List of Aromanians
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This is a list in progress of world famous or important Aromanians and people having Aromanian ancestry.
Clergy
- Mother Teresa
- Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople
- Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople
- Andrei Şaguna, Romanian patriot, bishop, baron of Şaguna, then Metropolitan - Romanian Orthodox Church of Transylvania;
- Irinej Bulovic, Bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Bachka;
- Ioachim Mărtineanu, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan, described martyrized Moscopole;
Science and Engineering
- A. I. Tachos, professor of Administrative Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- C. Vavouskos, professor of Civil Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Ion Juvara, famous Romanian surgeon, professor and head of University Department;
- Dinischiotu family, several famous Romanian physicians and professors;
- Târpa family, several famous Romanian physicians;
- Pascale family, Romanian American physicians;
- Nico Popnicola, Scientist from Macedonia
- Jovan Karamata, Serbian mathematician (1902-1967)
- Elie Carafoli, Romanian educated, born in Greece, aerodynamics innovator, university teacher.
- Mina Minovici, Romanian forensic scientist, director of the first Romanian Institute of Legal Medicine, and the founder of the modern medico-legal system.
- Steriu Ianuș, Romanian mathematician, professor at the University of Bucharest
- Michael Pupin, American scientist and engineer
- Farini Decebal Nanu, romanian professor , Bucharest Polytechnic Institute
- Mihajlo Dika, professor of Civil Procedural Law, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Julian Culetu, American computer engineer (microprocessor design) and scientist
Art
- Camil Ressu, Romanian painter
- Manakis brothers (Yanaki and Milton Manakia), film and photography; pioneers in the Balkans, from Avdela, Prefecture of Grevena, Macedonia, Greece;
- Alexandru Arsinel, well known Romanian actor and comedian;
- Sultana Maitec, Romanian sculptor;
- Stere Gulea, Romanian film maker and Government official;
- Cristian Hadji-Culea, Romanian theatre director and former President of the State Television TVR;
- Alexandru Boiangiu, Romanian film director and writer (Alexandru Boiangiu at IMDb);
- Tomislav Osmanli, director and writer from Republic of Macedonia
- Mihai Tugearu, Romanian sculptor
- Dumitru Pasima, Romanian sculptor
- Cristina Pasima, Romanian sculptor
- Cristian Paul Bedivan, Romanian sculptor
- Titi Ceara, Romanian sculptor
- Ecaterina Vrana, Romanian painter
- Florica Prevenda, Romanian painter
- Papaconstantin Tache, Roumanian Architect . Paris.
- Dumitru Cuşa, Roumanian Sculptor.Paris
- Stevan Cigaridov, Macedonian painter
- Aurel Duka, Albanian photographer[1]
Actors
- Toma Caragiu, Romanian actor;
- Taško Načić, Serbian actor;
- Sandri Jani, Albanian actor
- Alexandru Arsinel, well known Romanian actor and comediant
- Stere Gulea, Romanian film maker and Governmenet official
- Cristian Hadji-Culea, Romanian theatre director and former President of the State Television TVR
- Enache Manea, Romanian actor, Ion Creanga Theater
- Ion Caramitru, Romanian actor, former Minister of Culture and Director of the Romanian National Theatre
- Dan Piţa, Romanian film maker
- Sergiu Nicolaescu, Romanian film maker and Governmenet official
Music
- Herbert von Karajan, vlach from Kozani, Greece, the world famous conductor;
- Despina Vandi
- Dimitar Lala or Dimitri Lalas,composer,studied music under Richard Wagner
- Apostolos Kaldaras, Greek composer;
- Eli Fara
- Kaliopi Bukle, Macedonian singer
- George Marcu, Macedonian Vlach,born in Veria,(Greece), professor and popular singer of old Macedonian songs in Romania.
- Marica Pitu, Macedonian Vlach, born in Veria,Macedonia(Greece),popular singer of old Macedonian(Songs in Romania.
- Krste Pavlovski-Levako,Macedonian Vlach,one of the greatest virtuosos on accordion
- Sirma Granzula,Macedonian Vlach,music professor and popular singer of old Macedonian songs in Romania.
- Gheorghe Bujduveanu,born in Tessaloniki,Greece,composer and orchestra conductor,classic music in Romania.
- Toše Proeski, Macedonian popular singer of pop - songs.
- Mihale Prefti, vlach singer from U.S.A.
- Gica Godi, vlach singer from Romania
- Pero Tsatsa, vlach singer from Macedonia
- Cristian Ionescu, vlach singer from Romania
- Bogdan Lascu, vlach singer from Romania
- Yoryi Maneca, vlach singer in Greece
- Helena Petreska, vlach singer in Macedonia (tbc)
- Elena Gheorghe, Romanian singer
- Tanja Jovanovska, vlach singer in Macedonia
- Marija Zikova, vlach singer in Macedonia
- Kosta Naumovski, vlach singer in Macedonia
Benefactors
- George Averoff (1818-1899): Vlach from Metsovo, Epirus, Greece, grand donator of Panathinaiko Stadium, Battleship "Averoff", The Grand School of Alexandria, The Greek Cadet School e.a.
- Apostolos Arsakis (1792-1874): Vlach from Hotahova, Epirus, Greece, founder of the Arsakeion School and building, nowadays accommodating the Greek Council of State
- George Stavrou (1795-1869): Vlach from Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, Founder of the National Bank of Greece
- Stergios Doumbas (Dumba) and Nikolaos Doumbas (1830-1900): Father and son, Vlachs from Vlasti, near Kozani, Macedonia,. Stergios Doumbas (Dumba) was the co-founder and donator of the National Library, one of the three masterpieces of contemporary architecture that make up the Athenian Trilogy. Nikolaos Doumbas (Dumba) was great benefactor of the cities of Vienna and Athens, sponsor of all the great composers of his times who lived in Vienna (Franz Peter Schubert, Johann Strauss, e.g.) and the donator of the infamous concert hall of Vienna, Musikverein. The Dumba Marsch was composed at his honor.
- Evangelis Zappas (1800-1865): Vlach[citation needed] from Labova, Southern Albania. He fought against the Ottoman Empire in 1821, in numerous sites around Greece. After the liberation of Greece, he expanded his business to Egypt and Romania, where he made an enormous fortune. All his fortune was bequeathed to the Greek State, but was confiscated by Romania.
- Konstantinos Zappas[citation needed] (1813-1895): Cousin and executor of the will of Evangelos Zappas, successful businessman himself. As his cousin's will executor, he built Zappeion Megaron in Athens and many schools. Himself, was the inspirer and the great donator of the first Contemporary Olympic Games of 1896, which he did not survive to attend.
- Demetrius Postolakas: Vlach from Metsovo, Epirus, Greece. Founder and donator of the National Library, one of the three masterpieces of contemporary architecture that make up the Athenian Trilogy (the Athens Academy, the National and Kapodistrian University and the National Library), works of Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, Christian Hansen and Ernst Ziller
- Georgios Sinas (1783-1856): Vlach from Moscopole, lived in Vienna, Budapest and Alexandria in Egypt. Businessman and former Greek Consul in Vienna. Benefactor of Greece, Austria-Hungary and donator of prominent buildings in Athens, masterpieces of architecture.
- Simon Sinas (1810-1876): Son of George Sinas, lived in Budapest . Donator and founder of the Academy of Budapest, the Athens Orthodox Cathedral, the Athens Academy e.a.
- Nikolaos Stournaras (1806-1853): Vlach from Metsovo, Epirus, Greece. Donator and co-founder of National Technical University Athens "Metsovio"
- The Tositsas family: Vlach family from Metsovo, Epirus, Greece. Donators and co-founders of the National Technical University of Athens "Metsovio", also donators of numerous schools (107 schools only in Epirus) and beneficial institutions.
Commerce and business
- Sotirios Bulgaris, from Kalarrytes, Epirus, founder of the Bulgari jewelry house
- Darvari family, famous philanthropists and Austrian Imperial bankers;
- Dumba family, famous philanthropists and Austrian Imperial bankers;
- Hagi Meitani, Austrian Imperial baron, Wallachian statesman;
- Mocioni family, famous philanthropists and Austrian Imperial bankers;
- Marcu Puiu, Austrian philanthropist and nobleman in the 18th century;
- Hagi Moscu, Austrian Imperial baron, Wallachian statesman;
- Emanoil Gojdu, Romanian-Hungarian lawyer and philanthropist;
- Toma Fila, Serbian lawyer;
- Branko Tozija, macedonian banker
Politicians
- Karolos Papoulias, actual president of Hellada.
- Kostas Karamanlis, former prime-minister of Greece.
- Kostas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece.
- Ioannis Vlachos, known as Daskalogiannis (Δασκαλογιάννης) (?-June 17, 1771) was a Cretan rebel against Ottoman rule in the 18th century. Considered the national Hero of Crete Island.
- Evangelos Averoff, former Greek minister and former leader of the New Democracy party;
- Alexander Papagos, the Greek General who led the Greek Army during World War II, former Prime Minister
- Bellu family, emigrating from martyrized Moscopole, offered several Wallachian statesmen and one Romanian Prime Minister (conservative);
- George Becali, founder of New Genaration Political Party from Romania; member of European Parliament.
- Ion Caramitru, Romanian politician, former Minister of Culture
- Alchiviad Diamandi di Samarina, important political figure of the Balkans
- Michael Dukakis, American Governor of Massachusetts and former presidential candidate (Greek Aromanian mother)[2]
- Ghica family, Wallachian and Moldavian voivodes and Romanian Prime Ministers;
- Octavian Goga, famous Romanian author, poet and former Prime Minister of Romania;
- Ştefan Octavian Iosif, famous Romanian author;
- Ioannis Kolettis Greek Prime Minister, declared Greek Independence from the Ottoman Empire-;
- Costas Karamanlis : Greek Prime Minister, born in Ioannina
- Lazar Paču, economist and politician in Kingdoms of Serbia and Yugoslavia;
- Traianos Nallis(Nale)orTrayan Nali Efendi,politician, member of the Ottoman ParliamentSecond Constitutional Era (Ottoman Empire)1908]].*[1]
- Nikola Pašić, politician and prime minister in Kingdoms of Serbia and Yugoslavia;
- George Padioti[2], famous Vlach minority rights activist in Greece;
- Rigas Feraios, Greek poet and revolutionaire;
- Kosta Kumanudi, Serbian minister of finances 1921-1922;
- Hari Kostov, Macedonian Prime Minister June 2004 - November 2004, Minister of Internal Affairs 2002 - 2004
- Pitu Guli, Duke; Military commander in IMRO; Macedonian revolutionary leader, died defending the Krushevo Republic during the Ilinden Uprising in 1903. His memory is celebrated in Republic of Macedonia's national anthem.
- Vangel Dinu, Prime Minister of the first Macedonian government formed during the Krushevo Republic in 1903
- Georgi Chache, Minister of Requisition; member of the government formed in Macedonia during the Ilinden Uprising of 1903
- Nikola Bailu, Minister of Health; Government of the Krushevo Republic in Macedonia, 1903
- Taki Fiti, Macedonian Minister of Finance, 1996-1998, Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
- Emanoil Gojdu, lawyer and politician in the Austrian Empire.
- Eftimie Murgu, Transylvanian Romanian leader of the 1848 revolution
- Betty Tamposi, Vlach-American politician and community activist. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, current trustee of the University of New Hampshire.
- Christos Folias, Greek businessman, former New Democracy MEP and current vice-minister of Econony.
- Alchiviad Diamandi di Samarina, fascist politician born in Samarina, Consul of the Kingdom of Romania in Korçë, Albania between the two world wars and later leader of the autonomous Vlach statelet Principality of Pindus.
- Fatos Nano, the former Albanian prime-minister[3]
- Count Gyula Cseszneky, Baron of Milvány, Hungarian born politician, Prince Regent of the Principality of Pindus. His grandfather was an Aromanian merchant.
- Apostol Mărgărit, leader of the pro-Romanian faction of the Aromanians of Greece, inspector of the Romanian schools and member of the Romanian Academy in Bucharest
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- Alexandros Svolos, politician and lawyer born in Kruševo. Served as president of the Political Committee of National Liberation.
- Maksim Cikuli, born in Korca, Albania. Doctor and politician , minister of health from democratic party
Historians
- Nicolae Iorga, Romanian historian.
- Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol, Romanian historian
- Asterios Koukoudis, Greek historian and anthropologist
- Neagu Djuvara, Romanian diplomat and historian
- George Murnu, Aromanian historian
- Kocho Sidovski, Macedonian historian
- Leon Boga, Romanian historian.
Philologists
- Mihail G. Boiagi, philologist, grammarian, author, first Aromanian grammar and cultural hero;
- Theodor Capidan, linguist, wrote studies on Aromanian and Megleno-Romanian languages
- Tache Papahagi, linguist, and outstanding Romanian intellectual;
- Daniel Mоscopolites, Greek philologist, author of famous lexicon;
- Matilda Caragiu Marioţeanu, linguist, poet and outstanding Romanian intellectual.
Sports
- Gheorghe Hagi, famous Romanian football player;
- Dan Coe
- Joshko Milenkovski, manager of the Macedonian Volleyball Team, Manager of Rabotnicki Fersped, the Macedonian volleyball champion;
- Cristian Gaţu, famous Romanian handball player, also the handball player of all time;
- Dominique Moceanu, Macedonian Vlach,born in Tampa,Florida, US National Gymnastics Team.
- Alexandra Bujduveanu, Macedonian Vlach, Ice Skating,Romania.
- Simona Amânar, Romanian Gymnast
- Elisabeta Samara, Romanian table tennis player
- Stevan Cigaridov, Founder of Macedonian Archery Club
- Simona Halep, tennis player from Romania. She won Rolland Garros junior competition
- Kosta Hiohi Coach of Macedonian canoe team
Writers
- Jovan Sterija Popović, Serbian novelist
- George Zalokostas, Greek writer
- Cavaliotti family, several famous intellectuals in the 18th century;
- Daniil family, several famous intellectuals in the 18th century;
- Matila Ghyka, famous Romanian prince, polymath, architect, mathematician and author;
- Iosipos Moisiodax, Greek author
- Ioan Cuşa, Romanian poet, publicist and representative of Romanian community in Paris.
- Constantin Noica, Romanian philosopher
- Branislav Nušić (Aromanian: Alkibiad Nushi), Serbian novelist and playwright
- Pericle Papahagi, outstanding Romanian intellectual;
- Gheorghe Constantin Roja, several famous intellectuals in the 18th century;
- Constantin Ucuţa, Moscopolitan Orthodox father, Viennese and Prussian intellectual;
- Ucuţa family, several famous intellectuals in the 18th century;
Poets
- Constantin Belimace, poet, author of Aromanian national anthem Dimândarea părintească from the Bitola (Monastir) region of Macedonia ;
- Constantin Papanace, government minister, member of the Romanian parliament, poet, author born in Veria Mica Antologie Aromânească;
- George Murnu, poet and professor at the University of Bucharest, translator of Iliad and Odyssey born in Veria;
- Gellu Naum, Romanian surrealist poet
- Konstantinos Krystallis, Greek bucolic poet
- Kira-Iorgoveanu Mantsu, Romanian poet
- George Vrana, Romanian poet
References
- ^ http://www.evz.ro/articole/detalii-articol/877768/Albania-tara-abia-iesita-din-Evul-Mediu/
- ^ Tapping another ethnic group, in The New York Times, October 17, 1988
- ^ NL20_5: Community News