Michalakis Karaolis

Michalakis Karaolis (Known as "Karaolis")

EOKA Freedom Fighter, Government Clerk, Anti-Colonial Martyr

Born 1933-02-13

Palechori, Cyprus

Passed Away 1956-05-10 Central Prison of Nicosia, Cyprus

Lifespan 23 years old

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"I am not afraid of death because I die for the freedom of my ancestral soil."

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First Cypriot patriot executed by hanging by British colonial authorities alongside Andreas Dimitriou on May 10, 1956, sparking worldwide protests and solidifying Cypriot determination for independence.

Biographical Record

Michalakis Karaolis was born in Palechori on February 13, 1933. Educated at the English School in Nicosia, he worked as a civil service clerk while secretly joining the underground EOKA independence movement led by Georgios Grivas.

Arrested after an operation targeting colonial police intelligence, Karaolis was condemned to death under emergency regulations. On May 10, 1956, he walked calmly to the gallows at Nicosia Central Prison. His execution prompted massive anti-British strikes and international outrage from Albert Camus to world parliaments.

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Final Resting Place

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Imprisoned Graves (Fylakismena Mnimata)
Nicosia, Cyprus

                         GPS: 35.1780, 33.3530                    

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