Grigorios Dikeos
Grigorios Dikeos (also written Dikaios , Greek Γρηγόριος Δικαίος ), called Papaflessas (Παπαφλέσσας), (* 1788 ; † May 20, 1825 in Messenia ) was a Greek freedom fighter.
Dikeos was a Greek Orthodox priest with the rank of Archimandrite . With the beginning of the Greek War of Liberation in 1821 he became one of the most important Greek military leaders. During the Liberation War, Dikeos was appointed Minister of the Interior by the Greek National Assembly. Even after his appointment as minister, he personally led troops into battle, fighting on the front lines. He died on May 20, 1825 in a battle in Messenia against the Egyptian troops of Ibrahim Pasha . Dikeos is considered one of the greatest heroes of the war of liberation in Greece. Several warships of the Greek Navy were named after him.
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| SURNAME | Dikeos, Grigorios |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Papaflessas; Dikaios, Grigorios; Παπαφλέσσας; Δικαίος, Γρηγόριος (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek freedom fighter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1788 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1825 |
| Place of death | Messinia |