Keywords: Ioannis varvakis.jpg An oil portrait of Ioannis Varvakis Ivan Andreevich Varvatsi Attributed to Vladimir Borovikovsky 1757-1825 Born on the Greek Island of Psara Varvakis became a skilful sailor and built a ship the St Andrew which he later offered with his crew to the Russian forces during the Turkish War He showed extraordinary courage during the battle of Chesma and later settled in Astrakhan and Taganrog He fought in the Greek War of Independence and died on Zanthe January 10 1825 In this portrait he wears the diamond order of St Anne and the order of St Vladimir PD-Art People of Taganrog Men of Russia People of the Greek War of Independence Greek diaspora in Russia Greek uprising of 1770 Orlofika Artworks missing infobox template |