Nikolaos Zorbas
Nikolaos Zorbas (Greek: Νικόλαος Ζορμπάς; 1844–1920) was a Greek soldier, most notable as the nominal leader of the Military League which organized the Goudi coup in 1909.
Major General Nikolaos Zorbas | |
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 Zorbas as an artillery major. Portrait by Spyridon Prosalentis. | |
| Native name | Νικόλαος Ζορμπάς |
| Born | 1844 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 1920 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Greece |
| Service/ |  Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | ?-1911 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles/wars | Greco-Turkish War (1897) |
| Awards |  Order of the Redeemer Legion of Honour |
| Alma mater | Hellenic Military Academy |
| Other work | Leader of the Military League |
Life
His family was from Magnesia in Asia Minor and he was born in Athens. After studying at the Hellenic Military Academy, he finished his studies in France and Belgium. He fought during the Greco-Turkish War (1897), and in 1909, as a colonel, he was chosen as the leader of the clandestine Military League. After the league organized the Goudi coup in August 1909, he was appointed Minister of Military Affairs in the Stephanos Dragoumis government and retired in 1911 as a Major General.
Zorbas died in Athens.
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