Ioannina - Notable Ioannites

Notable Ioannites

  • Christos Adamidis (1885–1943), pioneer aviator and Hellenic Army General.
  • Methodios Anthrakites (1660–1736), scholar.
  • Markos Avgeris (1884–1973), poet.
  • Kosmas Balanos (1731–1808), scholar.
  • Georgios Hatzis (Pelleren) (1881–1930), author and journalists.
  • Dimitrios Hatzis (1913–1981), novelist.
  • Michael Christaris (1773–1851), scholar.
  • Josef Elijia (1901–1931), Jewish Greek poet.
  • Mit’hat Frashëri (1880–1949) politician and writer.
  • Nikolaos Glykys (1619–1693), merchant and book publisher.
  • Georgios Hadjikonstas (1753–1845), benefactor.
  • Epifanios Igoumenos (1568–1648), scholar.
  • Maroutsis family, traders and benefactors.
  • Elisabeth Kastrisogia (1800–1863), benefactor.
  • Bessarion Makris (1635–1699), scholar.
  • Thomas II Preljubović (1346–1416), Serbian ruler of Despotate of Epirus
  • Leonidas Palaskas (1819–1880), Hellenic navy officer.
  • Grigorios Paliouritis (1778–1816), scholar.
  • Anastasios Papavasilopoulos, 18th century scholar.
  • Lambros Photiadis (1752-1805), scholar.
  • Athanasios Psalidas (1767–1829), scholar, of the main contributors of the Modern Greek Enlightenment.
  • Ahmed Reshadi, kaymakam of Lezhë and Metsovo.
  • Abdülhalik Renda Chairman of the Turkish National Assembly.
  • Dimitrios Theodosiou, book publisher.
  • Athanasios Tsakalov, one of the three founders of Filiki Eteria
  • Nikolaos Sarros (1617–1697), book publisher, owner of one of the first Greek printing-houses in Venice.
  • Georgios Stavros (1787–1869) benefactor, founder of the National Bank of Greece.
  • Simon Strategopoulos 15th century noble and governor of Ioannina.
  • Georgios Sougdouris (1645/7–1725), scholar.
  • Balanos Vasilopoulos (1694–1760), scholar.
  • Ioannis Vilaras (1771–1823), poet and scholar.
  • Hierotheos (Vlachos), theologian.
  • Pavlos Vrellis (1922–2010), sculptor.
  • Zosimades, benefactors, founders of the famous Zosimaia School.

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