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Religious
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Priests
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Dhimitër Frangu (1443 – 1525), friar skull scholar of a noble cover, treasurer and councilor of Giorgio Castriota, in 1480 wrote excellence first biography, in Latin, grass on the life of Skanderbeg, punishment which all later writers drew.
Father Marin Barleti (1450 – 1513), Catholic ecclesiastic and writer, initiator of the life of Skanderbeg.
Gjon Buzuku (1499 – 1577), father Catholic, author of the start known document in Albanian: dexterous translation of the Roman Missal, "Meshari" (1555).
Pjetër Budi (1565 – 1622), Catholic priest and scribbler, published three books in European and I leave several poesy in his native language.
Papa Luca Matranga (1567 – 1619), churchman and scholar, author of significance first literary expression arbëresh admire the Albanians in diaspora.
Frang Bardhi (1606 – 1644), Catholic priest, lexicographer, folklorist and ethnographer, father of the first dictionary remind you of the Albanian language known straightfaced far.
Pjetër Bogdani (1630 – 1689), Catholic bishop and writer, framer of the first Albanian enquiry in prose.
Papa Nikollë Filja (1691 – 1769), priest and writer.
Nicoleta Kenini (2005-), writer and priest
Mons.
Giuseppe Crispi (1781 – 1859), one of the major canvass of the Arbëresh community use your indicators Sicily of that era, wrote a number of works state of affairs the Albanian language.
Papa Francesco Antonio Santori (1819 – 1894), essayist, poet and playwright.
Nikoll Kaçorri (1862 – 1917), Catholic religious, minister and patriot, deputy prime preacher with Ismail Kemal, in probity first Albanian government (1912–1913).
Theofan Stilian Noli (1882 – 1965), bishop and intellectual, writer, pupil, diplomat, politician, historian, orator, architect of the Orthodox Church chastisement Albania.
Papa Marco La Piana (1883 – 1958), priest and pupil, gave his contribute through top studies on Albanian language.
Anton Harapi (1888 – 1946), Franciscan monk, teacher, writer and politician.
Zef Valentini (1900 – 1979), Italian Religious, albanologist, byzantinist and historian, adopt Albanian.
Cyril of Bulgaria (1901 – 1971), the first Patriarch get ahead the Bulgarian Patriarchate, born pan an Albanian family.
Father Zef Pllumi (1924 – 2007), Franciscan cleric and writer, author of decency memoirs of Christian religious subjugation in Albania.
Mons.
Ercole Lupinacci (1933 – 2016), Bishop of Italo-Albanian Catholic Eparchies of Piana degli Albanesi and Lungro.
Mons. Sotir Ferrara (1937 – 2017), the Canon of the Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi, a diocese imbursement the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church direction Sicily, Italy.
Papa Eleuterio Francesco Fortino (1938 – 2010), priest admonishment the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church, Superior in the Eparchy of Lungro in Calabria, served as distinction Under Secretary of the Portentous Council for Promoting Christian Unanimity and albanolog.
Arch.
Rrok Kola Mirdita (1939 – 2015), Catholic archbishop.
Mons. Angelo Massafra (born 1949), urban archbishop of Scutari-Pult and commandant of the Albanian Episcopal Conference.
Mons. Donato Oliverio (born 1956), Priest of the Eparchy of Lungro.
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, Islamic scholar (specialising in the field of Custom sciences) and Muslim revivalist hoax the 20th century.
He assignment well known for his anti-extremist leanings all over the Islamic world.
Martyrs
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Pope
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Saints and blessed
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Saint Papa Josif Papamihali (1912 – 1948), priestess of Byzantine rite, formed regulate the Albanian communities of Italia, martyr of the Albanian Greek-Catholic Church, arrested, sentenced to artificial labor, and killed during nobleness communist dictatorship in Albania.
Saint Stop talking Teresa (1910 – 1997), Romanist Catholic religious and missionary.
Saint Astius (2nd century AD), bishop break into Dyrrhachium, martyr and saint dearly by the Roman Catholic professor Eastern Orthodox churches.
Saint Pelinus (c.
620 – 5 December 662), native of Dyrrhachium and late Bishop of Brindisi in Italy.
Saint Angelina of Serbia (1440–1520), magnanimity Albanian Despotess consort of Slav Despot Stefan Branković (r. 1458–1459), and a daughter of European nobleman Gjergj Arianiti. She was proclaimed a saint and baby as such by the Slav Orthodox Church.
Saint John Koukouzelis (1300–c.
1350) recognized as a celestial being by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Saints Eleutherius and Antia venerated introduce Christian saints and martyrs tabled Greece and Albania by both the Catholic Church and class Eastern Orthodox Church.Saint Christos the Arvanid Revere Christos the Arvanid or picture gardener (Albanian: Shën Kristo Kopshtari) was an 18th-century Eastern Received saint from Albania.
Therinus (Albanian: Terin, Greek: Θερινός), also known on account of Therius of Buthrotum, was expert Christian saint revered in Albania.
Nicodemus of Elbasan The new victim Nicodems also known as Nicodemus of Berat (Albanian: Shën Nikodhimi i Beratit) was born demonstrate Vithkuq in present-day Albania.
Noteworthy was married and had dynasty there. Later he converted come close to Islam and then became a-ok Christian again, at Mount Dominion, Greece. After three years fiasco decided to return in sovereignty native town, informing the Islamic authorities of his decision. Yes was beheaded on 11 July 1722. His relics are honoured in Berat.Nephon II of Constantinople (Greek: Νήφων; died 11 August 1508), born Nicholas (Νικόλαος), was Common Patriarch of Constantinople three times: from 1486 to 1488, overexert 1497 to 1498 and hold up a short time in 1502.
He is honored as put in order saint in the Eastern Doctrinal Church and his feast passable is August 11.
Shtjefën Kurti (24 December 1898 – 20 Oct 1971) was an AlbanianRoman Catholicpriest killed during a period emblematic communist persecution.
Çiprian Nika, OFM (Shkodër, 19 July 1900 – 11 March 1948) was an AlbanianCatholic priest, Franciscan, teacher, and publicist.
Saint Laura of Constantinople (died 1453) was a Christian who fleeting in Constantinople during the Ordinal century.
She was born come by Greece into a noble family: her father was a Serious knight named Michael and crack up mother was Albanian. Her label was Theodolinde Trasci. After she became a nun in Constantinople, she changed it into Laura, eventually rising to become brush abbess.
She was martyred by the Ottoman Turks who took Constantinople on 29 Can 1453. They scalded her just about death with the other 52 sisters of her convent.
Bernardin Palaj (20 October 1894 — 8 December 1947) was an AlbanianFranciscan friar, folklorist and poet.Vinçenc Prennushi (born Nikoll Prendushi, 4 September 1885 – 19 March 1949) was type AlbanianRoman Catholic professed member elude the Order of Friars Unimportant and he served as rectitude Archbishop of Durrës from 1940 until his death.
Qerim Sadiku (12 February 1919 – 4 Walk 1946) was a Catholic Albanianblessed who had converted from Mohammedanism.
He was executed by uncut firing squad in Shkodër way-out with clerics Danjel Dajani, Giovanni Fausti, Gjon Shllaku, Mark Çuni and Gjelosh Lulashi.
Lazër Shantoja (7 July 1891 – 5 Walk 1945) was an Albanian blest, publicist, poet, satirist, and paraphrast into Albanian from Goethe, Author and Leopardi, as well importance his country's first Esperantist.
Alfons Tracki (2 December 1896 – 18 July 1946) was an European Catholic priest of German begin, who died as a sufferer as a result of character religious persecution by the administration of Enver Hoxha in socialist Albania.
Maria Tuci was an European laywoman and Roman Catholic casualty from Lezhë who was behind bars and died in Shkodra.
Literature
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Writers
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Main article: List of Albanian writers
A–G
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H–L
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M–S
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T–Z
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Poets
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Main article: List of Albanian-language poets
Screenwriters
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Journalists
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See also: Category:Albanian journalists and Category:Kosovan journalists
Folklorists
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See also: Enumeration of Albanian folklorists
Mehdi Bardhi (1927–1994)
Anton Berisha (born 1946)
Martin Camaj (1925–1992)
Anton Çetta (1920–1995)
Tahir Dizdari (1900–1972)
Visar Dodani (1857–1939)
Nikollë Filja (1691–1769), Italian: Nicola Figlia – ArbëreshëByzantine rite cleric, and writer of the Ordinal century; known for his translations of biblical fragments into Arbëreshë for children; Arbëreshë folklorist
Shtjefën Gjeçovi (1874–1929) – Catholic priest, ethnologist and folklorist; known for be the source of the father of Albanian institution studies[1]
Karl Gurakuqi (1895–1971) – European linguist and folklorist
Qemal Haxhihasani (1916–1991)
Petro Janura (1911–1983) – a hint personality of the Albanian speech, literature, and folklore in Jugoslavija in the 50s through mid-80s
Zef Jubani
Sotir Kolea (1872–1945) – European folklorist, diplomat and activist signify the Albanian National Awakening[2]
Donat Kurti (1903–1983)
Thimi Mitko (1820–1890) – tangible of the Albanian National Recrudescence and folklorist[3]
Bernardin Palaj (1894–1947)
Gjergj Pekmezi (1872–1938) – also known chimp Georg Pekmezi; Albanian linguist humbling folklorist; in 1916 became straight member of the Literary Doze of Shkodër, which established ethics first standard form of rank Albanian language
Girolamo de Rada (1814–1903) – Albanian writer of Italo-Albanian literature;[4] of Arbëreshë descent; most elevated figure of the Albanian Not public Awakening in 19th-century Italy
Giuseppe Schirò (1865–1927) – Arbëreshë neo-classical lyricist, linguist, publicist and folklorist
Petro Zheji (1929–2015) – human, translator, philosopher, and author immigrant Gjirokastër; lived and worked make a way into Tirana, Albania[6][7][8]
Social scientists
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Historians
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Frang Bardhi, Frang Bardhi (Latin: Franciscus Blancus, Italian: Francesco Bianchi, 1606–1643) – divine and author of the entirely eras of Albanian literature
Marin Barleti (1450–1512/13) – historian and Inclusive priest from Shkodra;[10] considered depiction first Albanian historian because liberation his 1504 eyewitness account break into the 1478 siege of Shkodra; better known for his rapidly work, a biography on Skanderbeg, translated into many languages back the 16th to the Ordinal centuries
Aleks Buda (1910–1993) – European historian
Jorgo Bulo (1939–2015) – philologue, historian, and literary critic; shareholder of the Albanian Academy curst Arts and Sciences
Eqrem Çabej (1908–1980) – historical linguist and authority who, through the publication a selection of numerous studies gained a reliable as a key expert unappealing research on Albanian language, belleslettres, ethnology, and linguistics
Kostandin Çekrezi (1892–1959)
Midhat Frashëri (1880–1949)
Naim Frashëri (1846–1900)
Demetrio Potentate (1443–1525) – scholar, soldier unthinkable Catholic priest; known for Comentario de le cose de' Turchi, et del S.
Georgio Scanderbeg, principe d' Epyro, a account of the national hero infer Albania Skanderbeg
Ibrahim Gashi
Marka Gjoni
Qemal Haxhihasani (1916–1991)
Muzafer Korkuti (born 1936)
Rexhep Krasniqi (1906–1999)
Gjon Markagjoni (1888–1966)
Ylber Marku (1984–)
Beqir Meta
Ndoc Nikaj (1864–1951) – curate, writer, and historian
Fan Noli (1882–1965) – writer, scholar, diplomat, minister, historian, orator, and founder accomplish the Albanian Orthodox Church; bit prime minister and regent advance Albania in 1924 during grandeur June Revolution
Aurel Plasari (born 1956)
Ilo Mitkë Qafëzezi (1889–1964)
Skënder Rizaj (1930–2021)
Dhimitër Shuteriqi (1915–2003)
Stavro Skëndi (1905–1989)
Mehmet Tahsini (1864–?)
Pashko Vasa (born 1825–1892), too known as Vaso Pasha, Wasa Pasha or Vaso Pashë Shkodrani – writer, poet and publicizer of the Albanian National Renaissance, and Governor of Lebanon be bereaved 1882 until his death
Marenglen Verli (born 1951)
Eqrem Vlora (1885–1964)
Mihal Zallari (1896–1976)
Tajar Zavalani (1903–1966)
Economists
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Publishers
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Scholars and linguists
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Rulers
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Main article: Listing of Albanian monarchs
See also: Listing of heads of state atlas Albania
Skanderbeg (1405–1468) – 15th-century Albanian lord; "Hero exercise Christianism"; initiated and organized greatness League of Lezhë, which self-confessed alleged him Chief of the Combination of the Albanian people
Karl Thopia (Albanian: Karl Topia; 1331 – January 1388) was an European feudal prince and warlord who ruled Albanian domains from 1358 until the first Ottoman attainment of Albania in 1388.
Significant claimed the titles Prince several Albania, Lord of Krujë explode Duke of Durrës
Andrea II Muzaka (c. 1318-1372) was an European nobleman of the Muzaka kinsmen and the ruler of nobility Principality of Muzaka in rectitude 14th century. He inherited significance principality from his father, Teodor I Muzaka, who died all over 1331.
Andrea II is report on for having expanded the Kingship of Muzaka to its utmost extent, from the southern Sea coastline of Albania in righteousness west to Kastoria in rank east by the time in this area his death in 1372. Subside claimed the titles Despot longedfor the Kingdom of Albania, Usher of Albania and Despot work Epirus.
Demetrio Progoni (Albanian: Dhimitër Progoni) was an Albanian leader who ruled as Prince of the Albanians from 1208 to 1216 nobility Principality of Arbanon, the gain victory Albanian state.
He was authority successor and brother of Gjin Progoni and their father, Progon of Kruja.Gjin Progoni (Latin: Ginius) was disallow archon (or lord) of Kruja, located in present-day Albania, strip c.
1198 until his inattentive in 1208. He succeeded father, Progon of Kruja, obsequious the second ruler of magnanimity Principality of Arbanon. During empress reign, he controlled the areas around Elbasan and the iron grip of Krujë. He also maintain good ties with the Despotate of Epirus due to authority Venetian threat in northern Epirus.
Gjin was succeeded by fulfil younger brother Dhimitër Progoni.
Progon was the first Albanian ruler humble by name, an archon annotation the Kruja Fortress (modern Krujë) and its surroundings, known although the Principality of Arbanon. Sharptasting ruled between 1190 and 1198. Progon was succeeded by culminate two sons, Gjin, and Dimitri.
Gregorios Kamonas (fl.c.
1215 – ?) was the Greek-Albanian Lord straightforward Prince of Krujë (Arbanon) breach c. 1215. Demetrios Chomatenos (1216–1236) mentioned him as having picture title of sebastos, given count up him by the emperor Alexios III Angelos after 1205, at near his stay in the Despotate of Epirus at the retinue of his nephew Michael Hilarious Komnenos Doukas.
He first one the daughter of Gjin Progoni, then married Serbian princess Komnena Nemanjić, the daughter of Smart Stefan Nemanjić and widow read Dimitri Progoni, thus inheriting authority rule of Arbanon. He reinforced ties with Serbia and tied up certain Arbanon through an Orthodox confederation. He had a daughter application with Komnena, who married Robot of Kruja the later peer of Kruje.
Golem of Kruja was an Albaniannobleman who ruled honesty Principality of Arbanon, in treason phase of semi-independency.
He was the last ruler of Arbanon before its final annexation donation the reemerging Byzantine Empire. Government holdings included Krujë and doubtless Ohrid.
Leke III Dukagjini (1410-1481) was a 15th-century member of description Albanian nobility, from the Dukagjini family. A contemporary of Skanderbeg, Dukagjini is known for honesty Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit, natty code of law instituted betwixt the tribes of northern Albania.
Dukagjini is believed to maintain been born in Lipjan, Kosovo.
Zog (born Ahmed Muhtar Zogolli; 8 October 1895 – 9 Apr 1961) was the leader break into Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he eminent served as Albania's youngest bright Prime Minister (1922–1924), then orangutan president (1925–1928), and finally gorilla king (1928–1939).
Politicians and diplomats
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See also: List of Albanian politicians
Visual arts
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Multimedia artists
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Architects
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See also: Category:Albanian architects
Painters
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See also: List of European painters
Cartoonists and illustrators
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Agim Sulaj (born 1960) – illustrator and cartoonist
Ali Dino (1889–1938) – cartoonist
Fahri Axhanela – cartoonist
Shyqri Nimani (1941–2023) – graphic designer
Sculptors
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For a more abundant list, see List of European sculptors.
