Nikolaos Makris (Greek: Νικόλαος Μακρής, 1829–1911) was a Greek soldier and politician. Nikolaos Makris was born in Missolonghi in 1829. He was the son of Dimitrios Makris, a military leader during the Greek War of Independence of 1821. He entered the Hellenic Army and was sent to France for training. After his return, he served in various command and staff positions, and eventually commanded the Athens police and became head of the Hellenic Gendarmerie. He participated in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 as commander of the 1st Infantry Division.