Andravidiotis was born in
Andravida and had been active against the
Ottoman rule since the pre-revolutionary period. Due to his action, he was forced to resort to
Zakynthos, where he served in the British Army and became friends with
Theodoros Kolokotronis and
Charalambos Vilaetis. After the declaration of the
Greek Revolution in
Gastouni, on 29 March 1821 Andravidiotis came under the command of
Georgios Sisinis and was appointed head of the armed forces of
Elis, while he forced the local Ottoman forces to take refuge in the castle of
Chlemoutsi. Then, he participated with other chieftains and notables to the revolutionary congress of
Pyrgos where the action against the Albanians of Lala was decided. During the revolution, he took part in several battles including the
Battle of Lala, the battle in Pousi, in Andravida, in Gastouni, in Patras, in Santameri, and in Portes. In 1825 he became chiliarch. In July 1847 he became major in the
Royal Phalanx ranked in the 4th class among majors. ==References==