List of people from Giannitsa

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This is list of notable people who are from Giannitsa, Greece (Turkish: Yenice-i Vardar, Bulgarian: Pazar / Пазар), or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that city.

From Giannitsa

A

  • Greece Agatonik (b. 1964), bishop of Orthodox church of Alexandria
  • Turkey Āgehī (? – 1577/8), Ottoman poet and writer
  • Greece Effie Achtsioglou (b. 1985), Greek politician who served as Minister of Labour from 2016 to 2019
  • Effie Achtsioglou
    Greece Melina Aslanidou, Greek singer, born in Germany

B

  • Greece Dimitrios Barlautas (? – 1822), Greek teacher and fighter of the Greek War of Independence
  • Bulgaria Harish Bozhkov (1865 – 1948), Bulgarian businessman and komitadji of the IMARO
  • Greece Bulgaria Manol Bozhkov (1859 – 1910), doctor, public figure and folklorist
  • Bulgaria Serbia Mihail (Miltiyadi) Bozhkov (? – 1912), Serbian officer

C

D

  • Turkey Deruni, Ottoman mathematician and poet[1]
  • Bulgaria Papa Dimo, Bulgarian priest and teacher
  • Bulgaria Archimandrite Dionisii (1842 – ?), Bulgarian priest
  • Bulgaria Dionis Dala (1862 – 1913), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Turkey Ahmet Derviş (1882 – 1932), Turkish general
  • Ahmet Derviş
    Greece Stefan Devrelis (b. 1972), Greek clergyman, bishop of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
  • Greece Christos Didaskalou (? – 1907), Greek makedonomachos
  • Greece Gyorche Dimchev (? – 1947), Greek communist, arrested in 1947 and executed by firing squad[2]
  • Bulgaria Mile Dinev, Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO, chetnik of Shteryo Yunana[3]
  • Bulgaria Dionisii Ivanov Dionisiev – Dion (1908 - 1992), Bulgarian painter, marinist
  • Greece Todor Doychinov - Morava (1919 – 1947), Greek communist[4]
  • Greece Todor Doychinov (1921 – 1947), Greek communist and partisan of NOF
  • Bulgaria Dimitar Dzhutev (1878 - ?), Bulgarian teacher and later priest

E

  • Turkey Emin Bey (?), descendent of Gazi Evrenos and last Ottoman ruler of Giannitsa

F

  • Bulgaria Grigor Fotselarov (1872 – ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO

G

  • Turkey Garibi, Ottoman scientist, poet and dervish during rule of Suleyman I[1]
  • Greece Sotirios Gotzamanis (1885 – 1958), Greek politician
  • Greece Sotirios Gotzamanis (1918 – 1944), Greek communist, he gained education in Tsotili, sided with ELAS during World War II and died near Bubakevo[5]
    The Gotzamanis family, one of the most prominent Greek families of Giannitsa, in a photograph, after the Battle of 1912, at their home. Seated in the middle are the kodjabashis and steward Petros Gotzamanis and his wife Aikaterini Gotzamani. On the far right is their daughter, and on the far left is their son, Sotirios Gotzamanis.
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia North Macedonia Trapche (Trifon) Grekov (1893 – 1973), doctor, publicist and activist of Yugoslav resistance during WW2
  • Bulgaria Toma Grkov (1888 – ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Grigor Gugushev, Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Petar Gyupchanov (1869 - ?), Bulgarian businessman and komitadji of the IMARO

H

  • Turkey Hayali (? – 1556), Ottoman poet and dervish[1]
  • Turkey Hayreti and Sinechak (Yusuf) brothers, Ottoman poets[1]
  • Bulgaria Kocho Hadzhigaev (1880 - ?), Bulgarian revolutionary and public figure
  • Bulgaria Nikola Hadziivanov (1865 – ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Hristo Hadzhikoychev (c. 1882 - ?), Bulgarian teacher and komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Kocho Hadzhirindov (1883 - 1977), Bulgarian public figure and federalist
  • Bulgaria Petar Hadzhirindov (1879 - 1937), Bulgarian teacher and komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Nonde (Paminonda) Hadzhistoyanov (? - 1906), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Gotse Hadzhitraev (Kusitraykov), member of Apostol Petkov's cheta, killed by the Giannitsa lake[6]
  • Bulgaria Mitso Hadzhitraev (1867 - ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Georgi Harizanov (1872 – ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Hristo Harizanov (1888 – 1965), Bulgarian politician, mayor of Nessebar, Bulgaria
  • Greece Theodoros Horopanitis (1876 – 1929) Greek businessman and photographer, believed to have been the photographer of the makedonomachoi
  • Bulgaria Hristo K. Hristov, member of the Ilinden organization in Nessebar, Bulgaria[7]
  • Bulgaria Traycho Hristov (1880 – 1907), Bulgarian revolutionary and teacher

K

  • Turkey Khayali (? – 1556), Ottoman poet
  • Bulgaria Hristo Kalaydzhiev (1886 – 1964), Bulgarian politician komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Dionis Kapitanov (1878 - after 1943), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Greece Dimitrios Karadolamis (b. 1987), Greek professional basketball player
  • Greece Theofilos Karasavvidis (b. 1971), Greek former professional footballer
  • Bulgaria Georgi Kayafov (1894 – ?), Bulgarian public figure, activist of Bulgarian club of Thessaloniki and axis collaborator during World War II
  • Bulgaria Mihail Kayafov (1872 - ?), Bulgarian businessman and komitadji of the IMARO
  • Greece Petar Kazov (1909 – 1941–45), Greek communist, died in German concentration camp[8]
  • Bulgaria Dionis Kirkitov, Bulgarian teacher and public figure
  • Greece Ioannis Kourkourikis (b. 1971), Greek Olympic rower
  • Turkey Hasan Hüsnü Kitapçı (1886 – 1947), Turkish politician
    Hasan Hüsnü Kitapçı
  • Bulgaria Nikola Klyantev, Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO, died in Nessebar[9]
  • Bulgaria Yosif Kokonchev, (1909 – 1995), Bulgarian presbyterian cleric[10][11]
  • Bulgaria Ivan Konstantinov, Bulgarian teacher
  • Bulgaria Toma Nikolov Kronev (1887 – 1979), komitadji and courier of IMARO[12]
  • Bulgaria Kostadin Kuleliev, master of the fish esnaf in the town and currier of Apostol Petkov in beginning of 20th century[12]

L

  • Bulgaria Dimitar Leshnikov (? – 1910), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO

M

  • Greece Makarios (b. 1937), bishop of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
  • Bulgaria Hristo Mandalchev (? – 1904), Bulgarian teacher, businessman and komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Ivan Mandalchev (1882 - ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Greece Thomas Mangriotis (1882 – 1944), Greek politician, mayor of Giannitsa
  • Greece Ioannis Michailidis (b. 2000), Greek professional footballer
    Ioannis Michailidis
  • Bulgaria Boris Mokrev (1861 – 1933), Bulgarian politician and mayor of Tarnovo
  • Bulgaria Grigor Mokrev, Bulgarian catholic and later orthodox teacher and revolutionary
  • Bulgaria Stoyan Mokrev, Bulgarian catholic priest and teacher
  • Bulgaria Anna Mokreva (?), Bulgarian teacher and writer
  • Bulgaria Dimitar Murtov (1882 - after 1943), Bulgarian revolutionary from IMARO
  • Greece Elisavet Mystakidou (р. 1977), taekwondo athlete and Olympic silver medalist

N

  • Bulgaria Dimitar Nanov (1910 – 1958), Bulgarian painter
  • Greece Georgi Nikezov (1915 – 1947), Greek communist, member of GCP from 1943; arrested after Verkiza treaty, sentenced to death by military court and executed in 1947[13]
  • Bulgaria Todor (Tode) Nikezov (1881 – 1909), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Grigor Nikolov (? – 1930), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO

P

  • Bulgaria Ivan Palyoshev (1880 - ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Greece Dimosthenis Papadimitriou (b. 1943), Greek politician
  • Greece Dimitris Pelkas (b. 1993), Greek professional footballer
  • Bulgaria Angel Petrov (1883 - ?), Bulgarian diplomat and publicist
  • Bulgaria Grigor Petrov, Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO, died in Nessebar, Bulgaria[9]
  • Bulgaria Toma Popgonov (1878 – 1936), Bulgarian priest
  • Serbia Antonie Pophristich (1871 – 1950), Serbian diplomat
  • Bulgaria Dionisii Popstankov (1887 – ?), Bulgarian chemist
  • Bulgaria Georgi Pophristov (1879 – 1913), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Grigor Popstankov (1879 - 1964), Bulgarian teacher and komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Stanko Popstankov (1884 – ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Dimitar (Mite) Popstavrev (1871 - ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Bulgaria Dimitar Pozharliev (1872 – ?), Bulgarian teacher
  • Bulgaria Ivan Pozharliev, (1868 – 1943), Bulgarian officer and komitadji of the IMARO
    Colonel Ivan Pozharliev
  • Bulgaria Toma Pozharliev (1870 – 1938), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO

S

  • Turkey Selmani, Ottoman poet and dervish[1]
  • Turkey Sidki, Ottoman poet and kadiya (judge)[1]
  • Bulgaria Kiril Shkutov, Bulgarian axis collaborator and mayor of occupied Samothrace between 1941 and 1942 during World War II
  • Greece Yordana Slatnikova (1924 - 1948), Greek communist, member of EPON in Pella since 1943, soldier of ELAS and DAG, died in Grammos in 1948[14]
  • Bulgaria Hristo Srbinov (1882 - ?), Bulgarian komitadji of the IMARO
  • Greece Emmanuil Stamatiadis (1841 – 1924), icon painter
  • Greece Dionysios Stamenitis (b. 1968), Greek politician
  • Turkey Hasan Sunahi, Ottoman poet[1]

T

  • Greece Georgios Tanos (1937 - 2013), Greek medic and politician
  • Bulgaria Dimitar Tapkov (1848 – 1899), Bulgarian teacher
  • Greece Georgi Terziev (1913 – 1947), Greek communist, born in poor family, his father died in prison in 1913, member of GCP since 1943, member of politbureu of communist party in Giannitsa, arrested in July 1947, tried and sentenced to death by firesquad[15]
  • Bulgaria Georgi Traykov (1857 – 1913), Bulgarian priest, exiled by Greek authorities to Trikeri island, where he died[16]
  • Bulgaria Toma Traykov (1911 – 1991), Bulgarian revolutionary and politician
  • Greece Makis Tsitas (b. 1971), Greek writer and critic[17]
    Makis Tsitas
  • Greece Christos Tsitroudis (b. 1980), indie pop composer known as 'monsieur minimal'
  • Bulgaria Dime Tortopov (? - 1912/1913), Bulgarian teacher and revolutionary

U

  • Turkey Usually (? – 1538), Ottoman Sufi poet and mystic[18]
  • Greece Kosta Fotov Urumov (1920 – 1947), Greek communist, member of OKNE from 1941, instructur in Kufalia, and member of Edessa committee of EPON, killed in 1947.[19]

V

Y

Z

  • Bulgaria Georgi Zaharinchev (1884 – 1955), Bulgarian trader and IMARO activist, died in Sofia[20]

Died in Giannitsa

  • Turkey Evrenos bey (? – 1417), early Ottoman commander
  • Greece Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mirka Ginova (1923 – 1946), Greek communist partisan, praised as a hero in Yugoslavia
  • Mirko Ginova
    Turkey Sheikh Ilahi) (? - 1491), Ottoman missionary and member of Nakshbendi order[21]
  • Bulgaria Trayko Kalaydzhiev (1860 – 1910), Bulgarian priest and komitadji
  • Greece Vasilios Kapsampelis (1864 – 1912), Greek general and makedonomachos
  • Greece Nikandros Papaioannou (1877 – 1966), Greek priest and makedonomachos
  • Greece Dimitrios Polizopoulos (1880 – 1912), Greek makedonomachos
  • Greece Hristos Prantounas (1873 – 1906), Greek makedonomachos
  • Greece Theodoros Tsiftes, Greek makedonomachos, renegade from the IMRO

Connected to Giannitsa

  • Greece Tellos Agras (c. 1880 – 1907), Greek makedonomachos who led a unit around the Giannitsa Lake, executed nearby
  • Turkey Aruj Barbarossa (1474 – 1518), Ottoman admiral, his father was from Yenice-i Vardar
  • Turkey Hayreddin Barbarossa (1499 – 1546), Ottoman admiral, his father was from Yenice-i Vardar
  • Hayreddin Barbarossa
    Greece Konstantinos Boukouvalas (1877 – 1932) Greek makedonomachos who led a unit around the Giannitsa Lake
  • Greece Ioannis Demestichas (1882 – 1960) Greek makedonomachos who led a unit around the Giannitsa Lake
  • Bulgaria Bozhana Dimitrova (b. 1940), Bulgarian radio journalist
  • Bulgaria Georgi Djulgerov (b. 1943), Bulgarian cinema scenarist, producer and director, has descent from Giannitsa
  • Serbia Mihajlo Dzhordzhevic (1851 – 1891), Serbian photographer[22]
  • Greece Pipi Kirici, Greek communist, born in the region, member of DAG, participated in many fights during Greek civil war[23]
  • Greece Eleni Laskaridou, Greek teacher in Yenice-i Vardar around 1900 during the Macedonian Struggle[24]
  • Turkey Syuleyman Nahifi bey, Ottoman politician, kaymakan of Giannitsa after 1900[25]
  • Bulgaria Apostol Petkov (1869 – 1911), Bulgarian komitadji from IMARO, leading voyvode in the region of Giannitsa
  • Bulgaria Nikola Shkutov, Bulgarian clergy man and chairman of Bulgarian Exarchist church community in the city
  • Turkey Hasan Tahsin Uzer (1877 – 1939), Ottoman and Turkish politician, kaymakam of Yenice-i Vardar in 1900[26]

Volunteers in the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps from Giannitsa

  • Bulgaria Delish (Denish) Andonov[27]
  • Bulgaria Nikola Antonov[28]
  • Bulgaria Trpko Arsov[29]
  • Bulgaria Trayko (Trayo) Atanasov[30]
  • Bulgaria Sotir Arabadzhiev[31]
  • Bulgaria Gotse Argirov[31]
  • Bulgaria Ivan Avramchev[32]
  • Bulgaria Ivan Avramov[33]
  • Bulgaria Georgi Chesmyanov[34]
  • Bulgaria Hristo Daylerov[35]
  • Bulgaria Atanas Petrov Demirev (Demirov)[36]
  • Bulgaria Hristo Dimitrov[37]
  • Bulgaria Krstyo (Krste) Dimitrov[38]
  • Bulgaria Vangel Dimitrov[31]
  • Bulgaria Toma Dionishev[39]
  • Bulgaria Andrey Dionisiev[39]
  • Bulgaria Toma (Tomo) Ivanov Durakov[40]
  • Bulgaria Dimitar Duvandzhiev[41]
  • Bulgaria Gligor Dzhadzhev[42]
  • Bulgaria Gligor Fotov[43]
  • Bulgaria Atanas Genchev (Natso Genchov)[44]
  • Bulgaria Dino Georgiev[45]
  • Bulgaria Ivan Georgiev[46]
  • Bulgaria Stavro Gerasimov[47]
  • Bulgaria Atanas Georgiev Goshev[48]
  • Bulgaria Haralambi Grigorov (Gligorov)[49]
  • Bulgaria Georgi (Grigor) Hadzhigaev[50]
  • Bulgaria Ivan Hadzhikostov[51]
  • Bulgaria Gotse Hadzhishanov[52]
  • Bulgaria Dimitar Hristov[53]
  • Bulgaria Georgi Hristov[54]
  • Bulgaria Grigor Hristov[55]
  • Bulgaria Stefan (Stefo) Hristov[56]
  • Bulgaria Bozhin Ivanov[57]
  • Bulgaria Gotse Ivanov[58]
  • Bulgaria Kosta K. Ivanov[59]
  • Bulgaria Teohar Ivanov[60]
  • Bulgaria Grigor Kalachov (Kalachev, Kalyachov)[61]
  • Bulgaria Dimitar Kostadinov[62]
  • Bulgaria Filip Kostadinov[63]
  • Bulgaria Filip Kostadinov[63]
  • Bulgaria Todor (Tone) Nikolov Kronev[64][65]
  • Bulgaria Petar Ivanov Krushkin[66]
  • Bulgaria Grigor (Gligor) Lazarov[67]
  • Bulgaria Toma Lyokov[68]
  • Bulgaria Toma Nikolov[69]
  • Bulgaria Mito Nushev[70]
  • Bulgaria Tushe Palaputsev[71]
  • Bulgaria Dimitar Perpelitsov[72]
  • Bulgaria Vangel Perpelitsov[72]
  • Bulgaria Hristo Popiliev[73]
  • BulgariaGeorgi Popstankov[74]
  • Bulgaria Dimitar Popstavrev[75]
  • Bulgaria Mihail Popstavrev[75]
  • Bulgaria Hristo T. Pozharliev[76]
  • Bulgaria Vangel (Geli) Pozharliev[76]
  • Bulgaria Grigor Sidzhimov[77]
  • Bulgaria Ivan Georgiev Srbov (Srbo)[78]
  • Bulgaria Krstyo D. Stavrev[79]
  • Bulgaria Ivan Tashev[80]
  • Bulgaria Tushi Talamputsov (Tolumputsov)[81]
  • Bulgaria Andon Traev[82]
  • Bulgaria Mitso Traykov[83]
  • Bulgaria Hristo Tsarchev[84]
  • Bulgaria Toma Tushiyanov[85]

Members of the Greek National Defense Committee of Giannitsa during the Macedonian Struggle

  • Greece Christos Didaskalou (c. 1880 – 1907; Treasurer, then chairman of the committee; Hoplite)
  • Greece Aristeidis Dovantzis (? – 1905; Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Kiamil Gekas (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Dimitrios Grammatikos (Agent 2nd Class)[86]
  • Greece Evangelos Gotzamanis (Agent 2nd Class)[86]
  • Greece Nikolaos Hatzidimitrou (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Christos Hatzidimitriou (1847 – 1905; Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Dimitrios Hatzigeorgiou (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Georgios Hatziteodorou (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Evangelos Ilidis[86]
  • Greece Ioannis Ingelizis (Hoplite)[86][87]
  • Greece Dimitrios Ioannidis or Liousis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Georgios Karafilis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Athanasios Karafilis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Mihail Karamfilis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Antonios Kasapis (c. 1880 – 1904; chairman of the committee; Agent 3rd Class)
  • Greece Dimitrios Kasapis[86]
  • Greece Alkiviadis Kostomiris[86]
  • Greece Athanasios Lepidas (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Grigorios Liakis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Dimitrios Liapchis[86]
  • Greece Stavros Liaptsis (Hoplite)[86]
  • Greece Trifon Mytonas (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Athanasios Oikonomou (1870 – 1906)[86]
  • Greece Dimitrios Oikonomou (? – 1909; Secretary of the committee)[86]
  • Greece Athanasios Organtzis (1848 – 1906)[87]
  • Greece Christos Papadimitriou or Fotinos (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Theofanis Papadimitriou (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Dimitrios Papadopoulos (Agent 2nd Class)[86]
  • Greece Argirios Papargiriou (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Grigorios Papastoitsis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Nikolaos Petrousis (Agent 2nd Class)[86]
  • Greece Konstantinos Petsivas (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Georgios Revithiadis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Thomas Revithiadis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Hatzis Stoyiannis[86]
  • Greece Athanasios Tsakmakis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Georgios Tsakmakis (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Konstantinos Tzaras (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Dimosthenis Vafopoulos (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Mihail Varelas (1887 – 1937; Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Konstantinos Voudrislis (1884 – 1935; Hoplite)[86]
  • Greece Dionysios Yiotas (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Konstantinos Yiotas (Hoplite)[86]
  • Greece Vasileios Yiotas (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Sotirios Zografos (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Greece Georgios Zografou (Agent 3rd Class)[86]
  • Christos Didaskalou was the treasurer of the committee. He was murdered in 1907
    Christos Didaskalou was the treasurer of the committee. He was murdered in 1907
  • Christos Hatzidimitriou was a kodjabashi and trustee of the Greek schools in Giannitsa. He was murdered in 1905
    Christos Hatzidimitriou was a kodjabashi and trustee of the Greek schools in Giannitsa. He was murdered in 1905
  • Ioannis Ingelizis served in the unit of Gonos Yiotas
    Ioannis Ingelizis served in the unit of Gonos Yiotas
  • Antonios Lepidas was a member of the militia who was a supplier and messenger for Greek units
    Antonios Lepidas was a member of the militia who was a supplier and messenger for Greek units
  • Athanasios Oikonomou was a member and son of the secretary of the committee. He was murdered in 1906
    Athanasios Oikonomou was a member and son of the secretary of the committee. He was murdered in 1906
  • Konstantinos Tzaras was a guide and supplier to Greek units, he was imprisoned and tortured by the Ottomans and later fought in the Balkan Wars
    Konstantinos Tzaras was a guide and supplier to Greek units, he was imprisoned and tortured by the Ottomans and later fought in the Balkan Wars
  • Michail Varelas was a messenger and supplier of the Greek units around Giannitsa and the surrounding villages
    Michail Varelas was a messenger and supplier of the Greek units around Giannitsa and the surrounding villages
  • Konstantinos Voudrislis was a lieutenant of Gonos Yiotas
    Konstantinos Voudrislis was a lieutenant of Gonos Yiotas

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