Death
He died at Nafplion on August 16, 1832. The city of Ypsilanti, Michigan in the United States - founded in 1825, during the Greek struggle for independence - is named after him. A bust of Demetrios Ypsilanti stands between American and Greek flags at the base of the landmark Ypsilanti Water Tower.
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