3 April 1770: Theodoros Kolokotronis was born during the battles of the “Orlov revolt”.

 

OTD 3 April 1770: Theodoros Kolokotronis was born during the battles of the “Orlov revolt”. His parents were the warlord Constantine Kolokotronis and Zambea Kotsaki. He would be the future leader of the 1821-1829 Greek War of Independence. Artist: Christos Giannopoulos