Ioannis Demertzis (Macedonian fighter)

Ioannis Demertzis (Greek: Ιωάννης Δεμερτζής) was a Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle from Serres.

This article is about the Macedonian fighter. For the basketball player, see Ioannis Demertzis (basketball).
Ioannis Demertzis
Native name
Ιωάννης Δεμερτζής
Bornc. late 1800s
Serres, Salonika Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)
AllegianceGreece Kingdom of Greece
Service/branch HMC
Battles/warsMacedonian Struggle

Biography

Ioannis Demertzis was born during the late 19th century in Serres. He established an armed group in order to fight against Bulgarian Komitadjis as well as the Ottoman authorities during the Macedonian Struggle. As the commander of the group, he fought in the areas of Serres, Darnakochoria and Lower Tzoumayia. He often collaborated with the chieftain Sophia Chatzipantazi.[1][2]

References
  1. Αρχείο Διεύθυνσης Εφέδρων Πολεμιστών Αγωνιστών Θυμάτων Αναπήρων (ΔΕΠΑΘΑ), Αρχείο Μακεδονικού Αγώνα, φ. Δ-39 (Hellenic Army Files)
  2. Ioannis S. Koliopoulos (scientific editing), Obscure, native Macedonian fighters, Society for Macedonian Studies, University Studio Press, Thessaloniki, 2008, p. 155


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