Claim: Vasileios Sapountzakis was a Greek general who entered the newly founded Hellenic Army Academy and graduated in 1831, then retired from service on 8 January 1897.
Evidence: He retired from service on 8 January 1897 with the rank of Lieutenant General, and died on 11 March 1901. Born in Crete in 1811, he entered the newly founded Hellenic Army Academy, graduating in 1831 as an Artillery 2nd Lieutenant. Vasileios Sapountzakis (Greek: Βασίλειος Σαπουντζάκης; 1811 – 11 March 1901) was a Greek general.