List of Aromanians
This is a list in progress of world-famous or important Aromanians and people having Aromanian ancestry.
Arts
Zicu Araia (1877–1948), Aromanian poet, schoolteacher and separatistConstantin Belimace (1848–1932), Romanian poetLeon Boga (1886–1974), Aromanian writer, schoolteacher and archivist in RomaniaHristu Cândroveanu (1928–2013), Romanian editor, literary critic and writerGeorge Ceara (1880/1881–1939), Aromanian poet and prose writerJovan Četirević Grabovan (1720–1790), Serbian Orthodox icon painter[ 1] Ion Foti (1887–1946) Romanian poet, prose writer, journalist, and translatorJovan Jovanović Zmaj (1833–1904), Serbian poetProkop Mima [sq ] (1920–1986), Albanian actorKonstantin Čomu (1865–1952), pioneer of the cinemaStere Gulea (1943–), Romanian filmmaker, Greek-Aromanian parentage[ 2] Yanaki and Milton Manaki (1878–1954; 1882–1964), photography and cinema pioneers, born in AvdellaBranislav Nušić (1864–1938), Serbian novelist and playwright, Greek-Aromanian father[ 3] Janaq Paço (1914–1991), Albanian sculptor[ 4] Jovan Sterija Popović , Serbian writer, father of Greek-Aromanian descent[ 5] Constantin Noica (1909–1987), Romanian philosopher, essayist and poet[ 6] Nuși Tulliu (1872–1941), Romanian poet and novelist, born in AvdellaCamil Ressu (1880–1962), Romanian painter[ 7] Florica Prevenda , Romanian painter[ 8] Alexandru Arsinel , Romanian actor and comedian[ 9] Toma Caragiu (1925–), Romanian actor, born in Argos Orestiko[ 10] Dimitris Mitropanos (1948–2012), Greek singerTakis Mousafiris (1936–2021), Greek composer, lyricist and songwriterAlbert Vërria (1936–2015), Albanian actorMargarita Xhepa (1932–), Albanian actressNdriçim Xhepa (1957–), Albanian actorToma Enache (1970–), Romanian film directorTaško Načić (1934–1993), Serbian actor, paternal Aromanian descent[ 11] Dan Pița , Romanian filmmaker[citation needed Sandër Prosi (1920–1985), Albanian actor[citation needed Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930–2013), Romanian filmmaker and politician, Aromanian family[ 12] Parashqevi Simaku (1966–), Albanian singerElena Gheorghe , Romanian singerKaliopi (1966–), Macedonian singer of mixed Aromanian–Macedonian backgroundToše Proeski , Macedonian pop singer-songwriter, family from KruševoȘtefan Octavian Iosif , Romanian authorEli Fara (1967–), Albanian singerKira Hagi , Romanian actressNicolae Velo (1882–1924), Aromanian poet and diplomat in RomaniaJakov Xoxa (1923–1979), Albanian author and writer[ 13] Nikolla Zoraqi (1928–1991), Albanian composer
Evangelos Zappas (1800–1865), philanthropist and businessmanKonstantinos Zappas (1814–1892), entrepreneur and benefactorGeorge Averoff (1818–1899), Greek businessman and philanthropist, born in Metsovo.[ 14] Sotirios Voulgaris (Aromanian mother) (1857–1932), businessmanPaolo Bulgari (partially Aromanian) (1937–), businessman and jewelry designerGeorgios Sinas (1783–1856), Habsburg-Greek entrepreneur, banker and philanthropist, born in Moscopole.Michael Tositsas (1787–1856), Aromanian benefactorSimon Sinas (1810–1876), Austrian-Greek banker, aristocrat, benefactor and diplomatEmanoil Gojdu (1802–1870), Austrian-Romanian lawyer and philanthropist. Moscopole family.Mocioni family (19th c.), banking and philanthropist family in Austria-HungaryPetar Ičko (c. 1755–1808), merchant, Ottoman and later Serbian diplomat, born in Pyrgoi. Possibly Aromanian.Sterjo Nakov (1948–), businessmanLazaros Tsamis (1878–1933), Aromanian merchant
Clergy
Dionysios Mantoukas (1648–1751), bishopArchimandrite Averchie (1806/1818–?), monk and schoolteacherJoachim III of Constantinople (1834–1912), Patriarch (1878–1884, 1901–1912), family from KruševoMeletie Covaci (1707–1775), Catholic bishopTheodore Kavalliotis (1718–1789), Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and Englightener.[ 15] Andrei Șaguna (1809–1873), Romanian Orthodox bishop and Romanian nationalist, family from GrabovëNektarios Terpos (end 17th–18th century), priest and authorIoakeim Martianos (1875–1955), bishop and authorDamian of Albania , Albanian Orthodox Archbishop from 1966-1967Haralambie Balamaci [ro ] (1850–1914), Aromanian priestCyril of Bulgaria (1901–1971), first Patriarch of the restored Bulgarian Patriarchate
Politics
Helena Angelina Komnene , Greek rulerRigas Feraios (1757-1798), writer, political thinker and revolutionaryEvangelos Averoff , Greek minister and leader of the New Democracy party[citation needed Alexandros Papagos (1883-1955), Hellenic Army officer and Prime Minister, Aromanian motherFlorica Bagdasar , First woman minister in Romania and neuropsychiatristNicolae Constantin Batzaria (1874–1952), Aromanian cultural activist, Ottoman statesman and Romanian writer.Apostol Arsache , Greek-Romanian politician and philanthropistCostică Canacheu , Romanian politician, deputy in the Romanian Parliament, secretary of the Democratic Party[citation needed Ion Caramitru , Romanian politician, former Minister of Culture[citation needed Vladan Đorđević (1844-1930), Serbian politician, diplomat, physician, prolific writer, and organizer of the State Sanitary ServiceDhimitër Tutulani (1857 – 1937), Albanian lawyer and politician [ 16] Margarita Tutulani (1925 – 6 July 1943) anti-fascist Alcibiades Diamandi , political figure of Greece, one member of the committee who sent letters asking for an autonomous Vlach statelet in 1917 under Italian protection (later called Principality of Pindus ) and during the Second World War leader of the Roman Legion , an organization who helped the Italian army during the occupation of Greece[ 17] Vassilis Rapotikas (1888–1943) - commander of the Roman LegionAndreas Tzimas , (1909-1972) - communist politicianSpyridon Lambros , (1851-1919) - Greek politician and history professor, Aromanian fatherLlazar Fundo (1899-1944) - Albanian communist, former member of the Balkan communist federation, purged in 1944.Michael Dukakis , American Governor of Massachusetts and former presidential candidate. Greek-Aromanian mother.[ 18] Liri Gero (1926-1944) - Albanian World War II martyr and heroine.[ 13] Taki Fiti (born 1950), R. Macedonian economist and former state financial minister[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] Ioannis Kolettis , Greek Prime Minister, declared independence from the Ottoman Empire[ 22] Teodor Heba (1914-2001) - Albanian chairman of the Politburo from 1950 to 1951.[ 23] 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 BucharestNicolaos Matussis , politician and lawyer, leader of the collaborationist Roman Legion Filip Mișea (1873–1944), Aromanian activist, physician and politicianRita Marko , Albanian communist politician.[ 24] Alexandros Svolos , jurist and president of the Political Committee of National Liberation (unofficial Prime Minister)Athanas Shundi (1892-1940) - Albanian politician, pharmacist, and early supporter of the Albanian Orthodox ChurchYannis Boutaris (1942-) - businessman, politician and mayor of Thessaloniki Nako Spiru (1918-1947) - Albanian communist politician[ 25] Petros Zappas , member of the Greek Parliament Victor Ponta (1972-), Romanian politician and jurist, partially AromanianHari Kostov (1959-), Macedonian politicianToma Fila (1941-), Serbian politician and lawyer
Aurel Plasari - Albanian intellectual[ 26] Aristotelis Valaoritis , poet and politicianDimitri Atanasescu , Ottoman-born Aromanian who founded the first Romanian school in the Balkans in Trnovo in 1864[ 27] Mihail G. Boiagi , Austrian-born Aromanian grammarian and professorMarcu Beza , Romanian poet, writer, essayist, literary critique, publicist, folklorist, and diplomatElie Carafoli , Romanian-educated, born in Greece, aerodynamics innovator, university teacher[citation needed Ioannis Chalkeus , Aromanian scholar, philosopher and figure of the modern Greek EnlightenmentMihail Dimonie , Aromanian botanist and teacherNicolae Ianovici , Aromanian linguistMitrush Kuteli - Albanian writer, literary critic and translatorTheodor Capidan - Ottoman -born Romanian linguistJovan Karamata (1902–1967), Serbian mathematician, paternal Greek-Aromanian descent[ 28] Mina Minovici , Romanian forensic scientist; director of the first Romanian Institute of Legal Medicine; founder of the modern medico-legal systemIoan Nicolidi of Pindus (1737–1828), Aromanian physician and noble in AustriaSterie Diamandi , Romanian biographer and essayistNeagu Djuvara , Romanian diplomat and historianStoica Lascu , Romanian historianMarkides Pouliou brothers , Aromanian typographers in AustriaGeorge Murnu , Romanian historianDaniel Moscopolites , Aromanian philologist, author of a famous lexiconCezar Papacostea , Aromanian classicist and translator in RomaniaNicolae Saramandu , Romanian linguist and philologistNicolae Șerban Tanașoca , Romanian historian and philologistConstantin Ucuta , Aromanian academic and protopope in PrussiaPericle Papahagi , Aromanian literary historian and folkloristMatilda Caragiu Marioțeanu , Aromanian academic, member of the Romanian Academy Ștefan Mihăileanu (1859-1900), professor and journalistIlo Mitkë Qafëzezi - Albanian intellectual, Aromanian–Albanian backgroundSotiris Bletsas - Greek architect and Aromanian language activistNicolas Trifon (1949-2023), Romanian-French academic, editor and linguist (partially Aromanian)Tache Papahagi (1892-1977), folklorist and linguist
Sports
Military
Rigas Feraios (1757-1798), pioneer of the Greek War of Independence Giorgakis Olympios (1772-1821), armatole and military commanderAnastasios Manakis (1790-1864), Greek revolutionary of the Greek War of IndependenceKonstantinos Smolenskis (1843-1915), Hellenic Army officerCincar-Marko (1777-1822), one of the leaders of th First Serbian Uprising , aristocrat and diplomatCincar-Janko (1779-1833), one of the most prominent Serbian leaders of the First Serbian Uprising Pitu Guli (1865–1903), Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization commander, born in Kruševo.Mitre the Vlach (1873–1907), IMRO commander, born in Makrochori.Ioryi Mucitano (1882–1911), Aromanian IMRO armatole revolutionaryCola Nicea (1886–?), Aromanian IMRO armatole revolutionaryStefanos Sarafis (1890-1957), Military officer, Colonel and Major GeneralChristodoulos Hatzipetros (1799-1869), Greek military leader during the Greek War of Independence, general and adjutant to King Otto of Greece after IndependenceVasil Trasha [roa-rup ; sq ] (1928-1958), Albanian partisan and pilot
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