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Which military commander and klepht led the siege of Tripolitsa in 1821 and later became a controversial figure in the civil wars of the revolution?

Answer: Theodoros Kolokotronis — Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770-1843) was the pre-eminent military leader of the Greek War of Independence, architect of the victory at Dervenakia (1822), and later imprisoned by political rivals during the civil conflicts.

Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770-1843) was the pre-eminent military leader of the Greek War of Independence, architect of the victory at Dervenakia (1822), and later imprisoned by political rivals during the civil conflicts.

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