Papaflessas

Archimandrite Grigorios Papaflessas Γρηγόριος Παπαφλέσσας
A portrait of Papaflessas.
Native name	Γεώργιος Δημήτριος Δικαίος-Φλέσσας
Birth name	Georgios Dimitrios Dikaios-Flessas
Nickname(s)	Papaflessas (Παπαφλέσσας) Armodios (Ἁρμόδιος)
Born	c. 1788 Poliani, Messinia, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)
Died	May 25, 1825(1825-05-25) (aged 37) Maniaki, Ottoman Empire (now Greece)
Allegiance	First Hellenic Republic
Service / branch	Filiki Etaireia Greek Revolutionary Army
Years of service	1820-1825
Battles / wars	Greek War of Independence Battle of Dervenakia Greek civil wars of 1823-1825 Battle of Maniaki  †
Relations	Georgios Dimitrios Flessas (grandfather) Dimitrios G. Flessas (father) Konstantina Andronaiou (mother) Nikitas Flessas (brother)
Other work	Minister of Internal Affairs

Grigorios Dimitrios Dikaios-Flessas (Greek: Γρηγόριος Δημήτριος Δικαίος-Φλέσσας; 1788 – 25 May 1825), popularly known as Papaflessas (Παπαφλέσσας), was a Greek priest and government official who became one of the most influential figures during the Greek War of Independence. The prefix papa- (παπα-) in the name Papaflessas^[1] indicates his status as a cleric since the word means 'priest' in Greek. He was appointed Archimandrite in 1819. He served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Chief of Police in the government of Alexander Mavrokordatos. Papaflessas was killed during the Battle of Maniaki on May 20, 1825, fighting against the forces of Ibrahim Pasha at Maniaki, Messinia.