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Gjergji Ballço
Gjergji is both a surname and a given name, derived from the Greek ''Georgios'' (Γεώργιος). It is commonly used by Albanian Christians. The name was popularised amongst Albanians by Saint George. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Andromaqi Gjergji (1928–2015), Albanian ethnologist *Dodë Gjergji (born 1963), Albanian Roman Catholic bishop * Helidon Gjergji (born 1970), Albanian artist * Matilda Gjergji (born 2003), Albanian footballer Given name * Gjergji Dëma (born 1971), Albanian footballer * Gjergji Kasneci, German computer scientist *Gjergji Muzaka (born 1984), Albanian footballer * Gjergji Papa, Albanian politician See also *Gjergj (other) Gjergj, the Albanian name for George, may refer to: *Gjergjan, a municipality in central Albania People with the given name *Gjergj Arianiti (1383–1462), Albanian lord who led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. * Gjergj Bojaxhi (born ... {{Given name, type=both Albanian masculine given nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgios
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", "undertaking", "work"). It is one of the most usual given names in Greece and Cyprus. The name day is 23 April (St George's Day). The English form of the name is George (given name), George, the Romanization of Greek, Latinized form is ''Georgius''. It was rarely given in England prior to the accession of George I of Great Britain in 1714. The Greek name is usually anglicized as ''George''. For example, the name of ''Georgios Kuprios'' is anglicized as George of Cyprus, and latinized as ''Georgius Cyprius''; similarly George Hamartolos (d. 867), George Maniakes (d. 1043), George Palaiologos (d 1118). In the case of modern Greek individuals, the spelling ''Georgios'' may be retained, e.g. Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863–1920), Georgios Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity In Albania
Christianity in Albania began when Christians arrived in Illyria soon after the time of Jesus, with a bishop being appointed in Dyrrhachium ( Epidamnus) in 58 AD. When the Roman Empire was divided in 395 AD, modern Albania became part of the Byzantine Empire, but was under the jurisdiction of the Pope until 732, when Emperor Leo III placed the church under the Patriarch of Constantinople. When the Christian church split in 1054, the north followed Rome while the south of the country stayed with Constantinople. From 1100 AD, the Roman Empire carried out Church missions in the area. In relation to the increasing influence of Venice, the Franciscans started to settle down in the area in the 13th century. From the 15th century to the 19th century, under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, Christianity was replaced by Islam as the majority religion in Albania. Demographics Census in 2011 The 2011 population census, gives the percentages of religious affiliations with 58% Muslim, 10% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George
Saint George (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army. Of Cappadocian Greek origin, he became a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, but was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints, heroes, and megalomartyrs in Christianity, and he has been especially venerated as a military saint since the Crusades. He is respected by Christians, Druze, as well as some Muslims as a martyr of monotheistic faith. In hagiography, he is immortalised in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon and as one of the most prominent military saints. In Roman Catholicism, he is also venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. His feast day, Saint George's Day, is traditionally celebrated on 23 April. Historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andromaqi Gjergji
Andromaqi Gjergji (20 May 1928 – 8 July 2015) was an Albanian ethnologist who was a specialist in Albanian costumes and dress. Life Gjergji was born in Korçë in 1928. She studied history and philology at the Albanian capital of Tirana. She has published widely about Albanian culture. She became a professor at the Institute of Folk Culture in 1993. She had over 130 publications about Albanian dress. ''Albanian Costumes through the Centuries'' was published in 2004. She reported that the earliest archaeological evidence for Albanian Opinga Opinga (Gheg Albanian: Apânga) are traditional shoes worn by Albanians in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia (opinci), Montenegro, Greece (by the Klephts), and the Arbëresh villages of Italy. They were also worn by countrymen in Romania (opinca), ... shoes are from the 5-4th century BC indicating they were an element in Illyrian culture. Gjergji died in Tirana in 2015. Works include * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gjergji, Andro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dodë Gjergji
Dodë Gjergji (born 16 January 1963) is a Kosovo, Kosovan prelate of the Catholic Church. Since 2006, he serves as Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Administration of Prizren, Prizren. In 2018, when the apostolic administration was elevated to the status of the diocese, he became the first diocesan bishop. Dodë Gjergji was born in Stublla near Viti, Kosovo, Viti, SFR Yugoslavia. From 2000 to 2005 he was the Apostolic Administrator of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë, Sapë in Albania. He was appointed the bishop of Sapë on 23 November 2005 and consecrated on 5 January 2006. On 12 December 2006 he was appointed the apostolic administrator of Apostolic Administration of Prizren, Prizren. On 5 September 2018, Pope Francis elevated the apostolic administration as a new diocese and appointed Dodë Gjergji as its first diocesan bishop. As Bishop, Dodë Gjergji is also the president of Caritas Kosovo. References External links Catholic Hierarchy: Bishop Dodë Gjergji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helidon Gjergji
Helidon Gjergji (born 1970 in Tirana, Albania) is a contemporary artist who works in various media. Life Helidon Gjergji was born in Tirana, Albania. He is originally from Shkodër where he grew up and lived till at the end of High School. He studied art and earned a BFA from the Academy of Arts in Tirana. After Albania's borders opened in 1991, he moved to Italy, where he studied visual arts further, obtained a degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, Italy, and travelled across Italy and Europe. In 1997, he moved to Chicago, where he earned an MFA in Art Theory and Practice from Northwestern University, Chicago, and had his first American exhibitions. He currently lives and works between New York City and Tirana. Work and exhibitions Throughout his career, Gjergji has worked in a variety of mediums, from painting, to media installation, and to architecture. Beyond his site-specific work for exhibition venues, Gjergji also produced monumental works of public ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilda Gjergji
Matilda Gjergji (born 21 May 2003) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a defender for Vllaznia and the Albania national team. International career Gjergji made her debut for the Albania national team on 25 November 2021, coming on as a substitute for Mimoza Hamidi against Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... Personal life Gjergji cites fellow Vllaznia footballer Arbiona Bajraktari as an influence on her football career. References 2003 births Living people Women's association football defenders Albanian women's footballers 21st-century Albanian sportswomen Albania women's international footballers KFF Vllaznia Shkodër players Footballers from Shkodër {{Albania-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergji Dëma
Gjergji Dëma (born 7 August 1971) is a retired Albanian international football player. Club career Dema spent his Albanian career with Flamurtari in the 1980s and 1990s, winning a league title in a team featuring fellow international players Eqerem Memushi, Kreshnik Çipi, Rrapo Taho, Sokol Kushta and Agim Bubeqi. International career He made his debut for Albania in a December 1990 European Championship qualification defeat by Spain and earned a total of 10 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a March 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Ukraine. Honours *Albanian Superliga: 1 :: 1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergji Kasneci
Gjergji Kasneci is a German computer scientist known for his contributions to the field of Artificial Intelligence, specifically, knowledge base construction, semantic search, and data science. He is a full professor and heads the chair for Responsible Data Science at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and is a core member of the Munich Data Science Institute. Before his current appointment, Kasneci has held multiple positions in academia and industry, including the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Schufa Holding AG and an honorary professorship at the University of Tübingen. Education and career Kasneci completed his studies in Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Marburg. In 2006, he joined the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, earning his PhD from the University of Saarland in 2009. Together with his co-authors Fabian Suchanek and Gerhard Weikum, Kasneci has contributed to research on the YAGO (database), one of the first large-scale kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergji Muzaka
Gjergji Muzaka (born 26 September 1984) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A product of Partizani Tirana academy, Muzaka begun his career as a talented youth player, which prompted Paris Saint-Germain to sign him in 2000. His spell in France was short-lived, however, as he returned at Partizani one year later and commenced his professional career as 17-year-old. Muzaka played for eight years for ''The Red Bulls'', notably winning the Albanian Cup title and also having a brief spell in Greece with Iraklis as a loanee in 2004. In 2008, he switched clubs, joining Partizani's fierce rivals, KF Tirana. In the following years, he also represented Dinamo Tirana, Flamurtari Vlorë (twice) and Skënderbeu Korçë (twice), achieving a great success with the latter, winning three Albanian Superliga titles between 2011 and 2014. In January 2015, Muzaka returned to Tirana, but his second spell was marred by consistent injuries and off-field problems, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergji Papa
Gjergji Papa is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania The Democratic Party of Albania (, PDSH), also known as the Democratic Party (, PD), is a Conservatism, conservative political party in Albania. It has been the largest opposition party in the country since 2013 and has dominated the Albanian .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Papa, Gjergji 1959 births Living people Democratic Party of Albania politicians Members of the Parliament of Albania 21st-century Albanian politicians Politicians from Korçë ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergj (other)
Gjergj, the Albanian name for George, may refer to: *Gjergjan, a municipality in central Albania People with the given name *Gjergj Arianiti (1383–1462), Albanian lord who led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. * Gjergj Bojaxhi (born 1974), Albanian politician * Gjergj Bubani (1899–1954), Albanian journalist * Gjergj Cressiac (fl. 1580), Albanian Epirote chief and commander in service of the Duke of Parma of Spain *Gjergj Fishta (1871–1940), Albanian Franciscan friar, writer, educator, and politician. *Skanderbeg (Gjergj Kastrioti; 1405–1468), Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. * Gjergj Topia (died 1392), Prince of Albania, Lord of Durrës *Gjergj Pekmezi (1872–1938), Albanian linguist, philosopher, folklorist and diplomat * Gjergj Pelini (died 1463), Catholic priest and diplomat for Skanderbeg and Venice *Gjergj Schambj, a legendary hero in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Albania. *Gjergj Suli (1893–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
