List of Macedonians (Greek)
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This is a list of Macedonians (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes), a Greek regional group.
- For the people of ancient Macedonia, whose level of kinship with the Greeks is debated, see ancient Macedonians and List of ancient Macedonians.
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[edit] Ancient
See List of ancient Macedonians.
[edit] Roman
Also see Macedonia (Roman province)#Notable citizens
- Antipater of Thessalonica (late 1st c. BC), epigrammatic poet and governor of the city
- Philippus of Thessalonica (late 1st c. AD), epigrammatic poet and compiler of the Greek Anthology
- Athryilatus of Thasos (1-2th c. AD) physician
- Agape, Chionia, and Irene († 304) Saints
- Saint Demetrius, early 4th c.
[edit] Byzantine
[edit] Rulers
- Basil I the Macedonian (811 - 886, ruled 867 - 886), founder of the Macedonian dynasty, born in Macedonia (theme) (reigned 867 - 1056/1057).
- Nikephoros Bryennios (1062–1137),general, statesman,historian.
- Michael and Andreas Palaiologos (1342 -1350) Leaders of the Zealots' regime of Thessalonica
- Andronikos Palaiologos, despot of Thessalonike(1408-1423).
[edit] Clerics
- Saint Methodius (826 - 885), main translator of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic.
- Saint Cyril (827 - 869), creator of the Glagolithic alphabet, Christianized the Slavs.
- Philotheus Kokkinos (1300 – 1379) Ecumenical Patriarch
- Matthew Blastares (c.1290- 1360),monk, canonist
- Nilus Cabasilas (1298-1363) theologian
- Nicholas Cabasilas (ca.1319-1391) Mystic Theologian
- Macarius Macres (1382-1431) theologian
[edit] Scholars
- Stobaeus (5th c. AD) Anthologist of Greek Authors.
- Macedonius of Thessalonica ( the Consul ) (6th c.) Epigrammatist of Greek Anthology
- John Cameniates(904) Historian on the sack of Thessalonica by the Saracens
- Demetrius Triclinius (ca.1300) philologist, astronomer
- Thomas Magister ca. 1275—1325 philologist
- Gregory Acindynus 1300-1348) Theologian
- Demetrius Cydones(1324 - 1397) Scholastic theologian
- Prochorus Cydones (1330-1369) Scholastic theologian
- Nikephoros Choumnos ((1250-1327)historian
- Konstantinos Armenopoulos(1320 – ca.1385) Jurist
- John Anagnostes(1430) Historian on the capture of Thessalonica by the Ottomans
- Theodorus Gaza (c. 1400 – 1475) Renaissance humanist and translator of Aristotle
[edit] Artists
- Manuel Panselinos, painter,iconographer of Macedonian Renaissance
- George Kallierges, painter
- Michael Astrapas and Eutychios,iconograhers
- John Staurakios, hagiographer
[edit] Early Modern
[edit] Scholars
- Andronikos Kallistos (1400 - 1486)Teacher of Greek literature in Bologna, Rome, Florence, Paris and London.
- Ioannis Kottounios (1572 - 1657)Founder the Kottounian Hellinomouseio
- Konstantinos Kallokratos Born(1589) Teacher and poet
- Kallinikos Manios (1624 - 1665)Founder of the first school in Veroia.
- Georgios Parakeimenos Director of Kozani's school, Physician and Preacher.
- Sevastos Leontiadis (1690 - 1765) Director of Kastoria's school.
- Michail Papageorgiou (1727 - 1796)He taught in his birthplace, Selitsa (today Eratyra), Meleniko,Vienna and Budapest.
- Dimitrios Karakasis Born (1734) Physician in Vienna, Larisa, Siatista, Kozani, Bucharest.
- Manassis Iliadis (early 18th century - 1785)born in Meleniko.He taught philosophy and physics at the Bucharest Academy.
- Konstantinos Michail Philosopher, Physician and Linguist.
- Dimitrios Darvaris (1754- 1823) born in Kleisoura,Kastoria, publisher of a Greek grammar
- Georgios Sakellarios (1765 - 1838)He was chief physician at the court of Ali Pasha.
- Michail Perdikaris (1766 - 1828),born in Kozani.Physician and Scholar.
- Athanasios Christopoulos (1772 - 1847) Poet, Scholar and “Spokesman for foreign cases” in Wallachia.
- Georgios Rousiadis (1783 - 1854),born in Kozani.Teacher in the Greek community of Vienna and Pest.He took part in the Greek War of Independence.
- Minas Minoidis, born in Edessa.He taught Ancient Greek language and literature in Paris.
- Athanasios Stageiritis from Stagira.Professor of Greek language at the Royal Academy in Vienna. Publisher of the fortnightly literary journal "Kalliope" in Vienna from 1819 to 1821
- Anastasios Michail Member of Berlin's Academy of Sciences
- Georgios Lassanis (1793 - 1870) scholar and politician
- Nicholaos Dragoumis (1809- 1879) politician and writer from Kastoria
- Markides Pouliou, brothers from Siatista,published the first Greek newspaper Ephemeris in Vienna in 1791
- Sophocles Garbolas(1833-1911)writer, journalist. He published in 1875 the first Greek newspapers in Thessalonica,Ermis(Hermes) and Pharos tis Makedonias(Lighthouse of Macedonia).
[edit] Benefactors
- Georg Johannes Karajanis(~1750)born in Kozani,merchant, great-great-grandfather of Herbert von Karajan
- Stergios Doumpas (1794-1870), born in Vlasti,merchant, patron of arts
- Nikolaos Doumpas (1830-1900), from Vlasti, patron of arts, politician,founder of the first interteaching Greek school in Vienna
- Demetrius Vikelas (1835 –1908) the first president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Calliope Tatti (1894-1978) philanthropist
[edit] Clerics
- Damaskinos (Stouditis) Died (1577)Patriarchal exarch of Aetolia.
- Mitrofanis Kritopoulos (1589 - 1639)Patriarch of Alexandria.
- Chrysanthos (1768-1834), born in Edessa,metropolitan bishop of Serres, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
- Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople (1834-1912)
[edit] Revolutionaries
- Georgios Papazolis (1725 - 1775), born in Siatista,leader of Orlov Revolt in 1770,officer of Russian army
- Theoharis Tourountzias (1776-1798) born in Siatista, co-martyr of Rigas Feraios
- Ioannis Pharmakis(1772-1821)Greek War of Independence
- Giorgakis Olympios, (1772 - 1821)
- Zafeirakis Theodosiou, (died 1822)
- Anastasios Karatasos (1764 - 1830)
- Aggelis Gatsos (1771 - 1839)
- Dimitrios Karatasos (1798 - 1861)
- Emmanouel Pappas (1772-1821)
- Markos Dragoumis (1770-1854) born in Vogatsiko,Kastoria
- Nikolaos Kasomoulis (1795-1872) born in Siatista,member of Filiki Eteria
- Lady captain Peristera (1878), born in Siatista,Macedonian Struggle
- Anastasios Picheon (1836-1913), born in Ochrid
- Philolaos Picheon (Captain Philotas) (1875-1947), born in Ochrid
- Stephanos Dragoumis (1842-1923), founder of Macedonian Committee in 1904
- Ion Dragoumis (1878-1920)
- Ioannis Argyropoulos(1852-1920), born in Vogatsiko,Kastoria
- Alexis Zorbas (1867–1942)Protagonist of Nikos Kazantzakis's novel Zorba the Greek
- Georgios Karamanlis(1880-1932), born in Proti, Serres,father of Constantine Karamanlis
- Gonos Giotas (1880-1911) born in Giannitsa
- Georgios Modis (1887- 1975) born in Bitola
[edit] Contemporary
[edit] Architects
- Stamatis Kleanthes (1802-1862)
- Lysandros Kaftantzoglou (1811-1885)
- Aristotelis Zachos (1871 -1939)
- Alexander Dragoumis (1891 – 1977)
[edit] Athletes
Greek-Macedonian-Australian * Mark Philippoussis - tennis player
[edit] Archery
- Evangelia Psarra (b.1974)
- Fotini Vavatsi (b.1974)
- Elpida Romantzi (b.1981)
[edit] Basketball
- Giannis Ioannidis (b.1945) (coach also)
- Nikos Filippou (b.1962)
- Panagiotis Fasoulas (b.1963)
- Eleftherios Kakiousis (b.1968)[1]
- Nikos Hatzivrettas (b.1977)
- Kostas Tsartsaris (b.1979)
- Dimitris Diamantidis (b. 1980)
- Nikos Zisis (b.1983)
- Kostas Vassiliadis (b.1984)
- Sofoklis Schortsanitis (b. 1985)
[edit] Chess
- Hristos Banikas (b.1978)
[edit] Cycling
- Kleanthis Bargas (b.1978)[2]
[edit] Football
- Nikolaos Aggelakis (b.1906)
- Kleanthis Vikelides (b.1916)
- Giannis Kanakis (b.1927)[3]
- Alketas Panagoulias (b.1934) (coach also)
- Takis Loukanidis (b.1937)
- Mimis Papaioannou (b.1942)
- Alexandros Alexiades (b.1945)
- Giorgos Koudas (b.1946)
- Georgios Paraschos(b.1952) (coach also)
- Giorgos Foiros (b.1953) (coach also)
- Dinos Kouis (b.1955)
- Yiorgos Kostikos (b.1958)
- Nikos Karageorgiou (b.1962) (coach also)
- Nikos Nioplias (b.1965) (coach also)
- Alexandros Alexandris (b.1968)
- Elias Atmatsidis (b.1969)
- Dimitris Markos (b.1971)
- Theodoros Zagorakis (b.1971),captain of the 2004 Greece national football team and president of PAOK FC
- Vassilios Tsiartas (b.1972),member of the 2004 Greece national football team
- Alexis Alexoudis (b.1972)
- Georgios Georgiadis (b.1972)
- Zisis Vryzas (b.1973), member of the 2004 Greece national football team
- Nikos Dabizas (b. 1973)
- Georgios Anatolakis (b. 1974)
- Petros Passalis (b.1974)
- Ieroklis Stoltidis (b.1975)
- Dimitris Mavrogenidis (b.1976)
- Traianos Dellas (b. January 31, 1976), he scored the goal of the semi-final game in UEFA Euro 2004
- Vassilis Lakis (b.1976)
- Pantelis Kafes (b.1978)
- Angelos Charisteas (b. February 9, 1980),he scored the goal of the final game of the UEFA Euro 2004
- Efstathios Tavlaridis (b.1980)
- Dimitris Salpigidis (b.1981)
- Giannis Taralidis (b.1981)
- Ioannis Amanatidis (b.1981)
- Hristos Karipidis (b.1982)
- Charilaos Pappas (b.1983)
- Panagiotis Lagos (b.1985)
- Stan Lazaridis Greek-Australian Soccer player
[edit] Gymnastics
- Dimosthenis Tampakos (b.1976) gymnast, Golden Olympic Medalist (Athens 2004)
- Ioannis Melissanidis,(b.1977) Golden Olympic Medalist in artistic gymnastics,(Atlanta 1996)
[edit] Handball
[edit] Swimming
- Aris Grigoriadis (b.1985)
- Elisavet Makaritou (b.1991)
[edit] Taekwondo
- Elisavet Mystakidou (b.1977)[7] silver Olympic medalist Athens 2004
- Alexandros Nikolaidis(b.1979) silver Olympic medalist Athens 2004
[edit] Track and field
- Georgios Roubanis (b.1929)Pole vault, Bronze Olympic Medalist Melbourne 1956
- Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (b.1947) sprinter and mayor of Thessaloniki
- Anna Verouli (b.1957) javelin thrower, Golden Medalist, European Championship 1982
- Voula Patoulidou(b.1965) sprinter, Golden Olympic Medalist(Barcelona 1992)
- Konstantinos Koukodimos (b.1969) long jumper, politician,MP
[edit] Volleyball
[edit] Weightlifting
[edit] Wrestling
- Othon Moschidis (b.1942)[13]
- Giorgos Pozidis (b.1956)[14]
- Giorgos Pikilidis (b.1961)[15]
- Panagiotis Pikilidis (b.1965)[16]
- Iordanis Konstantinidis (b.1972)[17]
- Apostolos Taskoudis (b.1985)[18]
[edit] Politicians
- Philip Dragoumis (1890 - 1980)
- Alexandros Zannas (1892-1968)
- Alexandros Svolos (1892 - 1956),second president of the Political Committee of National Liberation,during WWII
- Evripidis Bakirtzis (1895 - 1947),first president of Political Committee of National Liberation,during WWII
- Constantine Karamanlis (March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998), former President and Prime Minister of Greece.
- Nikolaos Martis (b.1915)
- Traianos Nallis,(b.1874), member of the first Ottoman ParliamentSecond Constitutional Era (Ottoman Empire)1908]].*[19]
- Dr.Stavros Nallis, first president of Makedoniki Amina established in Monastiri (1903)
- Markos Natsinas (b.1925)
- Christos Sartzetakis (b.1929), jurist & ex-president of Greece
- Stelios Papathemelis (b.1938)
- Georgios Lianis (b.1942) ex-Minister of Sports and journalist
- Giannis Ioannidis (b.1945) basketball-player, coach,politician and minister of sports
- Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (b.1947) sprinter and mayor of Thessaloniki
- Georgios Orfanos (b.1953) ex-Minister of Sports and ex-football-player
- Georgios Papastamkos (b.1955)
- Kostas Karamanlis (b. September 14, 1956), (nephew of Constantine) current Prime Minister of Greece.
- Evangelos Venizelos (b.1957)
- Anna Diamantopoulou (b.1959)
- Panagiotis Fasoulas (b.1963)basketball-player, politician, mayor of Piraeus.
- Eva Kaili (b.1976) and news broadcaster
- Elena Rapti[20]
- Liana Gouta[21]chemical engineer, politician and first driver of bio-car in Greece
[edit] First Ladies
- Dimitra Liani (b.1955),wife of Andreas Papandreou
- Natasa Pazaïti(b.1966),wife of Kostas Karamanlis
[edit] Journalists
- Ioannis Vellidis, founder of Makedonia (newspaper) in 1911
- Nikolaos Mertzos (b.1936) founder of the magazine Makedoniki Zoi (Macedonian Life) in 1966
- Pantelis Savvidis (b.1954)
- Kostas Bliatkas (b.1957)
- Vicky Hadjivassiliou
- Rania Thraskia
[edit] Writers
- Zoi Karelli (1901-1998)
- George Vafopoulos (1903-1996),[22]
- Dimitrios St. Dimou(1904-1990),[23]
- Pavlos Papasiopis (1906-1977),[24]
- Nikos Gabriel Pentzikis (1908-1993),[25]
- Anthoula Stathopoulou (1909-1935)
- George Stogiannidis (1912-1994)
- Takis Varvitsiotis (b.1916)
- Anthos Philitas (1920-1997)
- Kleitos Kyrou (1921-2006),[26]
- Panos Thasitis (b.1923)
- Manolis Anagnostakis (1925 - 2005)
- Yorgos Ioannou (1927-1985)
- Nikos Bakolas (1927-1999)
- Dinos Christianopoulos(b.1931),[27]
- Nikos Alexis Aslanoglou (1931-1996),[28]
- Markos Meskos (b.1935)
- Vassilis Vassilikos (b.1934)
- Giorgos Chimonas (1936 or 1939-2000)
- Anestis Evangelou (1937-1994)
- Demetris Th. Gotsis (b.1945)
- Nasos Vagenas (b.1945)
[edit] Actors
- Costas Hatzichristos (b.1921)[29]
- Kostas Voutsas (b.1931)
- Vassilis Triandafilidis (Harry Klynn) (b.1940), comedian[30]
- Zoe Laskari (b.1942)
- Katia Dandoulaki (b.1948)
- Dimitris Starovas (b.1963)[31]
- Thodoris Atheridis (b.1965)[32]
- Antonis Kanakis(b.1965)[33],comedian
- Alekos Sissovitis (b.1965)
- Mary Akrivopoulou (b.1975)
Thanasis Efthimiadis
[edit] Filmmakers
- Maria Plyta (1915-2006)[34],the first Greek woman film-maker
- Giannis Dalianidis (b.1924)[35]
- Takis Kanellopoulos (1933-1990)[36]
- Nikos Vezyrgiannis (b.1964)
- Zahos Samoladas (b.1967)[37]
- Vaya Danielidou[38]
- Manos Papadakis[39]
- Patrick Tatopoulos Greek-American Production Engineer
[edit] Scientists
- Antonis Volanis(b.1948),industrial designer
- Dr. Kostas Kosmatopoulos (b.1950)[40],Bio-researcher
- Athanasios Tsakalidis(b.1950),Computer Scientist
- Basilis C. Xanthopoulos(1951 -1990),physicist
- Markos Papageorgiou (b.1953)[41],Electrical Engineer
- Yannis Manolopoulos (b.1957)[42] Computer engineer
- Maria Spiropulu (b.1970)experimental physicist at CERN
- Sotiris Malassiotis (b.1971)[43],researcher in informatics & telematics
- John Hadjidemetriou (b.1937)[44] ,astrophysicist
- Kostas E. Psannis (b.1974), computer engineer [45]
- Panagiotis Spyrou,Ηeart surgeon
- Manolis Andronikos,archaeologist, he discovered the tomb of Philip II of Macedon
- George Hourmouziadis,archaeologist
- Dimitrios Pandermalis,archaeologist
- Dimitrios Maronitis[46],classical scholar
- Evangelos Kofos,historian
- A.Phivos Christidis (1946-2004)[47],Linguist
[edit] Entrepreneurs
- Petros Petropoulos
- Ioannis Boutaris (politician also)
- Sotiris Theodoridis
[edit] Singers
- Stella Haskil (1918-1954)[48]
- Marinella (b. May 20, 1935),
- Stratos Dionysiou, (1935 - 1990)[49]
- Apostolos Nikolaidis (singer) (b.1938)
- Manolis Mitsias(b.1946)
- Paschalis Terzis (b.1949)
- Vasilis Karras (b.1953)
- Kostas Makedonas,(b.1967)
- Lizeta Kalimeri (b.1969)[50]
- Despina Vandi (b. July 22, 1969)
- Antonis Remos (b.1970) and president of Iraklis FC
- Dimitris Basis (b.1970)
- Natassa Theodoridou (b.1971)
- Melina Kana[51]
- Maria Athanasiadou
- Mario Konstantinidou, rebetic singer
- Sonia Thodoridou, soprano[52]
- Dionysia-Niovi Klavdianou, soprano
- Petros Gaitanos,[53]
- Kalliopi Vetta[54]
- Eleni Peta[55]
- Eleana Papaioannou (b.1983)
[edit] Musicians
- Dimitrios Lalas (1844-1911) pianist, composer
- Emilios Riadis(1880-1935)pianist, composer
- Dimitris Semsis (1883–1950),alias Salonikios[56]
- Manolis Chiotis (b.1920-1970)
- Stavros Koujioumtzis (1932-2005), composer & lyricist.
- Stavros Damianides (1941 - 2001)
- Dionysis Savvopoulos (b. December 2, 1944), composer, lyricist and singer.
- Argyris Bakirtzis(b.1947)
- Nikos Papazoglou (b.1948),[57]
- Nikolas Asimos (1949-1988)counter-culture rock artist
- Nikos Ziogalas (b.1953)
- Sokratis Malamas (b.1957)
- Iraklis Triantafyllidis,[58],founder of the rock band Iraklis & Lernaia Hydra
- Giannis Aggelakas, (b.1959)singer and leader of rock band Trypes
- Marianthi and Sophie, founders of synthopop band Marsheaux
- Zak Stefanou (b.1984)
[edit] Models
- Marina Tsintikidou (b.1972)
- Katia Zygouli (b.1977)
- Katerina Georgiadou (b.1980)
- Mara Darmousli (b.1982)
- Marietta Chrousala(b.1983)
- Olympia Hopsonidou (b.1984)
- Sophia Chrysohoidou
- Katerina Kanonidou
- Elina Kantza