Career
Born in Arachova, Nafpaktia in 1859, he became an NCO and was commissioned as an officer following graduation from the NCO School. He fought in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913, the Macedonian Front of World War I (1917-1918) and in the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922 until his retirement from service on 10 September 1921 (Operating system) with the rank of Major General.