Background
Milios was born in Himarë, in modern south coast Albania (Northern Epirus).
Milios was born in Himarë, in modern south coast Albania (Northern Epirus).
He was the brother of the distinguished general and politician Spyros Milios. There they fought against the Ottoman troops of Omer Vryonis, under the orders of Alexandros Mavrokordatos. The same year they joined the besiegers in Missolonghi.
Zachos also participated in the following exodus.
Later he fought under the leadership of Georgios Karaiskakis. During Kapodistrias" rule (1828–1832) he became captain of the 2nd light infantry battalion.
When Otto became King of Greece (1832), he remained in the army serving as a frontier guard. He was considered a very loyal officer and became a vivid supporter of the Megali Idea (like most of the Greek officers born outside Greece"s border in that period).
Zachos Milios reached the rank of Colonel.
He was distinguished by his bravery on the battlefield (he was seriously wounded four times).
Milios supported the political party of Alexandros Mavrokordatos and joined the Pro-Russian party.