Alexander Ypsilantis
Quick Summary
Alexander Ypsilantis was a prominent Greek revolutionary and an officer in the Russian imperial guard. He became the leader of the secret Greek organization, Philikí Etaireía, in 1820, aiming to overthrow Ottoman rule and establish an independent Greek state.12
In 1821, Ypsilantis led an unsuccessful attack against the Turks in Moldavia, which marked the beginning of the War of Greek Independence. Although his initial efforts were repelled and he was repudiated by the Russian emperor, the revolt he initiated spread throughout Greece. His brother, Demetrios Ypsilanti, continued the fight for Greek freedom.132
Ask Britannica AI about this topic
Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.
- Philikí Etaireía
…Greek Ioánnis, Count Kapodístrias—it was Alexander Ypsilantis, an officer in the Russian Army, who accepted the leadership in 1820. Having planned uprisings in the Danubian principalities as well as in the Peloponnese and the Greek islands, Ypsilantis launched the revolt in the spring of 1821. The Romanian peasants did not…
Read More…Greek Ioánnis, Count Kapodístrias—it was Alexander Ypsilantis, an officer in the Russian Army, who accepted the leadership in 1820. Having planned uprisings in the Danubian principalities as well as in the Peloponnese and the Greek islands, Ypsilantis launched the revolt in the spring of 1821. The Romanian peasants did not…
Read More 
GreecePhilikí Etaireía…in the Russian service, Prince Alexander Ypsilantis, a Phanariote who held the position of aide-de-camp to Alexander but who lacked the political experience of Kapodístrias.
Read More…in the Russian service, Prince Alexander Ypsilantis, a Phanariote who held the position of aide-de-camp to Alexander but who lacked the political experience of Kapodístrias.
Read More