He descended from a famous family of Pyrgos and was one of the first to inhabit the area.
He moved to Zakynthos in 1806 with the rank of sergeant next to Kolokotronis.
He led the revolution in Pyrgos and raised the Greek flag.
Charalampos Vilaetis was the first to suggest the idea of entrapping the Turks in Lalas.
He entered the area of Strefi east of Pyrgos and west of Olympia with 100 people.