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On this day, 104 ago, died the IberoHellenic hero...
Lorentzos Mavilis
Greek, born in Ithaca and of Spanish origin, Lorentzos Mavilis was consul of Spain in Corfu.
He was a great supporter of the Megali Idea. In 1896, he joined the Cretan revolt against the Ottoman rule and in 1897, during the Greco-Turkish War, he participated in the fighting with a group of Corfiot volunteers.
In 1909, he supported the Goudi coup and in 1910 was elected as a member of the Greek Parliament for Corfu. As an MP, he took part in the dispute on the Greek language question, defending the use of the Demotic Greek against Katharevousa.
With the outbreak of the Balkan Wars in 1912, despite his advanced age (he was 52), he decided to join the army. He became chief of a group Garibaldini volunteers from Italy, but on 28 November 1912 was killed during a battle near Ioannina, where he is buried.
According to his companion his last words were:
"I was expecting honours from this war, but not the honour to sacrifice myself for Greece!"
An honor for all the IberoHellenics. Forever in the pantheon of Heroes.
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