This is a list of Makedones,Μακεδόνες,Greek Macedonians.
- For the Greek people of Ancient Macedonia, see Ancient Macedonians and List of ancient Macedonians.
Ancient
Note: Whether the ancient Macedonians were an ethnically Greek people or not is uncertain (EB). Ancient Macedonians are listed here on account of their reported self-identification as Greeks. See also: List of ancient Macedonians.
Rulers
Writers
Athletes
Byzantine
Rulers
- Basil I the Macedonian (811 - 886, ruled 867 - 886), founder of the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire (reigned 867 - 1056/1057).
- Michael IX Palaiologos(1277–1320) Emperor
- Andronikos Palaiologos, Lord of Thessalonike,1408 to 1423
Clerics
- Saint Methodius (826 - 885), main translator of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic.
- Saint Cyril (827 - 869), creator of the Glagolithic alphabet, Christianized the Slavs.
- Theophylactus of Ohrid (d. c. 1107) archbishop,scholar
- Eustathius of Thessalonica 1110 - 1198) archbishop of the city and scholar
- Gregory Acindynus 1300-1348) Byzantine Greek theologian
- Gregory Palamas (1296 - 1359) Theologian of Hesychasm
- Philotheus Kokkinos (1300 – 1379) Ecumenical Patriarch
- Nicholas Cabasilas Mystic theologian
Scholars
- Demetrius Triclinius
- Thomas Magister ,ca. 1275—1325
- Demetrius Cydones(1324 - 1397) Scholastic theologian
- Prochorus Cydones (1330-1369) Scholastic theologian
- Nikiforos Choumnos,historian
- Konstantinos Armenopoulos(1320 – ca.1385) Jurist
Artists
- Manuel Panselinos,painter,iconographer of Macedonian Renaissance
- George Kallierges,painter
- Michael Astrapas and Eutychios,painters
Early Modern
Scholars
- Andronikos Kallistos (1400 - 1486),born in Thessaloniki.Teacher of Greek literature in Bologna, Rome, Florence, Paris and London.
- Damaskinos (Stouditis) Died (1577),born in Thessaloniki.Patriarchal exarch of Aetolia.
- Ioannis Kottounios (1572 - 1657),born in Veria.Scholar.
- Mitrofanis Kritopoulos (1589 - 1639),born in Veria.Patriarch of Alexandria.
- Kallinikos Manios (1624 - 1665)born in Veria.Founder of the first school in Veroia.
- Konstantinos Kallokratos Born(1589) in Veria.Teacher and a skilled poet.
- Anastasios Michail, born in Naousa.Member of Berlin's Academy of Sciences
- Georgios Parakeimenos,born in Kozani.Director of Kozani's school, Physician and Preacher.
- Sevastos Leontiadis (1690 - 1765),born in Kastoria.Director of Kastoria's school.
- Dimitrios Karakasis Born (1734) in Siatista.Physician in Vienna, Larisa, Siatista, Kozani, Bucharest.
- Manassis Iliadis (early 18th century - 1785),born in Meleniko.He taught philosophy and physics at the Bucharest Academy.
- Michail Papageorgiou (1727 - 1796),born in Siatista.He taught in his birthplace, Selitsa(today Eratyra), Meleniko, Vienna and Budapest.
- Konstantinos Michail,born in Kastoria.Philosopher, Physician and Linguist.
- Georgios Sakellarios (1765 - 1838),born in Kozani.He was chief physician at the court of Ali Pasha.
- Michail Perdikaris (1766 - 1828),born in Kozani.Physician and Scholar.
- Athanasios Christopoulos (1772 - 1847),born in Kastoria.Poet,Scholar and “Spokesman for foreign cases” in Wallachia.
- Georgios Rousiadis (1783 - 1854),born in Kozani.Teacher in the Greek community of Vienna and Pest.He took part in the Greek War of Independence.
- Minas Minoidis,born in Edessa.He 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
- Georgios Lassanis (1793 - 1870) scholar and politician from Kozani
Revolutionaries
- Giorgakis Olympios, (1772 - 1821),born in Livadi,in Mount Olympus.
- Zafeirakis Theodosiou, (died 1822), from Naoussa
- Anastasios Karatasos (1764 - 1830),born in Imathia.The most important revolutionary from Macedonia during the Greek War of Independence.
- Aggelis Gatsos (1771 - 1839), Important revolutionary from Edessa, took part in the Greek War of Independence.
- Dimitrios Karatasos (1798 - 1861),Revolutionary from Naoussa, took part in the Greek War of Independence.
- Emmanouel Pappas (1772-1821), Revolutionary from Serres
- Alexis Zorbas (1867–1942),born in Pieria.Protagonist of Nikos Kazantzakis's novel Zorba the Greek
Contemporary
Athletes
Archery
- Evangelia Psarra (b.1974)
- Fotini Vavatsi (b.1974)
- Elpida Romantzi (b.1981)
Basketball
- Giannis Ioannidis (b.1945) (coach also)
- Nikos Fillipou (b.1962)
- Panagiotis Fasoulas (b.1963)
- Eleftherios Kakiousis (b.1968)[1]
- Nikos Hatzivrettas (b.1977)
- Kostas Tsartsaris (b.1979)
- Dimitris Diamantidis (b. 1980)
- Nikos Zisis (b.1983)
- Kostas Vassiliadis (b.1984)
- Sofoklis Schortsanitis (b. 1985)
Chess
- Hristos Banikas (b.1978)
Cycling
- Kleanthis Bargas (b.1978)[2]
Football
- Nikolaos Aggelakis (b.1906)
- Kleanthis Vikelides (b.1916)
- Giannis Kanakis (b.1927)[3]
- Alketas Panagoulias (b.1934) (coach also)
- Takis Loukanidis (b.1937)
- Mimis Papaioannou (b.1942)
- Alexandros Alexiades (b.1945)
- Giorgos Koudas (b.1946)
- Georgios Paraschos(b.1952)(coach also)
- Giorgos Foiros (b.1953) (coach also)
- Dinos Kouis (b.1955)
- Yiorgos Kostikos (b.1958)
- Nikos Nioplias (b.1965)(coach also)
- Alexandros Alexandris (b.1968)
- Dimitris Markos (b.1971)
- Theodoros Zagorakis (b.1971),captain of the 2004 Greece national football team and president of PAOK FC
- Vassilios Tsiartas (b.1972),member of the 2004 Greece national football team
- Alexis Alexoudis (b.1972)
- Zisis Vryzas (b.1973), member of the 2004 Greece national football team
- Nikos Dabizas (b. 1973)
- Georgios Anatolakis (b. 1974)
- Ieroklis Stoltidis (b.1975)
- Dimitris Mavrogenidis (b.1976)
- Traianos Dellas (b. January 31, 1976), he scored the goal of the semi-final game in UEFA Euro 2004
- Vassilis Lakis (b.1976)
- Pantelis Kafes (b.1978)
- Angelos Charisteas (b. February 9, 1980),he scored the goal of the final game of the UEFA Euro 2004
- Efstathios Tavlaridis (b.1980)
- Dimitris Salpigidis (b.1981)
- Giannis Taralidis (b.1981)
- Ioannis Amanatidis (b.1981)
- Hristos Karipidis (b.1982)
- Panagiotis Lagos (b.1985)
Gymnastics
- Dimosthenis Tampakos (b.1976) gymnast,Golden Olympic Medalist (Athens 2004)
- Ioannis Melissanidis,(b.1977) Golden Olympic Medalist in artistic gymnastics,(Atlanta 1996)
Handball
Taekwondo
- Elisavet Mystakidou (b.1977)[7] silver olympic medalist Athens 2004
- Alexandros Nikolaidis(b.1979) silver olympic medalist Athens 2004
Track and field
- Georgios Roubanis (b.1929)Pole vault,Bronze Olympic Medalist Melbourne 1956
- Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (b.1947) sprinter and mayor of Thessaloniki
- Voula Patoulidou(b.1965) sprinter,Golden Olympic Medalist(Barcelona 1992)
- Konstantinos Koukodimos (b.1969) long jumper,politician,MP
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
- Othon Moschidis (b.1942)[13]
- Giorgos Pozidis (b.1956)[14]
- Giorgos Pikilidis (b.1961)[15]
- Panagiotis Pikilidis (b.1965)[16]
- Iordanis Konstantinidis (b.1972)[17]
- Apostolos Taskoudis (b.1985)[18]
Politicians
- Alexandros Zannas (1892 - 1968)
- Alexandros Svolos (1892 - 1956),second president of the Political Committee of National Liberation,during WWII
- Calliope Tatti,1894-1978
- Evripidis Bakirtzis (1895 - 1947),first president of Political Committee of National Liberation,during WWII
- Constantine Karamanlis (March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998), former President and Prime Minister of Greece.
- Nikolaos Martis (b.1915)
- Christos Sartzetakis (b.1929), jurist & ex-president of Greece
- Stelios Papathemelis (b.1938)
- Giannis Ioannidis (b.1945) basketball-player,coach,politician and minister of sports
- Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (b.1947) sprinter and mayor of Thessaloniki
- Georgios Papastamkos (b.1955)
- Kostas Karamanlis (b. September 14, 1956), (nephew of Constantine) current Prime Minister of Greece.
- Evangelos Venizelos (b.1957)
- Anna Diamantopoulou (b.1959)
- Panagiotis Fasoulas (b.1963)basketball-player,politician, mayor of Piraeus.
- Eva Kaili (b.1976)
First Ladies
- Dimitra Liani (b.1955),wife of Andreas Papandreou
- Natasa Pazaïti(b.1966),wife of Kostas Karamanlis
Journalists
- Ioannis Vellidis, founder of Makedonia (newspaper) in 1911
- Pantelis Savvidis (b.1954)
- Kostas Bliatkas (b.1957)
- Vicky Hadjivassiliou
Writers
- Zoi Karelli (1901-1998)
- George Vafopoulos (1903-1996),[19]
- Dimitrios St.Dimou(1904-1990),[20]
- Pavlos Papasiopis (1906-1977),[21]
- Nikos Gabriel Pentzikis (1908-1993),[22]
- Anthoula Stathopoulou (1909-1935)
- George Stogiannidis (1912-1994)
- Takis Varvitsiotis (b.1916)
- Anthos Philitas (1920-1997)
- Kleitos Kyrou (1921-2006),[23]
- Panos Thasitis (b.1923)
- Manolis Anagnostakis (1925 - 2005)
- Yorgos Ioannou (1927-1985)
- Nikos Bakolas (1927-1999)
- Dinos Christianopoulos(b.1931),[24]
- Nikos Alexis Aslanoglou (1931-1996),[25]
- Markos Meskos (b.1935)
- Vassilis Vassilikos (b.1934)
- Giorgos Cheimonas (b.1936)[26]
- Anestis Evangelou (1937-1994)
- Demetris Th. Gotsis (b.1945)
- Nasos Vagenas (b.1945)
- Avgoustos Korto (b.1979)
Actors
- Costas Hatzichristos (b.1921)[27]
- Kostas Voutsas (b.1931)
- Vassilis Triandafilidis(Harry Klynn)(b.1940),comedian[28]
- Zoe Laskari (b.1942)
- Katia Dandoulaki (b.1948)
- Dimitris Starovas (b.1963)[29]
- Thodoris Atheridis (b.1965)[30]
- Antonis Kanakis(b.1965)[31],comedian
Filmmakers
- Maria Plyta (1915-2006)[32],the first greek woman film-maker
- Vaya Danielidou[33]
- Manos Papadakis[34]
Scientists
- Dr. Kostas Kosmatopoulos[35],bio-researcher
- Athanasios Tsakalidis,Computer Scientist
- Basilis C. Xanthopoulos,physicist
- Maria Spiropulu,experimental physicist at CERN
- Kostas E. Psannis,computer engineer [36]
- Antonis Volanis,industrial designer
- Manolis Andronikos,archaeologist,he discovered the tomb of Philip II of Macedon
- George Hourmouziadis,archaeologist
- Dimitrios Pandermalis,archaeologist
- Dimitrios Maronitis[37],classical scholar
- Evangelos Kofos,historian
Entrepreneurs
- Petros Petropoulos
- Ioannis Boutaris (politician also)
- Sotiris Theodoridis
Singers
- Marinella (b. May 20, 1935),
- Stratos Dionysiou, (1935 - 1990)[38]
- Apostolos Nikolaidis (singer) (b.1938)
- Paschalis Terzis (b.1949)
- Vasilis Karras (b.1953)
- Kostas Makedonas,(b.1967)
- Despina Vandi (b. July 22, 1969)
- Antonis Remos (b.1970) and president of macedonian [[[Iraklis FC]]
- Natassa Theodoridou (b.1971)
- Melina Kana[39]
- Maria Athanasiadou
- Mario Konstantinidou,rebetic singer
- Sonia Thodoridou,soprano[40]
- Dionysia-Niovi Klavdianou,soprano
- Petros Gaitanos,[41]
Musicians
- Dimitris Semsis (1883 –1950),born in Strumica,musician[42]
- Stavros Koujioumtzis (1932-2005), composer & lyricist.
- Stavros Damianides (1941 - 2001),bouzouki solist
- Dionysis Savvopoulos (b. December 2, 1944), composer, lyricist and singer.
- Nikos Papazoglou (b.1948),[43]
- Nikolas Asimos (1949-1988)counter-culture rock artist
- Sokratis Malamas (b.1957)
- Iraklis Triantafyllidis,[44],founder of the rock band
Iraklis & Lernaia Hydra - Giannis Aggelakas, (b.1959)singer and leader of rock band Trypes
- Marianthi and Sophie,founders of synthopop band Marsheaux
- Zak Stefanou (b.1984)
Models
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