Yiannis Makriyiannis, born Ioannis Triantaphyllou, was a Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author, best known today for his Memoirs. Wikipedia
Born: 1797, Krokilio, Greece
Died: April 27, 1864 (age 67 years), Athens, Greece
Children: Othon Makrygiannis, Dimitris Makrygiannis, Christos Makrygiannis, and more
Books: Memoirs, Visions and Wonders, and Makrygiannē apomnēmoneumata
Parents: Vasiliki Triantafyllou and Dimitris Triantaphyllou
Spouse: Aikaterini Skouze (m. 1825–1864)
Governor: Ioannis Kapodistrias