>Born in Hormovë, 1781, as Constantine Papakyriakos >Participated in the Greek Revolution >Became famous for his ability to quickly dig holes and blow them with gunpowder, earning the name Lagoumitzis (burrow digger) >Fought in the 1822 Siege of Athens > Fought in the legendary third siege of Missolonghi and survived >Returned to Athens in 1826 during its second siege under Pasha Kütahi >Kütahi's men were planning to blow up the Acropolis where defenses were set up, using tunnels and explosives >Lagoumitzis stopped them by blowing them up from beneath, saving the Acropolis from destruction >Died peacefully in 1851, funeral expenses were covered by the state

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>Born in Hormovë, 1781, as Constantine Papakyriakos >Participated in the Greek Revolution >Became famous for his ability to quickly dig holes and blow them with gunpowder, earning the name Lagoumitzis (burrow digger) >Fought in the 1822 Siege of Athens > Fought in the legendary third siege of Missolonghi and survived >Returned to Athens in 1826 during its second siege under Pasha Kütahi >Kütahi's men were planning to blow up the Acropolis where defenses were set up, using tunnels and explosives >Lagoumitzis stopped them by blowing them up from beneath, saving the Acropolis from destruction >Died peacefully in 1851, funeral expenses were covered by the state

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