The following is a list of Macedonians.

Ancient Ancient history is a time period from the History of writing, beginning of writing and recorded human history to as far as late antiquity. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the Sumerian language, Sumerian c ...

''See

List of ancient Macedonians This is a list of ancient Macedonians, an ancient Greece, ancient Greek tribe inhabiting the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula. Mythology *Makednos Kings Military personnel High generals *Parmenion – Strategos of Philip and Alexander ...

.''

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of ancient Rome ''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

''Also see Macedonia (Roman province)#Citizens'' *

Sopater Sopater Orr, James, M. A., D. D. General EditorSopater ''International Standard Bible Encyclopedia''. 1915. Retrieved December 9, 2005. ( el, Σώπατρος, ''Sṓpatros'') was the son of Pyrhus,Veria Veria ( el, Βέροια or Βέρροια), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Berea or Berœa, is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the regional unit of I ...

1st century BC), saint, accompanied with Paulos *

Antipater of Thessalonica Antipater of Thessalonica ( grc-gre, Ἀντίπατρος ὁ Θεσσαλονικεύς; c. 10 BC - c. AD 38) was a Greek epigrammatist of the Roman period. Biography Antipater lived during the latter part of the reign of Augustus, and perha ...

(late 1st century BC), epigrammatic poet and governor of the city *

Philippus of Thessalonica Philippus may refer to: * Philippus (cognomen), a name accustomed with the Roman gens ''Marcia'' * Philippus (character), a fictional character in DC Comics People * Flavius Philippus, a Roman Empire official under Emperor Constantius II c. 350 ...

(late 1st century AD), epigrammatic poet and compiler of the

Greek Anthology The ''Greek Anthology'' ( la, Anthologia Graeca) is a collection of poems, mostly epigrams, that span the Classical and Byzantine periods of Greek literature. Most of the material of the ''Greek Anthology'' comes from two manuscripts, the ''Pa ...

Saint Hermes Saint Hermes, born in Greece, died in Rome as a martyr in 120, is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His name appears in the ''Martyrologium Hieronymianum'' as well as entries in the ''Depositio Martyrum ...

, (

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...

Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...

120 AD) * Martyr Theodora (

123 AD) *

Athryilatus {{short description, Greek physician Athryilatus (Greek:Αθρυίλατος) (1st – 2nd century AD) a Greek physician from Thasos, Macedonia (Roman province). According to Plutarch Plutarch (; grc-gre, Πλούταρχος, ''Ploútarchos' ...

of Thasos (1–2nd century AD), physician * Agape, Chionia, and Irene (died 304), saints *

Saint Demetrius Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessaloniki, Thessalonica ( el, Ἅγιος Δημήτριος τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, (); bg, Димитър Солунски (); mk, Свети Димитрија Солунски (); ro, Sfântu ...

, early 4th century

Byzantine The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinopl ...

Rulers

Basil I Basil I, called the Macedonian ( el, Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, ''Basíleios ō Makedṓn'', 811 – 29 August 886), was a Byzantine Emperor who reigned from 867 to 886. Born a lowly peasant in the theme of Macedonia, he rose in the ...

the Macedonian (811–886, ruled 867–886), founder of the

Macedonian dynasty The Macedonian dynasty (Greek: Μακεδονική Δυναστεία) ruled the Byzantine Empire from 867 to 1056, following the Amorian dynasty. During this period, the Byzantine state reached its greatest extent since the Muslim conquests, ...

, born in

Macedonia (theme) The Theme of Macedonia ( el, θέμα Μακεδονίας) was a military-civilian province (theme) of the Byzantine Empire established between the late 8th century and the early 9th century. Byzantine Macedonia had limited geographical relatio ...

* 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 Andronicus or Andronikos ( grc-gre, Ἀνδρόνικος) is a classical Greek name. The name has the sense of "male victor, warrior". Its female counterpart is Andronikè (Ἀνδρονίκη). Notable bearers of the name include: People *Androni ...

(1408–1423)

Clerics

Paul I of Constantinople Paul I or Paulus I or Saint Paul the Confessor (died c. 350), was the sixth bishop of Constantinople, elected first in 337 AD. Paul became involved in the Arian controversy which drew in the Emperor of the West, Constans, and his counterpart in t ...

Ecumenical Patriarch (337–339) *

Demophilus of Constantinople Demophilus (Δημόφιλος; died 386) was a bishop of Berea and an archbishop of Constantinople from 370 until he was expelled in 380. Biography Born of good family in Thessalonica, he was elected by the Arians to the bishopric of Constanti ...

Ecumenical Patriarch (370–380) * Saint Methodius (826–885), main translator of the

Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts of a ...

into

Old Church Slavonic Old Church Slavonic or Old Slavonic () was the first Slavic languages, Slavic literary language. Historians credit the 9th-century Byzantine Empire, Byzantine missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius with Standard language, standardizing the lan ...

* Saint Cyril (827–869), creator of the

Glagolitic alphabet The Glagolitic script (, , ''glagolitsa'') is the oldest known Slavic alphabet. It is generally agreed to have been created in the 9th century by Saint Cyril, a monk from Thessalonica. He and his brother Saint Methodius were sent by the Byzan ...

, Christianized the

Slavs Slavs are the largest European ethnolinguistic group. They speak the various Slavic languages, belonging to the larger Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout northern Eurasia, main ...

* Philotheus Kokkinos (1300–1379), ecumenical patriarch *

Matthew Blastares Matthew Blastares ( el, Ματθαῖος Βλαστάρης or Βλάσταρις, Matthaios Blastares/Blastaris; ) was a 14th-century Byzantine Greek monk in Thessalonica and early scholarly opponent of reconciliation with Rome. He was also the ...

(c. 1290–1360), monk, canonist * Nilus Cabasilas (1298–1363), theologian * Nicholas Cabasilas (c. 1319–1391), mystic theologian * Macarius Macres (1382–1431), theologian *

Isidore of Kiev Isidore of Kiev, also known as Isidore of Thessalonica or Isidore, the Apostate ( el, ; russian: Исидор; uk, Ісидор; 1385 – 27 April 1463), was a prelate of Byzantine Greek origin. From 1437 to 1441 he served as the Metropolitan ...

, Metropolitan of Kiev (1433–1458), ecumenical patriarch (1450–53)

Scholars

Stobaeus Joannes Stobaeus (; grc-gre, Ἰωάννης ὁ Στοβαῖος; fl. 5th-century AD), from Stobi in Macedonia, was the compiler of a valuable series of extracts from Greek authors. The work was originally divided into two volumes containin ...

(5th century), anthologist of Greek authors * Macedonius of Thessalonica (the Consul) (6th century), epigrammatist of

John Kaminiates John Kaminiates ( el, Ιωάννης Καμινιάτης, fl. tenth century) was a Greek resident of Thessalonica when the city, then one of the largest in the Byzantine Empire, was besieged and sacked by a Saracen force led by Leo of Tripoli in ...

(904), historian on the sack of Thessalonica by the Saracens *

Theodora of Arta Theodora Petraliphaina ( el, Θεοδώρα Πετραλίφαινα), canonized as Saint Theodora of Arta ( el, Αγία Θεοδώρα της Άρτας; ca. 1225 – after 1270), was a consort of Epirus and an Orthodox Christian saint. Li ...

, ( Servia 1210, Arta 1280) *

Demetrius Triclinius Demetrius Triclinius ( el, Δημήτριος Τρικλίνιος; b. ca. 1300), a native of Thessalonica, was a Byzantine scholar who edited and analyzed the metrical structure of many texts from ancient Greece, particularly those of Aeschylus, S ...

(c. 1300), philologist, astronomer *

Thomas Magister Thomas, surnamed Magister or Magistros ( el, Θωμάς Μάγιστρος), also known by the monastic name Theodoulos Monachos, was a native of Thessalonica, a Byzantine scholar and grammarian and confidential adviser of Andronikos II Palaiologo ...

(c. 1275–1325), philologist *

Gregory Acindynus Gregory Akindynos ( Latinized as Gregorius Acindynus) ( el, ) (ca. 1300 – 1348) was a Byzantine theologian of Bulgarian origin.Ihor Ševčenko, Society and Intellectual Life in Late Byzantium, Vol. 137 of Collected Studies, Variorum Reprint, ...

(1300–1348), theologian *

Demetrius Cydones Demetrios Kydones, Latinized as Demetrius Cydones or Demetrius Cydonius ( el, Δημήτριος Κυδώνης; 1324, Thessalonica – 1398, Crete), was a Byzantine Greek theologian, translator, author and influential statesman, who served an ...

(1324–1397), scholastic theologian *

Prochorus Cydones Prochoros Kydones ( el, Πρόχορος Κυδώνης; c. 1330 – c. 1369), Latinized as Prochorus Cydones or Prochorus Cydonius was an Eastern Orthodox monk, theologian, and linguist. An advocate of Western Aristotelian thought, his translatio ...

(1330–1369), scholastic theologian *

Nikephoros Choumnos Nikephoros Choumnos ( el, , 1250/55 – 1327) was a Byzantine scholar and official of the early Palaiologan period, one of the most important figures in the flowering of arts and letters of the so-called "Palaiologan Renaissance". He is notable ...

(c. 1250–1327), official, scholar and physicist *

Konstantinos Armenopoulos Constantine Harmenopoulos ( el, ; 1320 – ) was a Byzantine jurist from Greece who held the post of '' katholikos kritēs'' ("universal judge") of Thessalonica, one of the highest judicial offices in the Byzantine Empire. He is best known for his ...

(1320–c. 1385), jurist * John Anagnostes (1430), historian on the capture of Thessalonica by the Ottomans *

Theodorus Gaza Theodorus Gaza ( el, Θεόδωρος Γαζῆς, ''Theodoros Gazis''; it, Teodoro Gaza; la, Theodorus Gazes), also called Theodore Gazis or by the epithet Thessalonicensis (in Latin) and Thessalonikeus (in Greek) (c. 1398 – c. 1475), wa ...

(c. 1400–1475), Renaissance humanist and translator of Aristotle *

Mazaris Mazaris ( el, Μάζαρις; fl. c. 1415) was a late Byzantine Greek writer known only for having authored a satirical text entitled ''Mazaris' Journey to Hades''. Although his identity and first name are unknown, Mazaris has been tentatively ide ...

, (15th century), writer from

* Georgios Kontaris (17th century), philosopher and historian from Servia

Artists

* Manuel Panselinos, painter, iconographer of

Macedonian Renaissance Macedonian Renaissance ( el, Μακεδονική Αναγέννηση) is a historiographical term used for the blossoming of Byzantine culture in the 9th–11th centuries, under the eponymous Macedonian dynasty (867–1056), following the uphea ...

* George Kallierges, painter * Michael Astrapas and Eutychios, iconographers * John Staurakios, hagiographer

Early Modern

Scholars

Andronikos Kallistos Andronikos Kallistos ( el, Ανδρόνικος Καλλίστος) was a teacher of Greek literature in Bologna, Rome, Florence, Paris and London. He was one of the most able Greeks, Greek scholars of the 15th century and cousin of the distinguishe ...

(1400–1486), teacher of Greek literature in Bologna, Rome, Florence, Paris and London *

Ioannis Kottounios Ioannis Kottounios, ( el, Ἰωάννης Κωττούνιος, lat, Joannes Cottunius de Verria; c. 1577 – 1658) was an eminent ethnic Greek scholar who studied philosophy, theology and medicine, taught Greek from 1617 and philosophy from 16 ...

(1572–1657), founder the Kottounian Hellinomouseio *

Konstantinos Kallokratos Konstantinos Kallokratos ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Καλλοκράτος) was a teacher and a poet. He was born in Veroia in 1589. He was a student at the Greek College of Ayios Athanasios in Rome between 1600 and 1610. There, he studied phi ...

(born 1589), teacher and poet *

Kallinikos Manios Kallinikos Manios ( el, Καλλίνικος Μάνιος) was founder of the first school in Veroia. He was born in Veroia on 1624. In the year 1642, he went to Rome and attended as a student the Greek college of Ayios Athanasios. He stayed there ...

(1624–1665), founder of the first school in

Veroia Veria ( el, Βέροια or Βέρροια), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Berea or Berœa, is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the regional unit of I ...

* Georgios Parakeimenos, director of Kozani's school, physician and preacher *

Sevastos Leontiadis Sevastos Leontiadis ( el, Σεβαστός Λεοντιάδης) was a Greek educationist who was most known as the director of the Kastoria school between 1726 and 1728. He was born in Kastoria on 1690. He was student of Methodios Anthrakites in ...

(1690–1765), director of Kastoria's school *

Michail Papageorgiou Michail Papageorgiou ( el, Μιχαήλ Παπαγεωργίου; 1727–1796) was a Greek philosopher. He was born in Siatista in 1727. He studied philosophy in the Maroutsaia School of Ioannina under Eugenios Voulgaris. Later he visited Germa ...

(1727–1796), taught in his birthplace, Selitsa (today Eratyra), Meleniko, Vienna and Budapest * Dimitrios Karakasis (1734–?), physician in Vienna, Larisa, Siatista, Kozani, Bucharest * Manassis Iliadis (early 18th century – 1785), born in Meleniko; taught philosophy and physics at the Bucharest Academy *

Konstantinos Michail Konstantinos Michail ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Μιχαήλ; 1751–1816) was a philosopher, physician and linguist. He was born in Kastoria. He spoke Greek, Latin, French and German and was a student of Michail Papageorgiou. He left all his ...

, philosopher, physician and linguist * Dimitrios Darvaris (1754–1823), born in Kleisoura, Kastoria, publisher of a Greek grammar * Charissios Megdanis (1768–1823), born in

Kozani Kozani ( el, Κοζάνη, ) is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani (regional unit), Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmona ...

, priest, doctor, writer *

Georgios Sakellarios Georgios Sakellarios ( el, Γεώργιος Σακελλάριος; 1765–1838) was a chief physician at the court of Ali Pasha. He was born in Kozani and studied German and French and also Philosophy in Hungary. In addition to his post at the ...

(1765–1838), chief physician at the court of Ali Pasha * Michail Perdikaris (1766–1828), born in

, physician and scholar *

Athanasios Christopoulos Athanasios Christopoulos ( el, Αθανάσιος Χριστόπουλος; 2 May 177219 January 1847) was a celebrated Greek poet, playwright, a distinguished scholar and jurist. He has been proclaimed a champion of the modern Greek demotic and th ...

(1772–1847), poet, scholar and "spokesman for foreign cases" in

Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia (; ro, Țara Românească, lit=The Romanian Land' or 'The Romanian Country, ; archaic: ', Romanian Cyrillic alphabet: ) is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and so ...

* Efronios Raphael Papagiannoussi Popovits (1774–1853), born in

, Scholar and Benefactor (among others: the Charta of Rigas) *

Grigorios Zalykis Grigorios Zalykis ( el, Γρηγόριος Ζαλύκης; french: Grégoire Zalykis) (1785 – 4 October 1827) was a Greek scholar, writer and diplomat. He was the founder of the "Greek-speaking Hotel" ( Hellenoglosso Xenodocheio or ''Ελλη ...

(1777–1820), Thessaloniki, writer, founder of "''Ellenoglosson Xenodochion''" * Georgios Rousiadis (1783–1854), born in

, teacher in the Greek community of

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

and Pest; took part in the

Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by ...

* Minas Minoidis, born in

Edessa Edessa (; grc, Ἔδεσσα, Édessa) was an ancient city (''polis'') in Upper Mesopotamia, founded during the Hellenistic period by King Seleucus I Nicator (), founder of the Seleucid Empire. It later became capital of the Kingdom of Osroene ...

, taught Ancient Greek language and literature in Paris * Athanasios Stageiritis from

Stagira Stagira ( el, Στάγειρα or , also fem. or ) is a Greek village lying on a picturesque plateau on the Chalcidice peninsula, and standing at the foot of the Argirolofos hill. The village stands approximately 8 kilometers south southwes ...

, professor of Greek language at the Royal Academy in Vienna, publisher of the fortnightly literary journal "Kalliope" in Vienna from 1819 to 1821 * Theodoros Manousis (1793–1858), historian, judge, benefactor and archaeologist from

Siatista Siatista ( el, Σιάτιστα) is a town and a former municipality in Kozani regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Voio, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It ...

* Anastasios Michail, member of Berlin's Academy of Sciences *

Georgios Lassanis Georgios Lassanis ( el, Γεώργιος Λασσάνης) (1793–1870) was a scholar and politician from Kozani, Greece. He studied literature and philosophy in Leipzig, then, in 1818, moved to Odessa, where he taught at the Greek community's ...

(1793–1870), scholar and politician * Nicholaos Dragoumis (1809–1879), politician and writer from Kastoria regional unit * Markides Pouliou, brothers from

, published the first Greek newspaper ''Ephemeris'' in Vienna in 1791 * Ioannis Pantazidis from Krusevo (1821–1900), professor in

University of Athens The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA; el, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, ''Ethnikó ke Kapodistriakó Panepistímio Athinón''), usually referred to simply as the Univers ...

in Greek literature * Margaritis Dimitsas (1829–1903), writer from

Achrida Ohrid ( mk, Охрид ) is a city in North Macedonia and is the seat of the Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the eighth-largest city in the country, with the municipality recording a population of over 42,000 inha ...

* Sophocles Garbolas (1833–1911), writer, journalist; he published in 1875 the first Greek newspapers in

Thessalonica Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of the geographic region of ...

, ''Ermis'' (Hermes) and ''Pharos tis Makedonias'' (Lighthouse of Macedonia) * Theodoros Natsinas (1872–1949), scholar and director of school (Maraslion of Thessaloniki)

Benefactors

* Georg Johannes Karajanis (fl. c. 1750), born in

, merchant, great-great-grandfather of

Herbert von Karajan Herbert von Karajan (; born Heribert Ritter von Karajan; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, wit ...

* Stergios Doumpas (1794–1870), born in

Vlasti Vlasti ( el, Βλάστη, before 1927: Βλάτση - ''Vlatsi'', rup, Blatsa) is a village and a community of the Eordaia municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent community. The 2011 census recorded 274 inhabi ...

, 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 Demetrios Vikelas (also Demetrius Bikelas; el, Δημήτριος Βικέλας; 15 February 1835 – 20 July 1908) was a Greek businessman and writer; he was the first President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 1894 to 189 ...

(1835–1908), the first president of the

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...

(IOC) *

Calliope Tatti Calliope Tatti () was born in Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire in 1894. Great-granddaughter of Constantine Tattis who was member of the secret Greek society Filiki Eteria which in early 19th century organized the successful Greek War of Independence ...

(1894–1978), philanthropist *

Ioannis Papafis Ioannis Papafis or Giovanni di Niccolò Pappaffy ( el, Ιωάννης Παπάφης; 1792 – 1886) was a Greek businessman and philanthropist, prominent for helping in the funding of the Greek War of Independence and in financing crucial sector ...

, (1792–1886),

, funded the

* Ioannis Trampatzis, (1813–1890),

, merchant

Explorers

* Evstratios Delarov, (1740–1806), one of the first explorers of

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

Clerics

Patriarch Isidore I of Constantinople Isidore I (? – February or March 1350) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1347 to 1350. Isidore Buchiras was a disciple of Gregory Palamas. Early life Isidore was an ethnic Greek born in Thessaloniki during the latter part of ...

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1347–1349) *

Patriarch Philotheus I of Constantinople Philotheos Kokkinos (Thessaloniki, c. 1300 – Constantinople, 1379) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for two periods from November 1353 to 1354 and 1364 to 1376, and a leader of the Byzantine monastic and religious revival in t ...

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1354–1376) *

Patriarch Nephon I of Constantinople Nephon I or Niphon of Cyzicus ( el, Νήφων; ? – after 1314) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1310 to 1314. From Veria, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southea ...

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1311–1315) * Damaskinos (Stouditis) (died 1577), patriarchal exarch of

Aetolia Aetolia ( el, Αἰτωλία, Aἰtōlía) is a mountainous region of Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, forming the eastern part of the modern regional units of Greece, regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania. Geography The Achelous ...

Mitrofanis Kritopoulos Metrophanes Kritopoulos, sometimes Critopoulos, Critopoulus, Kritopulus ( el, Μητροφάνης Κριτόπουλος, – 30 May 1639) was a Greek monk and theologian who served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 1636 and 1639. B ...

(1589–1639), Patriarch of Alexandria * Chrysanthos (1768–1834), born in

, metropolitan bishop of

Serres Sérres ( el, Σέρρες ) is a city in Macedonia, Greece, capital of the Serres regional unit and second largest city in the region of Central Macedonia, after Thessaloniki. Serres is one of the administrative and economic centers of Northe ...

, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople *

Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople Joachim III the Magnificent ( el, Ιωακείμ Γ' ο Μεγαλοπρεπής; 30 January 1834 – 26 November 1912) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1878 to 1884 and from 1901 to 1912. Joachim was born in Istanbul in 183 ...

(1834–1912) *

Patriarch Callinicus of Alexandria Callinicus served as Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1858 and 1861. He was a Greek cleric, born as Konstantinos Kyparissis in Skotina, Pieria, in 1800. He died in Mytilini Mytilene (; el, Μυτιλήνη, Mytilíni ; tr, Mi ...

, Konstantinos Kyparissis, (Skotina, Pieria 1800 –

Mytilini Mytilene (; el, Μυτιλήνη, Mytilíni ; tr, Midilli) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University o ...

1889) *

Patriarch Neophytus VIII of Constantinople Neophytus VIII (1832 – 18 July 1909) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1891 until his resignation in 1894. References See also *List of Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople This is a list of the Patriarchs of Consta ...

Ecumenical Patriarch (1891–1894)

Revolutionaries

Greek War of Independence (1821 and before)

Dionysius the Philosopher Dionysios Philosophos (Διονύσιος ο Φιλόσοφος, Dionysios the Philosopher) or Skylosophos ( el, Διονύσιος ο Σκυλόσοφος; c. 1541–1611), "the Dog-Philosopher" or "Dogwise" ("skylosophist"), as called by his r ...

Ekonomikos, (1540–1611), with origin from Avdella, Grevena regional unit, Bishop, revolutionary in 1611 * Zisis Karadimos (died 1705) * Panagiotis Zidros (1630–1750), from

Grevena Grevena ( el, Γρεβενά, ''Grevená'', , rup, Grebini) is a town and municipality in Western Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the Grevena regional unit. The town's current population is 13,374 citizens (2011). It lies about from Athe ...

* Georgios Papazolis (1725–1775), born in

, leader of Orlov Revolt in 1770, officer of Russian army * Apostolos "Tolios" Lazos (Milia, Pieria, born 1770), son of Gero-Lazos * Nikolaos Tsaras (Nikotsaras), ( Olympos 1774 –

Litochoro Litochoro ( el, Λιτόχωρο, ''Litóchoro''; Katharevousa: Λιτόχωρον) is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of the Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the Dio-O ...

1807) *

Theoharis Tourountzias Theoharis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Amber Theoharis Amber Theoharis (born September 13, 1978) is a co-host for NFL Network on '' NFL Total Access''. Theoharis is a 1996 graduate of Middletown High School and of the ...

(1776–1798), born in Siatista, co-martyr of

Rigas Feraios Rigas Feraios ( el, Ρήγας Φεραίος , sometimes ''Rhegas Pheraeos''; rup, Riga Fereu) or Velestinlis (Βελεστινλής , also transliterated ''Velestinles''); 1757 – 24 June 1798), born as Antonios Rigas Velestinlis ( el ...

* Ioannis Emmanouel (1774–1798), born in

Kastoria Kastoria ( el, Καστοριά, ''Kastoriá'' ) is a city in northern Greece in the modern regions of Greece, region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria regional unit, in the Geographic regions of Gree ...

, co-martyr of

* Ioannis Pharmakis (1772–1821)

* Ioannis Ziakas,

(1795–1826), son of Gero-Ziakas * Anastassios Chimeftos, (Kassandra – died 1821) * Apostolos Kotas, (

Chalkidiki Chalkidiki (; el, Χαλκιδική , also spelled Halkidiki, is a peninsula and regional unit of Greece, part of the region of Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia in Northern Greece. The autonomous Mount Athos region co ...

–

Psara Psara ( el, Ψαρά, , ; known in ancient times as /, /) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Together with the small island of Antipsara (Population 4) it forms the municipality of Psara. It is part of the Chios regional unit, which is part of ...

1824),

Giorgakis Olympios Giorgakis Olympios ( el, Γιωργάκης Ολύμπιος; ro, Iordache Olimpiotul; sr, Капетан Јоргаћ; 1772–1821) was a Greek ''armatolos'' and military commander during the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empir ...

(1772–1821) * Anastassios Voulgaris (died 1839), Greek revolutionary from Malessi,

* Vassilios Romfeis (1773 – after 1804),

Naousa, Imathia Naousa ( el, Νάουσα, historically Νάουσσα - ''Naoussa''; rup, Naustã), officially The Heroic City of Naousa is a city in the Imathia regional unit of Macedonia, Greece with a population of 21,139 (2016). An industrial center since ...

Stamatios Kapsas Stamatios (Stamos) Kapsas ( el, Σταμάτιος (Στάμος) Κάψας), known as Kapetan Chapsas (Καπετάν Χάψας), was a chieftain of the Greek Revolution of 1821 from Chalkidiki. Biography Stamatios Kapsas was born in the vi ...

(Capetan Chapsas), (Kryopigi Kassandras – Vasilika 1821) *

Zafeirakis Theodosiou Zafeirakis Theodosiou ( el, Ζαφειράκης Θεοδοσίου) (1772 - 1822) was a Greek ''prokritos'' (πρόκριτος), meaning political leader of Greeks during Ottoman rule, of Naousa, Imathia and an important figure of the Greek War of ...

, (died 1822) * Diamantis Nikolaou, Fteri, Pieria (1790–1856),

* Vassilios Athanassiou, (Riza,

– died 1828) *

Anastasios Karatasos Anastasios Karatasos ( el, Αναστάσιος Καρατάσος; 1764 – 21 January 1830) was a Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence was born in the village of Dovras (Δοβράς or Δορβρά), Imathia and is cons ...

(1764–1830) *

Aggelis Gatsos Angelis Gatsos ( el, Αγγελής Γάτσος; bg, Ангел Гацов) (1771–1839) was a Slavophone Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence. He was born in the village of Sarakinovo, today known as Sarakinoi (Almo ...

(1771–1839) *

Georgios Asteriou Georgios (, , ) is a Ancient Greek, Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound (linguistics), compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "underta ...

, (Varvara,

–

Atalanti Atalanti ( el, Αταλάντη '' Atalantē'') is the second largest town in Phthiotis, Greece. It is located southeast of Lamia, north of Livadeia and northwest of Chalcis. In 2011, it was incorporated into the municipality of L ...

1847) *

Emmanouel Pappas Emmanouel Pappas ( el, Εμμανουήλ Παππάς; 1772–1821) was a prominent member of Filiki Eteria and leader of the Greek War of Independence in Macedonia. Biography Pappas was born in Dovista (Δοβίστα), Serres regional uni ...

(1772–1821) * Nikolaos Tsamis,

, creator of the first official

Greek flag The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the "blue and white one" ( el, Γαλανόλευκη, ) or the "sky blue and white" (, ), is officially recognised by Greece as one of its national symbols and has nine equal horizontal strip ...

Mavroudis Papageorgakis Mavroudis ( el, Μαυρουδής) is a surname and given name of Greek-language origin. Notable people with the surname include: Surname *Maria Mavroudi (born 1967), Greek-born American historian and linguist * Michael Mavroudis (died 1544), Gre ...

(

Polygyros Polygyros ( Greek: Πολύγυρος) is a town and municipality in Central Macedonia, Greece. It is the capital of Chalkidiki. Geography Polygyros town (pop. 6,121 at the 2011 census) is built in the shape of an amphitheatre on a plateau on ...

–

1847) * Markos Dragoumis (1770–1854), born in Vogatsiko, Kastoria regional unit * Konstantinos Doumpiotis, (Doumpia,

1793 –

Chalkida Chalcis ( ; Ancient Greek & Katharevousa: , ) or Chalkida, also spelled Halkida (Modern Greek: , ), is the chief town of the island of Euboea or Evia in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from ...

1865) *

Nikolaos Kasomoulis Nikolaos Kasomoulis ( el, Νικόλαος Κασομούλης, 1795–1872) was a participant in the Greek Revolution of 1821, and one of the main historical sources about it. Biography He was born either in the village of Pisoderi, whence his ...

(1795–1872), born in

, member of

Filiki Eteria Filiki Eteria or Society of Friends ( el, Φιλικὴ Ἑταιρεία ''or'' ) was a secret organization founded in 1814 in Odessa, whose purpose was to overthrow the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek ...

* Andronikos Paikos (

1796 – Athina 1879)

Northern Greece revolts (1854 and 1878)

Anastasios Pichion Anastasios Pichion ( el, Αναστάσιος Πηχιών) or Picheon (Πηχεών) (1836 – 24 March 1913) was a Greek of Aromanian descent who was an educator and revolutionary of the Macedonian Struggle. Biography He was born in Ohrid dur ...

(1836–1913), born in

Ohrid Ohrid ( mk, Охрид ) is a city in North Macedonia and is the seat of the Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the List of cities in North Macedonia, eighth-largest city in the country, with the municipality recording ...

Dimitrios Karatasos Dimitrios Karatasos ( el, Δημήτριος Καρατάσος, 1798–1861), known as Yero-Tsamis ( el, Γέρo-Τσάμης) or Yero-Karatasos ( el, Γέρo-Καρατάσος), was a Greek chieftain who participated in the Greek War of Indepen ...

(1798–1861) * Athanassios Asteriou, (

Livadi Livadi or Leivadi ( el, Λ ��βάδι) is a village and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit. Befor ...

, Olympos 1850–after 1878), Revolution of 1878 * Leonidas Voulgaris, (1822–after 1878), from Malessi, Revolution of 1854 and 1878 *

Theodoros Ziakas Theodoros Ziakas ( el, Θεόδωρος Ζιάκας; Mavronoros, Grevena, 1798 – Atalanti, 1882) was a chieftain in Macedonia during the Greek War of Independence in 1821. Biography His family were Armatoloi in Western Macedonia. When the Gre ...

(1798–1882), brother of Ioannis Ziakas, Revolution of 1854 and 1878 *

Kosmas Doumpiotis Kosmas Doumpiotis () was a Greek politician. He was born in 1826 in Skopelos. His mother came from Nikiti of Chalkidiki. After the death of his natural father, he was adopted by Asterios Doumpiotis, brother Konstantinos Doumpiotis. As captain of th ...

, from Nikiti,

, (1826–1922), Revolution of 1878 *

Argyrios Vouzas Argyrios Vouzas ( el, Αργύριος Βούζας) was a Greeks, Greek revolutionary and doctor of the 19th and 20th centuries. Biography Vouzas was born in 1857 in Kastoria, then Ottoman Empire (now Greece). He studied at a Greek school of K ...

(1857–?), born in

Macedonian Struggle (1903 to 1908)

* Iraklis Patikas, born in

Vasilika, Thessaloniki Vasilika ( el, Βασιλικά) is a community and a municipal unit of the Thermi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform the municipal unit of Vasilika was an independent municipality, with the respective community being the seat. ...

* Georgios Pentzikis, born in

Georgios Savvas Georgios Savvas (Greek: Γεώργιος Σάββας) was a Greek revolutionary chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle. Biography Savvas was born in the 1880s in Thessaloniki. He participated in an armed group at Olympus at the beginning of the ...

, born in

Lazaros Tsamis Lazaros or Lazos Tsamis ( el, Λάζαρος Τσάμης; 1878 in Pisoderi, Florina (regional unit), Florina – 22 November 1933) was an Aromanians, Aromanian merchant who participated in the Macedonian Struggle and later as volunteer leader in ...

(1878–1933), born in

Pisoderi Pisoderi ( el, Πισοδέρι; rup, Pisuderea) is a village 17 km west of Florina, Greece. Nearby, 5 km away, is the ski resort Vigla. The ski center is located on Verno, Mount Verno, and currently has five lifts and ten trails. The summ ...

* Ioannis Simanikas, born in

Michael Sionidis Michael Sionidis ( el, Μιχαήλ Σιωνίδης or , '; c. 1870–1935) was a Greek leader of '' makedonomachoi'' in the Macedonian Struggle. Early life Michael Sionidis was born in the village of Grčište, Ottoman Empire (near Bogdanci i ...

(1870–1935), born in Grčište, close to

Bogdanci Bogdanci ( mk, Богданци ) is a small town in North Macedonia, close to the border with Greece. It is located at around , and is the seat of Bogdanci Municipality. Location The space of the Gevgelian ravine that comprise the space of the B ...

* Dimitrios Stagas, born in

Kleisoura, Kastoria Kleisoura (formerly Vlachokleisoura; el, Κλεισούρα, also Βλαχοκλεισούρα, ''Vlachokleisoúra''; rup, Clisura, or ) is a traditionally Aromanian (Vlach) settlement and a former municipality in Kastoria regional unit, Mac ...

Athanasios Stavroudis Athanasios Stavroudis (Greek: Αθανάσιος Σταυρούδης) was a Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle, soldier of the Balkan Wars and spy of the French army during the First World War. Biography Stavroudis was born in 1873 i ...

(1873–), born in

Melissochori, Thessaloniki Melissochori ( el, Μελισσοχώρι), known before 1926 as Baldzha ( el, Μπάλτζα), is a village and a Communities and Municipalities of Greece, community of the Oraiokastro municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was ...

* Georgios Thomopoulos (1866–1952), born in Ritini * Dimitrios Tsitsimis, born in

Strumica Strumica ( mk, Струмица, ) is the largest city2002 census results
in English and Macedon ...

* Ioannis Ramnalis (1885–1923), born in Isoma, near

Kilkis Kilkis ( el, Κιλκίς) is a city in Central Macedonia, Greece. As of 2011 there were 22,914 people living in the city proper, 28,745 people living in the municipal unit, and 51,926 in the municipality of Kilkis. It is also the capital city o ...

Stergios Vlachveis Stergios Vlachveis (Greek: Στέργιος Βλάχβεης) was a significant Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle. Biography Vlachveis was born in about 1880 in Kato Tzoumagia (now Irakleia) of Serres. He started his armed actions ve ...

(1880–1948), born in

Irakleia, Serres Irakleia ( el, Ηράκλεια, before 1926: Τζουμαγιά - ''Tzoumagia'') is a municipality in the Serres regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. Population 21,145 (2011). The seat of the municipality is the town of Irakleia, which was ...

* Zisis Vrakas (1857–), born in

Perivoli, Grevena Perivoli ( el, Περιβόλι; rup, Pirivoli) is a mountain village and a former community in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a munici ...

* Christos Dogiamas (1880–), born in Kastaneri,

Paionia In antiquity, Paeonia or Paionia ( grc, Παιονία, Paionía) was the land and kingdom of the Paeonians or Paionians ( grc, Παίονες, Paíones). The exact original boundaries of Paeonia, like the early history of its inhabitants, a ...

* Doukas Gaitatzis (1879–1938), born in

* Georgios Seridis, born in Flampouro, Florina * Pavlos Rakovitis (1877–1907), born in Kratero * Pavlos Kyrou (–1906), born in Antartiko * Georgios Doitsinis, born in Evzonoi * Traianos Liantzakis, born in Antartiko * Christos Stogiannidis (1884–), born in Arnissa * Georgios Karaiskakis (chieftain), Georgios Karaiskakis (–1910), born in

* Periklis Drakos, born in Kavala * Dimitrios Golnas (–1908), born in Nymfaio * Charalambos Boufidis and Pantelis Papaioannou (–1907), born in Kolešino * Antigonos Choleris (–1913), born in Vevi * Petros Christou (1887–1908), born in Velušina * Stergios Daoutis (–1973), born in Ano Seli, Imathia * Konstantinos Papastavrou, born in Mavrochori * Evangelos Natsis (1876–1904), born in Asprogeia, Florina (regional unit), Florina * Stergios Goutas (–1913), born in Mesolouri * Gonos Giotas, Georgios Giotas (1880–1911), born in Giannitsa * Dimitrios Tsapanos (1882/1883–), born in Magarevo * Ioannis Martzios, born in Kali Vrysi, Drama (regional unit), Drama * Nikolaos Manos, born in Drosopigi, Florina * Evangelos Koukoudeas, born in

Strumica Strumica ( mk, Струмица, ) is the largest city2002 census results
in English and Macedon ...

* Georgios Modis (1887–1975), born in Monastiri * Theodoros Adam, born in Nižepole * Stephanos Dragoumis (1842–1923), founder of the Macedonian Committee in 1904, origined from Vogatsiko * Ion Dragoumis (1878–1920), son of the previous * Konstantinos Christou, Kapetan Kottas, (1863–1905) * Evangelos Natsis (1876–1904), born in Asprogia, Florina (regional unit), Florina regional unit * Antonios Zois (–1946), born in Monastiri * Armen Kouptsios (1880–1905), born in Volakas, Drama (regional unit), Drama regional unit

Other famous

* George Zorbas (Katafygion Kolindros, Kolindrou, Pieria 1867 – Skopje 1942), ''Zorba the Greek'', protagonist (fictionalized) of the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis * Alexandros Natsinas, Lt General, the creator and first director (1953–63) of the Greek National Intelligence Service (Greece), Central Intelligence Service. * Ioannis Skandalidis (Salonica c. 1775 – 1826), politician and secretary

Contemporary

Architects

* Stamatis Kleanthes (1802–1862) * Lysandros Kaftantzoglou (1811–1885) * Aristotelis Zachos (1871–1939) * Alexander Dragoumis (1891–1977)

Athletes

Greek-Macedonian-Australian * Mark Philippoussis – tennis player

Archery

* Evangelia Psarra (born 1974) * Fotini Vavatsi (born 1974) * Elpida Romantzi (born 1981)

Basketball

* Giannis Ioannidis (born 1945) (coach also) * Nikos Filippou (born 1962) * Panagiotis Fasoulas (born 1963) * Eleftherios Kakiousis (born 1968) * Nikos Oikonomou (born 1973) * Nikos Hatzivrettas (born 1977) * Kostas Tsartsaris (born 1979) * Dimitris Diamantidis (born 1980) * Nikos Zisis (born 1983) * Sofoklis Schortsanitis (born 1985)

Chess

* Hristos Banikas (born 1978)

Cycling

* Kleanthis Bargas (born 1978)

Football

* Nikolaos Aggelakis (born 1906) * Kleanthis Vikelides (born 1916) * Giannis Kanakis (born 1927) * Alketas Panagoulias (born 1934) (coach also) * Giorgos Koudas (born 1946) * Georgios Paraschos (born 1952) (coach also) * Giorgos Foiros (born 1953) (coach also) * Dinos Kouis (born 1955) * Yiorgos Kostikos (born 1958) * Nikos Karageorgiou (born 1962) (coach also) * Nikos Nioplias (born 1965) (coach also) * Dimitris Markos (born 1971) * Theodoros Zagorakis (born 1971), captain of the 2004 Greece national football team and president of PAOK FC * Vassilios Tsiartas (born 1972), member of the 2004 Greece national football team * Alexis Alexoudis (born 1972) * Zisis Vryzas (born 1973), member of the 2004 Greece national football team * Nikos Dabizas (born 1973) * Georgios Anatolakis (born 1974) * Petros Passalis (born 1974) * Traianos Dellas (born January 31, 1976), he scored the only goal of the semi-final game in UEFA Euro 2004 * Vassilis Lakis (born 1976) * Pantelis Kafes (born 1978) * Angelos Charisteas (born February 9, 1980), he scored the only goal of the final game of the UEFA Euro 2004 * Charilaos Pappas (born 1983) * Panagiotis Lagos (born 1985) * Dimitrios Salpingidis (born 1981)

Handball

* Dimitris Tzimourtos (born 1981)

Track and field

* Georgios Roubanis (born 1929), pole vault, Bronze Olympic Medalist Melbourne 1956 * Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (born 1947), sprinter and mayor of Thessaloniki * Anna Verouli (born 1957), javelin thrower, Golden Medalist, European Championship 1982 * Konstantinos Koukodimos (born 1969), long jumper, politician, MP

Volleyball

* Kostas Christofidelis (born 1977)

Weightlifting

* Giannis Tsintsaris (born 1962)

Wrestling

* Apostolos Taskoudis (born 1985)

Presidents of Greece

* Constantine Karamanlis (March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998), former List of Presidents of Greece, President and List of Prime Ministers of Greece, Prime Minister of Greece * Christos Sartzetakis (born in

, April 6, 1929), origin from Sklithro, Florina

Prime Ministers of Greece

* Stephanos Dragoumis (1842–1923), Prime Minister of Greece (January 10, 1910 – October 6, 1910) * Evripidis Bakirtzis (1895–1947), first president of Political Committee of National Liberation, during World War II * Alexandros Svolos (1892–1956), second president of the Political Committee of National Liberation, during World War II * Constantine Karamanlis (March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998), former List of Presidents of Greece, President and List of Prime Ministers of Greece, Prime Minister of Greece * Kostas Karamanlis (born September 14, 1956), (nephew of Constantine) former Prime Minister of Greece

Presidents of Greek parliament

* Constantine Ractivand (1865–1935), from

Veria Veria ( el, Βέροια or Βέρροια), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Berea or Berœa, is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the regional unit of I ...

* Philippos Petsalnikos (born 1950), from Mavrochori, Kastoria regional unit

Politicians

* Anastasios Polyzoidis, Meleniko (1802–1873) * Philip Dragoumis (1890–1980) * Alexandros Zannas (1892–1968) * Michail Sapkas (1873–1956), born in Magarevo * Markos E. Bolaris (born 1958), ex-Assistant Minister of National Economy, member of the Greek Parliament (Panhellenic Socialist Movement), representing

* Theofylaktos Papakonstantinou, (1905–1991, Monastiri), journalist, Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs (Greece), minister of Education and Religious Affairs * Nikolaos Martis (born 1915) * Traianos Nallis (born 1874 Gradešnica), member of the first Ottoman Parliament Second Constitutional Era (Ottoman Empire) 1908 * Dr. Stavros Nallis, first president of Makedoniki Amina established in Monastiri (1903) ( el, Σταύρος Νάλλης Νάλης) * Markos Natsinas (born 1925) * Stefanos Natsinas (born 1910) * Anastasios Dalipis (1896–1949), politician and army officer, from a village of Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria * Dimitrios Makris (politician), Dimitrios Makris (1910–1981), MP for Florina and Interior Minister for Greece * Stelios Papathemelis (born 1938) * Georgios Lianis (born 1942), ex-Minister of Sports and journalist * Giannis Ioannidis (born 1945), basketball player, coach, politician and minister of sports * Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (born 1947), sprinter and mayor of

* Georgios Orfanos (born 1953), ex-Minister of Sports and ex-football-player * Georgios Papastamkos (born 1955) * Evangelos Venizelos (born 1957) * Panagiotis Fasoulas (born 1963), basketball player, politician, mayor of Piraeus * Eva Kaili (born 1976), member of the European Parliament and news broadcaster * Elena Rapti * Liana Gouta chemical engineer, politician and first driver of Biodiesel, bio-car in Greece * Ioannis Gklavakis, member of the European Parliament

First Ladies

* Dimitra Liani (born 1955), wife of Andreas Papandreou * Natasa Pazaïti (born 1966), wife of Kostas Karamanlis

Journalists

* Ioannis Vellidis, founder of Makedonia (newspaper) in 1911 * Nikolaos Mertzos (born 1936), founder of the magazine ''Makedoniki Zoi'' (Macedonian Life) in 1966 * Kostas Bliatkas (born 1957) * Vicky Hadjivassiliou * Rania Thraskia

Writers

* Zoi Karelli (1901–1998) * Georgios Vafopoulos (1903–1996), born in Gevgeli, now in the Republic of Macedonia * Dimitrios St. Dimou (1904–1990) * Pavlos Papasiopis (1906–1977) * Nikos Gabriel Pentzikis (1908–1993) * Anthoula Stathopoulou (1909–1935) * George Stogiannidis (1912–1994) * Anthos Philitas (1920–1997) * Kleitos Kyrou (1921–2006) * Panos Thasitis (born 1923) * Yorgos Ioannou (1927–1985) * Nikos Bakolas (1927–1999) * Dinos Christianopoulos (born 1931) * Nikos Alexis Aslanoglou (1931–1996) * Markos Meskos (born 1935) * Vassilis Vassilikos (born 1934) * Giorgos Chimonas (1936 or 1939–2000) * Anestis Evangelou (1937–1994) * Kostas Zouraris (born 1940) * Demetris Th. Gotsis (born 1945) * Nasos Vagenas (born 1945)

Actors

* Kostas Voutsas (born 1931) * Zoe Laskari (born 1942) * Katia Dandoulaki (born 1948) * Dimitris Starovas (born 1963) * Antonis Kanakis (born 1965) comedian * Alekos Sissovitis (born 1965) * Mary Akrivopoulou (born 1975) * Nadia Tass, director and actress from Florina

Filmmakers

* Maria Plyta (1915–2006):el:Μαρία Πλυτά, the first Greek woman film-maker * Nikos Vezyrgiannis (born 1964) * Zahos Samoladas (born 1967) * Patrick Tatopoulos, Greek-American movie production designer

Scientists

* Achilles Papapetrou (1907–1997), theoretical physicist * Antonis Volanis (born 1948), industrial designer * Dr. Kostas Kosmatopoulos (born 1950) bio-researcher * Markos Papageorgiou (born 1953) electrical engineer * Maria Spiropulu (born 1970), experimental physicist at CERN * Sotiris Malassiotis (born 1971) researcher in informatics & telematics * John Hadjidemetriou (born 1937) astrophysicist * Kostas E. Psannis (born 1974) computer engineer * Panagiotis Spyrou, heart surgeon * Dimitrios Maronitis, classical scholar * Evangelos Kofos, historian * A.Phivos Christidis (1946–2004) linguist

Entrepreneurs

* Ioannis Boutaris (politician also)

Singers

* Stella Haskil (1918–1954) * Marinella (born 1935) * Stratos Dionysiou, (1935–1990) * Manolis Mitsias (born 1946) * Paschalis Terzis (born 1949) * Kostas Makedonas (born 1967) * Lizeta Kalimeri (born 1969) * Despina Vandi (born July 22, 1969) * Melina Kana * Dionysia-Niovi Klavdianou, soprano * Konstantinos Katsaras, (opera singer, born 1975) * Petros Gaitanos, :tr:Petros Gaitanos * Kalliopi Vetta * Eleni Peta * Eleana Papaioannou (born 1983) * Vassy (singer), Vassy, origin from Florina

Musicians

* Dimitrios Lalas (1844–1911), born in Magarevo, pianist, composer * Emilios Riadis (1880–1935), pianist, composer * Dimitrios Semsis (1883–1950), alias Salonikios, born in Strumica, Stromnitsa * Dionysis Savvopoulos (born December 2, 1944), composer, lyricist and singer * Argyris Bakirtzis (born 1947) * Nikolas Asimos (1949–1988), counter-culture rock artist * Nikos Ziogalas (born 1953) * Sokratis Malamas (born 1957) * Giannis Aggelakas, (born 1959), singer and leader of rock band Trypes * Marianthi and Sophie, founders of synthopop band Marsheaux * Zak Stefanou (born 1984)

Models

* Mara Darmousli (born 1981) * Marietta Chrousala (born 1983)

References

{{reflist, colwidth=30em Greek Macedonians, Lists of people by ethnicity, Greek Lists of Macedonians, Greek

Ancient Ancient history is a time period from the History of writing, beginning of writing and recorded human history to as far as late antiquity. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the Sumerian language, Sumerian c ...

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

Byzantine The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinopl ...

Rulers

Clerics

Scholars

Artists

Early Modern

Scholars

Benefactors

Explorers

Clerics

Revolutionaries

Greek War of Independence (1821 and before)

Northern Greece revolts (1854 and 1878)

Macedonian Struggle (1903 to 1908)

Other famous

Contemporary

Architects

Athletes

Archery

Basketball

Chess

Cycling

Football

Handball

Track and field

Volleyball

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Presidents of Greece

Prime Ministers of Greece

Presidents of Greek parliament

Politicians

First Ladies

Journalists

Writers

Actors

Filmmakers

Scientists

Entrepreneurs

Singers

Musicians

Models

References

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of ancient Rome ''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...