during the Greek War of Independence
. He took part in the war against Napoleon I of France
in Sicily
during the Napoleonic Wars
. He died in 1865 in Paloumba village.
Paloumba
Paloumpa is a town in southern Greece, positioned on a balcony overlooking the plain of Elis towards the Ionian Sea. It was the seat of the former municipality of Iraia. The town is off the beaten track, but contains a post office and a KEP - Centre for Serving Citizens...
in 1787. He was among the first soldiers of Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek Field Marshal and one of the leaders of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire....
during the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
. He took part in the war against Napoleon I of France
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
in Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
during the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
. He died in 1865 in Paloumba village.