After Greek independence, Tsamis Karatasos continued the struggle to liberate his native Greek Macedonians, taking part in an 1854 liberation movement in Chalkidiki. He was one of the prime instigators of the revolt, during which he became known by the epithet "Yero" (Greek: "γέρο" meaning "elder one"), as "Yero-Tsamis" or "Yero-Karatasos". The insurrections had the support of King Otto of Greece who thought that the liberation of Macedonia and other parts of Greece was possible, hoping on Russian support. The revolt, however, failed in its part having deteriorated the Greco-Turkish relations for the years to come.