Kriezis was born in Troezen in about 1796 to an Arvanite family.[1] Their first known ancestor was a prisoner in Venetian Crete who became involved in shipbuilding in Venetian navies and settled in Hydra in 1650.[2]
His older son, Dimitrios Kriezis, became a naval officer and served as the aide-de-camp to King George I of Greece and as Minister for Naval Affairs, while his younger son, Epameinondas Kriezis, also became a naval officer and politician.
Honours
Two ships of the Hellenic Navy have been named Kriezis in his honour.