Theodoros or Theodorus () is a masculine given name, from which Theodore is derived. The feminine version is Theodora. It may refer to:

Ancient world

:''Ordered chronologically'' * Theodorus of Samos, 6th-century BC Greek sculptor, architect and inventor * Theodorus of Cyrene, 5th-century BC Libyan Greek mathematician * Theodorus of Byzantium, late 5th-century BC Greek sophist and orator *

Theodorus the Atheist Theodorus "the Atheist" (; c. 340 – c. 250 BCE), of Cyrene, was a Greek philosopher of the Cyrenaic school. He lived in both Greece and Alexandria, before ending his days in his native city of Cyrene. As a Cyrenaic philosopher, he taught that ...

(c. 340–c. 250 BC),

Libya Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...

n Greek philosopher * Theodorus of Athamania (), King of a tribe in Epirus * Theodorus (meridarch) (), civil governor of the Swat province of the Indo-Greek kingdom * Theodorus of Gadara, 1st-century BC Greek rhetorician * Theodorus of Asine (), Greek Neoplatonist philosopher * Theodorus of Tabennese (c. 314–368), Egyptian Christian monk * Theodorus (usurper) (), Roman usurper against Emperor Valens * Theodorus Priscianus, 4th-century physician at Constantinople * Theodorus I (bishop of Milan) (died 490) * Theodorus (consul 505) (), Roman politician *

Theodorus Lector Theodorus Lector (, ''Theodoros Anagnostes''; fl. 6th century AD) was a Reader (liturgy), lector, or reader, at the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople during the early sixth century. He wrote two works of history; one is a collection of sources which ...

(), Byzantine scholar and historian * Theodore Rshtuni (590-654/655), Armenian nobleman who fought against the first Arab invasions of Armenia * Theodorus (archbishop of Ravenna) (died 691) * Pope Theodoros I of Alexandria, 45th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (730–742) (also known as Theodosius II) * Saint Theodorus (c. 775–c. 842), monk from Jerusalem *

Theodore Balsamon Theodore Balsamon, also called Balsamo, () was a canonist of the Eastern Orthodox Church and 12th-century Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch. Biography Born in the second half of the 12th century at Constantinople; died there, after 1195 (Petit ...

, 12th-century Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch * Theodore I Laskaris, Emperor of Nicaea (1204–1221 or 1205–1222) *

Theodore II Laskaris Theodore II Laskaris or Ducas Lascaris (; November 1221/1222 – 16 August 1258) was Emperor of Nicaea from 1254 to 1258. He was the only child of Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes and Empress Irene Laskarina. His mother was the eldest da ...

, Emperor of Nicaea (1254–1258) * Theodore Hyrtakenos (fl. 1300), Byzantine court official and writer *

Theodore II Palaiologos Theodore II Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Θεόδωρος Β΄ Παλαιολόγος, ''Theodōros II Palaiologos'') (c. 1396 – 21 June 1448) was Despot (court title), Despot in the Despotate of the Morea, Morea from 1407 to 1443 and in S ...

(c. 1396–1448), Despot in the Morea *

Theodoros Pelecanos Theodoros Pelecanos of Corfu was a 15th-century Greek scribe who is known only as the creator of a copy of a collection of medieval alchemical works. In 1478, Pelecanos produced a manuscript now known as the ''Parisinus graecus 2327'' and held in ...

of Corfu (), Greek scribe

Modern world

:''Ordered by last name, where available'' *

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria Pope Tawadros II (born 4 November 1952 ) is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He took office on 18 Nov ...

(born 1952), current Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark * Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria (born 1954), current Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa *

Theo Angelopoulos Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos (; (27 April 1935 – 24 January 2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos was one of the most influential and widely respect ...

(1935–2012), Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and producer *

Theodorus Bailey (politician) Theodorus Bailey (October 12, 1758September 6, 1828) was an American lawyer and politician from Poughkeepsie, New York, who represented New York in both the U.S. House and Senate. Early life Bailey was born near Fishkill in the Province of ...

(1758–1828), United States senator from New York * Theodorus Bailey (officer) (1805–1877), United States Navy rear admiral * Theodorus W. Brevard (1804–1877), American comptroller * Theodorus Frederik van Capellen (1762–1824), Dutch naval officer * Theodorus van der Croon (1668–1739), Dutch Archbishop of Utrecht * Theodorus Dekker (1927–2021), Dutch mathematician * Theodoros Diligiannis (1820–1905), Greek politician, five times Prime Minister of Greece * Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen (c. 1691–c. 1747), German-American minister and theologian * Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen II (1724–1761), New York theologian * Theodorus Janssonius van Almeloveen (1657–1712), Dutch physician * Theodorus Klompe (1903–1963), Dutch geologist *

Theodoros Kolokotronis Theodoros Kolokotronis (; 3 April 1770 – ) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire. The son of a klepht leader who fought the Ottomans during the Orlov revolt ...

(1770–1843), Greek general and preeminent leader of the Greek War of Independence * Theodorus van Kooten (1749–1813), Dutch poet, professor and politician * Theodorus B. M. Mason (1848–1899), American founder of the Office of Naval Intelligence * Theodorus Bailey Myers (1821–1888), American collector of books and historical manuscripts * Theodoros Natsinas (1872–1949), Greek teacher * Theodoros Negris (1790–1824), Greek politician *

Theodorus Netscher Theodorus Netscher (1661, Bordeaux – 1728, Hulst), (''alias'': Theodor/Theodoor/de Fransche Netscher) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic. Biography According to Johan van Gool he was taught to paint from his father, and th ...

(1661–1728), Dutch painter * Theodoros G. Orphanides (1817–1886), Greek botanist *

Theodoros Pangalos (general) Theodoros Pangalos (, romanized: ''Theódoros Pángalos''; 11 January 1878 – 26 February 1952) was a Greek general, politician and dictator. A distinguished staff officer and an ardent Venizelist and anti-royalist, Pangalos played a leading r ...

(1878–1952), Greek general, dictator in 1925–26 * Theodoros Pangalos (politician) (1938–2023), Greek politician, foreign minister and deputy prime minister of Greece * Theodoros Papagiannis (born 1942), Greek sculptor * Theodoros Papaloukas (born 1977), Greek basketball player * Theodorus Marinus Roest (1832–1898), Dutch numismatist * Theodorus Marinus Roest van Limburg (1806–1887), Dutch journalist, diplomat, and politician *

Theodoros Roussopoulos Theodoros Roussopoulos (; born 13 September 1963) is a Greece, Greek journalist, politician and university professor. He entered politics in 2000 and served as the Minister of State (Greece), Minister of State and Government Spokesman from 7 March ...

(born 1963), Greek politician * Theodorus Johannes Schoon (1915–1985), Dutch-New Zealand artist, photographer and carver * Theodorus Schrevelius (1572–1649), Dutch writer and poet *

Theodorus Skuminowicz Teodor Skuminowicz or Theodorus Skumin (died on 24 September 1668) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vilnius, Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (1652–1668) and Titular Bishop of ''Gratianopolis'' (1652–1668). Biography On 12 Aug ...

(died 1668), Lithuanian Bishop of Vilnius *

Theodoros Stamos Theodoros Stamos (Greek: Θεόδωρος Στάμος) (December 31, 1922 – February 2, 1997) was a Greek-American painter. He is one of the youngest painters of the original group of abstract expressionist painters (the so-called " Irasc ...

(1922–1997), Greek-American painter * Theodoros Tripotseris (born 1986), Greek footballer *

Theodoros Tzinis Theodoros Tzinis () (c. 1798 - 1869) was a Greece, Greek fighter of the Greek War of Independence. He was born in Kompoti, Arta, Greece, Arta in about 1798 and was the main friend of Nikolaos Skoufas, a leader of Filiki Eteria, Filiki Etaireia. He ...

(1798–1869), Greek fighter in the Greek War of Independence * Theodoros Vasilakakis (born 1988), Greek footballer * Theodoros Velkos (born 1976), Greek badminton player * Theodoros Voutiritsas (born 1962), Greek football manager and former player * Theodoros Vryzakis (1819–1878), Greek painter * Theodoros Zagorakis (born 1971), Greek politician and former footballer * Theodoros Ziakas (1798–1882), Greek fighter in the Greek War of Independence

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