sentences:  His real name was Antonis Makriyannis (Αντώνης Μακρυγιάννης), son of Yannis Makriyannis (born in Petrovouni, Epirus—not to be confused with Yannis Makriyannis born in Avoriti, Doris).In 1802 he abandoned his life as a shepherd and began participating in raids by klephts; it was then that he acquired the nickname "kaçak" ("fugitive" in Turkish).During the years 1803-1808, he successfully battled several times against the army of Ali Pasha, the most notable of them being the "Battle in the Mount Prosiliako" (Μάχη στου Προσηλιάκου) in 1807.