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According to another version, he was born in 1784 in the village of Nedousa, Messinia. At the age of 11, he went out on a limb with his father’s team and then joined the military corps of the first thief Zacharias Barbitsiotis, whom he later married his daughter Angelina. Nikitaras had two daughters and a son, Ioannis Stamatelopoulos, who pursued a military career.

In 1805 his bravery and physical qualifications led him to the then Russian-occupied w. There he joined the Russian battalion, which fought Napoleon in Italy. Later, he returned to Zante to serve this time the French, who had occupied the island. On October 18, 1818, while he was in Kalamata, he was initiated into the Friendly Society. Together with his uncle Theodoros Kolokotronis and Papaflessas, he contributed to the preparation of the National Uprising and on March 23, 1821, he entered Kalamata together with the other military leaders.

He distinguished himself in the Battle of Agionori (July 26-28, 1822), which formed the army of Dramalis two days after the Battle of Dervanakia. The selflessness of the man was shown once again when from the multitude of the spoils of battle he was persuaded to accept a very expensive sword, which he later offered to the fundraiser for the strengthening of Messolonghi.

He was imprisoned in 1839 as the leader of a conspiracy group, but at his trial (September 11, 1840), he was acquitted for lack of evidence. However, his detention was extended, resulting in irreparable damage to his health and almost blindness. He was released on September 18, 1841, and released with his family in Piraeus.

After the uprising of September 3, 1843, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant general and received an honorary pension. In 1847 he was appointed a member of the Senate and two years later, on September 25, 1849, he died at the age of 67.