Vrioni ( sq-definite, Vrioni) is a surname. The

Vrioni family The Vrioni family ( Ottoman Turkish: ''Viryon Zâdeler'') is one of the great Albanian aristocratic families and one of the biggest landowners of Albania, otherwise known as "Konaqe" or "Oxhaqe", among which the most important are: Vrioni of Berat ...

is an Albanian family from

Vrioni Vrioni ( sq-definite, Vrioni) is a surname. The Vrioni family is an Albanian family from Vrion, Berat, Vrioni of Berat which was one of the biggest landowners in Albania, most of their lands being in the area around Berat and in the Myzeqe region. T ...

of Berat which was one of the biggest landowners in Albania, most of their lands being in the area around Berat and in the Myzeqe region. They served for several generations as beys of Berat and also held important functions in the Ottoman administration. They are distinguished record in the service of the powerful independent Albanian Pasha in Balkans Ali Pasha Tepelena , in battles in Egypt against Napoleon, and during 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 ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Omer Pasha Vrioni Vizier Ömer Pasha Vrioni (in Greek spelling: Ομέρ Βρυώνης, ''Omer Vryonis'') was a leading Ottoman- Albanian figure in the Greek War of Independence. Early life Omer Vrioni was a Muslim Tosk Albanian from the village of Vrioni ne ...

, Ottoman Pasha during the Greek Revolution * Kahreman Pasha Vrioni I, son of

, founder of Fier *

Ymer Pasha Vrioni Omer Pasha Vrioni II (1839–1928), also referred as Ymer or Omar, was an Albanian ruler from one of the most powerful Albanian families of the 19th century. He founded the city of Fier. Biography Omer Pasha was a member of the Vrioni landowning ...

(1839-1928), known as Omar Pasha Vrioni II, co-founder of Fier, politician * Kahreman Pasha Vrioni II (1889-1955), son of Ymer Pasha Vrioni *

Mehmet Ali Vrioni Mehmet Ali Vrioni was an Albanian politician and the vice president of the League of Prizren. Life Mehmet Ali Bey was from the famous landowning bey family of Berat named Vrioni. In 1877 he became one of the founders of the Central Committ ...

, member of the

Albanian Committee of Janina The Albanian Committee of Janina ( sq, Komiteti Shqiptar i Janinës) was an Albanian organization of the 19th century with the aim of defending Albanian rights. The Albanian Committee of Janina was formed in May 1877 in Janina then a city of the ...

Aziz Pasha Vrioni Aziz Pasha Vrioni (1859–1920) was an Ottoman- Albanian politician of the early 20th century. He was a member of the Ottoman Parliament representing Berat, and Albanian Minister of Finance and Minister of Agriculture and of Mines. He was born i ...

(1859-1919), Ottoman - Albanian politician *

Iliaz Bey Vrioni Ilias bej Vrioni (1 January 1882 – 12 March 1932) was an Albanian politician and landowner. He was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence and served as Prime Minister of Albania three times. Biography Ilias Vrio ...

(1882 – 1932), Albanian politician *

Hysen Bey Vrioni Hysen Vrioni, sometime referred to as Hysein Vrioni was an Albanian politician during the 1920s and 1930s. Life Hysen Vrioni was the son of Aziz Pasha Vrioni, a member of the influential Vrioni family of south Albania. He studied law and worked ...

, Albanian Minister of Justice 1921-1922, 1922-1924, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1925-1928, 1931-1932 * Sami Bey Vrioni (1876–1947), delegate of the

Assembly of Vlora Assembly may refer to: Organisations and meetings * Deliberative assembly, a gathering of members who use parliamentary procedure for making decisions * General assembly, an official meeting of the members of an organization or of their representa ...

, November 28, 1912 *

Qemal Bey Vrioni Kemal Vrioni (1885–1952) was an Albanian political figure of the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Kemal Vrioni was a member of the Vrioni family, a major landowning family from the Ottoman cast. He was the main landowner in the Fier region. Born in ...

(1885-1946), Albanian politician of 1930s and 1940s. * Nyzhet Bey Vrioni, Albanian politician of early 20th-century * Isuf Vrioni (1916 - 2001), Albanian translator, diplomat, Albanian Ambassador to UNESCO * Dylber Vrioni, Albanian deputy Prime Minister of post-communist era *Isuf Bey Vrioni, Albanian Bey was executed by Albanian Patriot Rebels of

Rrapo Hekali Rrapo Hekali (?-1847) was an Albanian fighter born in Hekal, Mallakaster.Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar - Page 363 He is famous for his role in Albanian revolt of 1847 The Albanian Revolt of 1847 was a 19th-century uprising in southern Albania di ...

1847 Events January–March * January 4 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the U.S. government. * January 13 – The Treaty of Cahuenga ends fighting in the Mexican–American War in California. * January 16 – John C. Frémont ...

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