List of Macedonians

 

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

• Chalkidis Giorgos (b.1977)[4]
• Savvas Karipidis (b.1979)[5]
• Dimitris Tzimourtos (b.1981)[6]

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

• Kostas Christofidelis (b.1977)[8]
• Kostas Prousalis (b.1980)[9]

Weightlifting

• Nikos Iliadis (b.1951)[10]
• Giannis Sidiropoulos (b.1956)[11]
• Giannis Tsintsaris (b.1962)[12]

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

• Marina Tsintikidou (b.1972)
• Katia Zygouli (b.1977)
• Katerina Georgiadou (b.1980)
• Mara Darmousli (b.1982)
• Marietta Chrousala(b.1983)
• Olympia Hopsonidou (b.1984)
• Sophia Chrysohoidou
• Katerina Kanonidou

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