"49 years I fight for the Fatherland."
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To the question: "What is your profession?", during his trial in 1834 (age 64).
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Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis [Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης] (3 April 1770 – 4 February 1843) was a Greek military leader during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829).
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