Daskalogiannis

Ioannis Vlachos also known as Daskalogiannis was a prominent Greek shipowner who led a Cretan liberation movement against Ottoman rule in the 18th century. Ioannis was born in a wealthy family in Anopolis, Sfakia and was educated abroad. His nickname Daskalogiannis derives from a word “teacher” (“daskalos”). In Sfakia he owned a fleet of four, three-mast merchant ships that sailed across the Mediterranean and performed important duties in local community. In the spring of 1770 Daskalogiannis raised rebellion against the Ottoman rule which has already burst out in other parts of Greece. The revolt was crushed and Daskalogiannis was by order of Pasha of Handax skinned alive. His ordeal was an inspiration for all the future revolutionary efforts.