Arvanites

Greek actress, singer and politician. Minister of Culture of Greece (1920–1994)

heroine of the Greek War of Independence

Arvanites (; or ; ) are a population group in Greece of Albanian origin. For many centuries the Arvanites regarded themselves and were regarded by Greeks as a distinct ethnic community. Their important role in the Greek War of Independence and the common Christian Orthodox religion they shared with the rest of the Greek-speaking population, led to them being regarded as an integral part of the Greek nation in the 19th century and they were exposed to increasing assimilation by the modern Greek state.

Greek military and politician (1878-1952)

Greek musician

Greek admiral and politician ,former president of the Hellenic Republic (1855–1935)

Archbishop of Athens (2008- )

Arvanitika (; Arvanitika: , ; Greek: , ), also known as Arvanitic, is the variety of Albanian traditionally spoken by the Arvanites, a population group in Greece. Arvanitika was brought to Southern Greece during the late Middle Ages by Albanian settlers who moved south from their homeland in present-day Albania in several waves. The dialect preserves elements of medieval Albanian, while also being significantly influenced by the Greek language. Arvanitika is today endangered, as its speakers have been shifting to the use of Greek and most younger members of the community no longer speak it.

Greek politician (1782-1858)

Greek politician (1875-1950)

prime minister of Greece with Arvanite origin (1802-1877)

Greek politician (1796-1865)

Greek politician, former minister of Foreign Affairs (1938–2023)

Greek politician (1815-1867)

Prime Minister of Greece (1811-1869)

key figure in the Greek War of Independence (1788–1825)

Greek admiral and politician (1769-1835)

Greek artist (1907-1985)

The Stratioti or Stradioti were mercenary units from the Balkans recruited mainly by states of Southern Europe and Central Europe from the 15th century until the middle of the 18th century. They were largely of Albanian origin (about 80%), others were of Greek (most of whom were captains) and South Slavic origin. They pioneered light cavalry tactics in European armies in the early modern era.

Greek painter (1821-1900)

Greek general and politician (1786-1864)

author and main supporter of demotic Greek (1851–1935)

Greek archaeologist, architect and university professor

Greek politician

Greek general

Greek politician (1856–1939)

Greek politician

Greek general (1858–1933)

Greek soldier

Greek politician

Greek painter (1854-1902)

Greek writer (1868-1927)

Greek lawyer, writer, amateur historian and folklore researcher (1944-2000)

politician