Kosmas Doumpiotis (Greek: Κοσμάς Δουμπιώτης) was a Greek politician.[1] He was born in 1826 in Skopelos. His mother came from Nikiti of Chalkidiki. After the death of his natural father, he was adopted by Asterios Doumpiotis, brother Konstantinos Doumpiotis. As captain of the Hellenic Army he was the leader of the Revolution of Olympus in 1878 that took place in the area of Pieria.[2][3] After the failure of the revolution he returned to Greece. In 1899 he was elected in Sporades and was temporarily Speaker of the Parliament being the oldest of the members. He died in 1922.

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  1. ↑ "Αυθεντική φωτογραφία του ήρωα της Επανάστασης του Ολύμπου Κοσμά Δουμπιώτη στην ιστοσελίδα του Γενικού Λυκείου Λιτοχώρου | OlympusMeraGR" (in Greek). 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  2. ↑ "Η επανάσταση του Ολύμπου 1878". nmlitohorou.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. ↑ "On February 19, 1878, the Macedonian Revolutionaries launched two attacks; One from Mt. Olympus and another from Mt. Vourinos". Greek City Times. 19 February 2023.
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