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Pavlos Kyrou

Pavlos Kyrou (Greek: Παύλος Κύρου) was a Slavophone Greek revolutionary who participated in the Ilinden Uprising with the IMRO and the Greek Struggle for Macedonia.

Pavlos Kyrou
Pavlos Kyrou c. 1904
Native name
Παύλος Κύρου
Павел Киров
Bornc. 1860s
Zelovo, Monastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Antartiko, Greece)
Died19 November 1904
Allegiance IMRO (until 1903)
Kingdom of Greece
Service/branch HMC
Years of service1881-1904
Battles/wars

Early life edit

Kyrou was born in the 1860s in Zelovo (renamed Antartiko in 1927) of Florina.[1][2] He was the grandson of the well known klepht Naoum Kyrou. He was able to speak both Greek and Bulgarian fluently.[2][3] He graduated from the local Greek school of his hometown and began to join armed bands where in 1881, he was involved in the kidnapping of the Turkish prefect of Florina.

Macedonian Struggle edit

Following a long trip to Athens, Kyrou returned to Macedonia to restart his armed activities along with Kottas, fighting with the Bulgarian Komitadjis against the Ottoman authorities.[2][3] Kyrou had the capability of knowing almost all of Western Macedonia and its paths and had many cooperators and friends from all over it.[3] As a member of the pro-Bulgarian IMRO he participated in the preparation and execution of the Ilinden uprising of 1903. Following the uprising, Kyrou and Kottas discovered the true intentions of the IMRO against the Greek population, causing their defection to the Greek side.[4] In 1903-04 he travelled to Athens with Kottas to recruit volunteers for the struggle.[3] He returned to cooperate with Germanos Karavangelis and Pavlos Melas.

Pavlos Melas wrote in a letter of his on 12 March 1904 about Kyrou:

«You can't imagine what a curious guy Pavlos is. His kindness is unique. Our Cretans worship and tease him. The cigarette does not come out of his mouth and one of his pleasures is telling us without laughing the games he was playing with the Bulgarians. He has a unique pride in everything, but especially in associating with the best, and most appropriate, people in his work. He has good and loyal friends in all villages».[3]

Following the arrest and execution of Kottas, he returned to Athens to organize his own armed group that would function in the Prespa region. He cooperated with other chieftains, such as Dimitrios Dalipis, Kottas, Traianos Liantzakis, Ioannis Karavitis, Nikolaos Pyrzas, and especially Efthymios Kaoudis, who would not make a single move without the approval of Kyrou.[3][2]

He was killed in action along with Dalipis on 19 November 1906, during a battle against the armed groups of Mitre the Vlach and Pando Klyashev.[2][5]

Legacy edit

He ranks among the heroes of the Macedonian Struggle in Greece.

His son, Lazaros, also became a chieftain and continued the fight following his father's death.

There is a bust and memorial to him in his birth place of Antartiko.

In Bulgaria he is regarded as a turncoat Bulgarian, a renegade from the IMRO.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Stelios Nestor (1962). "Greek Macedonia and the Convention of Neuilly (1919)". Balkan Studies. 3 (1): 178. many leaders who fought and fell in the field defending the Greek cause, though they did not speak but Bulgarian. Such leaders were: Capetan Kottas from Roulia, Vangelis from Strebeno, Kyrou from Zelovo [...]
  2. ^ a b c d e John S. Koliopoulos, Αφανείς, Γηγενείς Μακεδονομάχοι, University Studio Press, 2008, p. 163
  3. ^ a b c d e f Ο ΠΑΥΛΟΣ ΚΥΡΟΥ ΚΑΙ Ο ΔΗΜ. ΝΤΑΛΙΠΗΣ, e-istoria
  4. ^ Upward, Allen. The East End of Europe: The report of an unofficial mission to the European provinces, London, J. Murray, 1908, pp.323-324.
  5. ^ Hristo Silyanov. "Освободителните борби на Македония", vol II, Sofia, 1993, p. 221
  6. ^ Христо Силянов. „Освободителните борби на Македония“, том II, София, 1993, стр.222.

pavlos, kyrou, greek, Παύλος, Κύρου, slavophone, greek, revolutionary, participated, ilinden, uprising, with, imro, greek, struggle, macedonia, 1904native, nameΠαύλος, ΚύρουПавел, Кировbornc, 1860szelovo, monastir, vilayet, ottoman, empire, antartiko, greece, . Pavlos Kyrou Greek Paylos Kyroy was a Slavophone Greek revolutionary who participated in the Ilinden Uprising with the IMRO and the Greek Struggle for Macedonia Pavlos KyrouPavlos Kyrou c 1904Native namePaylos KyroyPavel KirovBornc 1860sZelovo Monastir Vilayet Ottoman Empire now Antartiko Greece Died19 November 1904AllegianceIMRO until 1903 Kingdom of GreeceService wbr branchHMCYears of service1881 1904Battles warsMacedonian Struggle Ilinden UprisingContents 1 Early life 2 Macedonian Struggle 3 Legacy 4 ReferencesEarly life editKyrou was born in the 1860s in Zelovo renamed Antartiko in 1927 of Florina 1 2 He was the grandson of the well known klepht Naoum Kyrou He was able to speak both Greek and Bulgarian fluently 2 3 He graduated from the local Greek school of his hometown and began to join armed bands where in 1881 he was involved in the kidnapping of the Turkish prefect of Florina Macedonian Struggle editFollowing a long trip to Athens Kyrou returned to Macedonia to restart his armed activities along with Kottas fighting with the Bulgarian Komitadjis against the Ottoman authorities 2 3 Kyrou had the capability of knowing almost all of Western Macedonia and its paths and had many cooperators and friends from all over it 3 As a member of the pro Bulgarian IMRO he participated in the preparation and execution of the Ilinden uprising of 1903 Following the uprising Kyrou and Kottas discovered the true intentions of the IMRO against the Greek population causing their defection to the Greek side 4 In 1903 04 he travelled to Athens with Kottas to recruit volunteers for the struggle 3 He returned to cooperate with Germanos Karavangelis and Pavlos Melas Pavlos Melas wrote in a letter of his on 12 March 1904 about Kyrou You can t imagine what a curious guy Pavlos is His kindness is unique Our Cretans worship and tease him The cigarette does not come out of his mouth and one of his pleasures is telling us without laughing the games he was playing with the Bulgarians He has a unique pride in everything but especially in associating with the best and most appropriate people in his work He has good and loyal friends in all villages 3 Following the arrest and execution of Kottas he returned to Athens to organize his own armed group that would function in the Prespa region He cooperated with other chieftains such as Dimitrios Dalipis Kottas Traianos Liantzakis Ioannis Karavitis Nikolaos Pyrzas and especially Efthymios Kaoudis who would not make a single move without the approval of Kyrou 3 2 He was killed in action along with Dalipis on 19 November 1906 during a battle against the armed groups of Mitre the Vlach and Pando Klyashev 2 5 Legacy editHe ranks among the heroes of the Macedonian Struggle in Greece His son Lazaros also became a chieftain and continued the fight following his father s death There is a bust and memorial to him in his birth place of Antartiko In Bulgaria he is regarded as a turncoat Bulgarian a renegade from the IMRO 6 nbsp Bust of Pavlos Kyrou in Antartiko nbsp Memorial to Pavlos Kyrou and his brother Spyros in Antartiko References edit Stelios Nestor 1962 Greek Macedonia and the Convention of Neuilly 1919 Balkan Studies 3 1 178 many leaders who fought and fell in the field defending the Greek cause though they did not speak but Bulgarian Such leaders were Capetan Kottas from Roulia Vangelis from Strebeno Kyrou from Zelovo a b c d e John S Koliopoulos Afaneis Ghgeneis Makedonomaxoi University Studio Press 2008 p 163 a b c d e f O PAYLOS KYROY KAI O DHM NTALIPHS e istoria Upward Allen The East End of Europe The report of an unofficial mission to the European provinces London J Murray 1908 pp 323 324 Hristo Silyanov Osvoboditelnite borbi na Makedoniya vol II Sofia 1993 p 221 Hristo Silyanov Osvoboditelnite borbi na Makedoniya tom II Sofiya 1993 str 222 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pavlos Kyrou amp oldid 1166023127, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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