Alexander Ypsilantis

Alexander Ypsilantis (1792–1828)
Ypsilantis in Sacred Band's attire National Historical Museum of Greece
Native name	Greek: Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης Romanian: Alexandru Ipsilanti Russian: Александр Константинович Ипсиланти
Born	12 December 1792 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died	31 January 1828 (1828-02-01) (aged 35) Vienna, Austrian Empire
Allegiance	Russian Empire Greek revolutionaries
Years of service	1805–1821
Rank	Major general
Battles/wars	Napoleonic Wars Battle of Dresden Greek War of Independence Battle of Dragashani

Alexander Ypsilantis (1792–1828) was a main participant in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1821. He was also a senior officer of the Imperial Russian cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars.

• Brewer, David (2001). The Greek War of Independence : the struggle for freedom from Ottoman oppression and the birth of the modern Greek nation. Woodstock, N.Y: Overlook Press. ISBN 1-58567-172-X.
• Dakin, Douglas (1984). The unification of Greece, 1770-1923. London: Benn.
• (in Russian) князь Александр Константинович Ипсиланти

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