List of Macedonians (Greek)

This is a list of Macedonians.

For the people of ancient Macedonia see List of ancient Macedonians. For other uses, see Lists of Macedonians.

Ancient

See List of ancient Macedonians.

Roman

Also see Macedonia (Roman province)#Citizens

• Sopater, (Veria 1st century BC), saint, accompanied with Paulos
• Antipater of Thessalonica (late 1st century BC), epigrammatic poet and governor of the city
• Philippus of Thessalonica (late 1st century AD), epigrammatic poet and compiler of the Greek Anthology
• Saint Hermes, (Thessaloniki, Rome 120 AD)
• Martyr Theodora (Thessaloniki, Rome 123 AD)
• Athryilatus of Thasos (1–2nd century AD), physician
• Agape, Chionia, and Irene (died 304), saints
• Saint Demetrius, early 4th century

Byzantine

Rulers

• Basil I the Macedonian (811–886, ruled 867–886), founder of the Macedonian dynasty, born in Macedonia (theme)
• 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)

Clerics

• Paul I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch (337–339)
• Demophilus of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch (370–380)
• Saint Methodius (826–885), main translator of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic
• Saint Cyril (827–869), creator of the Glagolitic alphabet, Christianized the Slavs
• Philotheus Kokkinos (1300–1379), ecumenical patriarch
• Matthew Blastares (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, Thessaloniki, Metropolitan of Kiev (1433–58), ecumenical patriarch (1450–53)

Scholars

• Stobaeus (5th century), anthologist of Greek authors
• Macedonius of Thessalonica (the Consul) (6th century), epigrammatist of Greek Anthology
• John Kaminiates (904), historian on the sack of Thessalonica by the Saracens
• Theodora of Arta, (Servia 1210, Arta 1280)
• Demetrius Triclinius (c. 1300), philologist, astronomer
• Thomas Magister (c. 1275–1325), philologist
• Gregory Acindynus (1300–1348), theologian
• Demetrius Cydones (1324–1397), scholastic theologian
• Prochorus Cydones (1330–1369), scholastic theologian
• Nikephoros Choumnos (c. 1250 – 1327), official, scholar and physicist
• Konstantinos Armenopoulos (1320 – c. 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
• Mazaris, (15th century), writer from Thessaloniki
• Georgios Kontaris (17th century), philosopher and historian from Servia

Artists

• Manuel Panselinos, painter, iconographer of Macedonian Renaissance
• George Kallierges, painter
• Michael Astrapas and Eutychios, iconograhers
• John Staurakios, hagiographer

Early Modern

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), 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; 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
• Charissios Megdanis (1768–1823), born in Kozani, priest, doctor, writer
• Georgios Sakellarios (1765–1838), 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
• Efronios Raphael Papagiannoussi Popovits (1774–1853), born in Kozani, Scholar and Benefactor (among others: the Charta of Rigas)
• Grigorios Zalykis (1777–1820), Thessaloniki, writer, founder of "Ellenoglosson Xenodochion"
• Georgios Rousiadis (1783–1854), born in Kozani, teacher in the Greek community of Vienna and Pest; took part in the Greek War of Independence
• Minas Minoidis, born in Edessa, 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 regional unit
• Markides Pouliou, brothers from Siatista, published the first Greek newspaper Ephemeris in Vienna in 1791
• Ioannis Pantazidis from Krusevo (1821–1900), professor in University of Athens in Greek literature
• Margaritis Dimitsas (1829–1903), writer from Achrida
• 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)
• Theodoros Natsinas (1872), scholar and director of school (Maraslion of Thessaloniki)

Benefactors

• Georg Johannes Karajanis (fl. c. 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
• Ioannis Papafis, (1792–1886), Thessaloniki, funded the Greek War of Independence
• Ioannis Trampatzis, (1813–1890), Siatista, merchant

Explorers

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

Clerics

• Patriarch Isidore I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1347–1349)
• Patriarch Philotheus I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1354–1376)
• Patriarch Nephon I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1311–1315)
• 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)
• Patriarch Callinicus of Alexandria, Konstantinos Kyparissis, (Skotina, Pieria 1800 – Mytilini 1889)
• Patriarch Neophytus VIII of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch (1891–1894)

Revolutionaries

Greek War of Independence (1821 and before)

• Dionysius the Philosopher Ekonomikos, (1540–1611), with origin from Avdella, Grevena regional unit, Bishop, revolutionary in 1611
• Zisis Karadimos (died 1705)
• Panagiotis Zidros (1630–1750), from Grevena
• Georgios Papazolis (1725–1775), born in Siatista, 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 1807)
• Theoharis Tourountzias (1776–1798), born in Siatista, co-martyr of Rigas Feraios
• Ioannis Emmanouel (1774–1798), born in Kastoria, co-martyr of Rigas Feraios
• Ioannis Pharmakis (1772–1821) Greek War of Independence
• Ioannis Ziakas, Grevena (1795–1826), son of Gero-Ziakas
• Anastassios Chimeftos, (Kassandra – died 1821)
• Apostolos Kotas, (Chalkidiki – Psara 1824), Greek War of Independence
• Giorgakis Olympios (1772–1821)
• Anastassios Voulgaris (died 1839), Greek revolutionary from Malessi, Greek War of Independence
• Vassilios Romfeis (1773 – after 1804), Naousa, Imathia, Greek War of Independence
• Stamatios Kapsas (Capetan Chapsas), (Kryopigi Kassandras – Vasilika 1821)
• Zafeirakis Theodosiou, (died 1822)
• Diamantis Nikolaou, Fteri, Pieria (1790–1856), Greek War of Independence
• Vassilios Athanassiou, (Riza, Chalkidiki – died 1828)
• Anastasios Karatasos (1764–1830)
• Aggelis Gatsos (1771–1839)
• Georgios Asteriou, (Varvara, Chalkidiki – Atalanti 1847)
• Emmanouel Pappas (1772–1821)
• Nikolaos Tsamis, Edessa, Greek War of Independence, creator of the first official Greek flag
• Mavroudis Papageorgakis (Polygyros – Atalanti 1847)
• Markos Dragoumis (1770–1854), born in Vogatsiko, Kastoria regional unit
• Konstantinos Doumpiotis, (Doumpia, Chalkidiki 1793 – Chalkida 1865)
• Nikolaos Kasomoulis (1795–1872), born in Siatista, member of Filiki Eteria
• Andronikos Paikos (Thessaloniki 1796 – Athina 1879)

Northern Greece revolts (1854 and 1878)

• Anastasios Picheon (1836–1913), born in Achrida
• Dimitrios Karatasos (1798–1861)
• Athanassios Asteriou, (Livadi, Olympos 1850 – after 1878), Revolution of 1878
• Leonidas Voulgaris, (1822 – after 1878), from Malessi, Revolution of 1854 and 1878
• Theodoros Ziakas, Grevena (1798–1882), brother of Ioannis Ziakas, Revolution of 1854 and 1878
• Kosmas Doumpiotis, from Nikiti, Chalkidiki, (1826–1922), Revolution of 1878

Macedonian Struggle (1903 to 1908)

• Lady captain Peristera (1878), born in Siatista, Macedonian Struggle
• Philolaos Picheon (Captain Philotas) (1875–1947), born in Achrida
• Stephanos Dragoumis (1842–1923), founder of Macedonian Committee in 1904
• Athanasios Lazos (1885–1907), was killed in the struggle in Flambouro, Florina
• Ion Dragoumis (1878–1920)
• Ioannis Argyropoulos (1852–1920), born in Vogatsiko, Kastoria regional unit
• Konstantinos Christou, Kapetan Kottas, (1863–1905)
• Evangelos Natsis (1876–1904), born in Asprogia, Florina regional unit
• Antonios Zois (died 1946), born in Monastiri
• Michael Sionidis (1870–1935), born in Grčište, now in the Republic of Macedonia
• Georgios Karamanlis (1880–1932), born in Proti, Serres, father of Constantine Karamanlis
• Georgios Giotas (1880–1911), born in Giannitsa
• Armen Kouptsios (1880–1905), born in Volakas, Drama regional unit
• Loukas Kokkinos born in Rodia, Grevena regional unit
• Dimitrios Dalipis, Kastoria regional unit
• Nikolaos Doumpiotis, "Capetan Amyntas", from Doumpia, Thessaloniki regional unit, (1866–1951)
• Lazaros Dogiamas (died 1912), Kastaneri, Kilkis
• Ioannis Vilioglou "Kapetan Ramnalis" (1885–1923), born in Issoma, Kilkis
• Georgios Modis (1887–1975), born in Monastiri

Other famous

• George Zorbas (Katafygion 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 Central Intelligence Service.

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)^[1]
• 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)^[2]

Football

• Nikolaos Aggelakis (born 1906)
• Kleanthis Vikelides (born 1916)
• Giannis Kanakis (born 1927)^[3]
• 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)^[4]

Swimming

• Elisavet Makaritou (born 1991)

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)^[5]

Weightlifting

• Giannis Tsintsaris (born 1962)^[6]

Wrestling

• Apostolos Taskoudis (born 1985)^[7]

Presidents of Greece

• Constantine Karamanlis (March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998), former President and Prime Minister of Greece
• Christos Sartzetakis (born in Thessaloniki, 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 President and 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
• Philippos Petsalnikos (born 1950), from Mavrochori, Kastoria regional unit

Politicians

• Anastasios Polyzoidis, Meleniko (1802–1873)
• Philip Dragoumis (1890–1980)
• Alexandros Zannas (1892–1968)
• Markos E. Bolaris (born 1958)^[8] ex-Assistant Minister of National Economy, member of the Greek Parliament (Panhellenic Socialist Movement), representing Serres
• Theofylaktos Papakonstantinou, (1905–1991, Monastiri), journalist, 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^[9]
• Dr. Stavros Nallis, first president of Makedoniki Amina established in Monastiri (1903) (Greek: Σταύρος Νάλλης Νάλης)
• Markos Natsinas (born 1925)
• Stefanos Natsinas (born 1910)
• 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 Thessaloniki
• 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), and news broadcaster
• Elena Rapti^[10]
• Liana Gouta^[11] chemical engineer, politician and first driver of 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)
• George Vafopoulos (1903–1996), born in Gevgeli, now in the Republic of Macedonia^[12]
• Dimitrios St. Dimou (1904–1990)^[13]
• Pavlos Papasiopis (1906–1977)^[14]
• Nikos Gabriel Pentzikis (1908–1993)^[15]
• Anthoula Stathopoulou (1909–1935)
• George Stogiannidis (1912–1994)
• Anthos Philitas (1920–1997)
• Kleitos Kyrou (1921–2006)^[16]
• Panos Thasitis (born 1923)
• Yorgos Ioannou (1927–1985)
• Nikos Bakolas (1927–1999)^[17][18]
• Dinos Christianopoulos (born 1931)^[19]
• Nikos Alexis Aslanoglou (1931–1996)^[20]
• 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)^[21]
• Antonis Kanakis (born 1965)^[22] 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)^[23]
• Patrick Tatopoulos, Greek-American movie production designer

Scientists

• Antonis Volanis(born 1948), industrial designer
• Dr. Kostas Kosmatopoulos (born 1950)^[24] bio-researcher
• Markos Papageorgiou (born 1953)^[25] electrical engineer
• Maria Spiropulu (born 1970), experimental physicist at CERN
• Sotiris Malassiotis (born 1971)^[26] researcher in informatics & telematics
• John Hadjidemetriou (born 1937)^[27] astrophysicist
• Kostas E. Psannis (born 1974)^[28] computer engineer
• Panagiotis Spyrou,Ηeart surgeon
• Dimitrios Maronitis,^[29] classical scholar
• Evangelos Kofos, historian
• A.Phivos Christidis (1946–2004)^[30] linguist

Entrepreneurs

• Ioannis Boutaris (politician also)

Singers

• Stella Haskil (1918–1954)^[31]
• Marinella (born 1935)
• Stratos Dionysiou, (1935–1990)^[32]
• Manolis Mitsias (born 1946)
• Paschalis Terzis (born 1949)
• Kostas Makedonas (born 1967)
• Lizeta Kalimeri (born 1969)^[33]
• Despina Vandi (born July 22, 1969)
• Melina Kana^[34]
• Dionysia-Niovi Klavdianou, soprano
• Petros Gaitanos, tr:Petros Gaitanos
• Kalliopi Vetta^[35]
• Eleni Peta^[36]
• Eleana Papaioannou (born 1983)
• Vassy, origin from Florina

Musicians

• Dimitrios Lalas (1844–1911), born in Megarovo, now in the Republic of Macedonia, pianist, composer
• Emilios Riadis (1880–1935), pianist, composer
• Dimitris Semsis (1883–1950), alias Salonikios, born in Stromnitsa^[37]
• 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

• Katia Zygouli (born 1978)
• Mara Darmousli (born 1981)
• Marietta Chrousala (born 1983)
• Elina Kantza
• Nick Meskos

References