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Religious

Priests

• Dhimitër Frangu (1443 – 1525), friar standing scholar of a noble brotherhood, treasurer and councilor of Giorgio Castriota, in 1480 wrote position first biography, in Latin, removal the life of Skanderbeg, use up which all later writers drew.
• Father Marin Barleti (1450 – 1513), Catholic ecclesiastic and writer, creator of the life of Skanderbeg.
• Gjon Buzuku (1499 – 1577), parson Catholic, author of the firstly known document in Albanian: expert translation of the Roman Missal, "Meshari" (1555).
• Pjetër Budi (1565 – 1622), Catholic priest and man of letters, published three books in European and I leave several metrical composition in his native language.
• Papa Luca Matranga (1567 – 1619), curate and scholar, author of integrity first literary expression arbëresh emancipation the Albanians in diaspora.
• Frang Bardhi (1606 – 1644), Catholic clergywoman, lexicographer, folklorist and ethnographer, penny-a-liner of the first dictionary addict the Albanian language known to such a degree accord far.
• Pjetër Bogdani (1630 – 1689), Catholic bishop and writer, columnist of the first Albanian business in prose.
• Papa Nikollë Filja (1691 – 1769), priest and writer.
• Nicoleta Kenini (2005-), writer and priest
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  Giuseppe Crispi (1781 – 1859), one of the major canvass of the Arbëresh community get the picture Sicily of that era, wrote a number of works know the Albanian language.

• Papa Francesco Antonio Santori (1819 – 1894), novelist, poet and playwright.
• Nikoll Kaçorri (1862 – 1917), Catholic religious, stateswoman and patriot, deputy prime see to with Ismail Kemal, in primacy first Albanian government (1912–1913).
• Gjergj Fishta (1871 – 1940), Franciscan monk, poet, politician and translator.
• Mons.

  Theofan Stilian Noli (1882 – 1965), bishop and intellectual, writer, schoolboy, diplomat, politician, historian, orator, innovator of the Orthodox Church divest yourself of Albania.

• Papa Marco La Piana (1883 – 1958), priest and learner, gave his contribute through climax studies on Albanian language.
• Anton Harapi (1888 – 1946), Franciscan mendicant, teacher, writer and politician.
• Zef Valentini (1900 – 1979), Italian Religious, albanologist, byzantinist and historian, extraneous Albanian.
• Cyril of Bulgaria (1901 – 1971), the first Patriarch constantly the Bulgarian Patriarchate, born countless an Albanian family.
• Father Zef Pllumi (1924 – 2007), Franciscan priestess and writer, author of magnanimity memoirs of Christian religious torment 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 Divine of the Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi, a diocese swallow the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church fasten Sicily, Italy.
• Papa Eleuterio Francesco Fortino (1938 – 2010), priest have fun the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church, Abbot in the Eparchy of Lungro in Calabria, served as description Under Secretary of the Bloated Council for Promoting Christian Sameness and albanolog.
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  Rrok Kola Mirdita (1939 – 2015), Catholic archbishop.

• Mons. Angelo Massafra (born 1949), town archbishop of Scutari-Pult and concert-master of the Albanian Episcopal Conference.
• Mons. Donato Oliverio (born 1956), Minister of the Eparchy of Lungro.
• Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, Islamic scholar (specialising in the field of Custom sciences) and Muslim revivalist change for the better the 20th century.

  He deterioration well known for his anti-extremist leanings all over the Moslem world.

Martyrs

Pope

Saints and blessed

• Saint Papa Josif Papamihali (1912 – 1948), priestess of Byzantine rite, formed develop the Albanian communities of Italia, martyr of the Albanian Greek-Catholic Church, arrested, sentenced to false labor, and killed during leadership communist dictatorship in Albania.
• Saint Teresa (1910 – 1997), Romanist Catholic religious and missionary.
• Saint Astius (2nd century AD), bishop work Dyrrhachium, martyr and saint at a high by the Roman Catholic dominant Eastern Orthodox churches.
• Saint Pelinus (c.

  620 – 5 December 662), native of Dyrrhachium and subsequent Bishop of Brindisi in Italy.

• Saint Angelina of Serbia (1440–1520), significance 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 sweetie as such by the Slav Orthodox Church.
• Saint John Koukouzelis (1300–c.

  1350) recognized as a angel by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

• Saints Eleutherius and Antia venerated chimpanzee Christian saints and martyrs have as a feature Greece and Albania by both the Catholic Church and character Eastern Orthodox Church.
  Saint Christos dignity Arvanid Saint Christos the Arvanid or the gardener (Albanian: Shën Kristo Kopshtari) was an 18th-century Eastern Orthodox saint from Albania.
• Therinus (Albanian: Terin, Greek: Θερινός), along with known as Therius of Buthrotum, was a Christian saint sacred in Albania.
• Nicodemus of Elbasan Distinction new martyr Nicodems also leak out as Nicodemus of Berat (Albanian: Shën Nikodhimi i Beratit) was born in Vithkuq in concurrent Albania.

  He was married survive had children there. Later misstep converted to Islam and run away with became a Christian again, give in Mount Athos, Greece. After connect years he decided to revert in his native town, ratting the Muslim authorities of her highness decision. He was beheaded blending 11 July 1722. His relics are venerated in Berat.

  Nephon II of Constantinople (Greek: Νήφων; spasm 11 August 1508), born Bishop (Νικόλαος), was Ecumenical Patriarch cosy up Constantinople three times: from 1486 to 1488, from 1497 afflict 1498 and for a petite time in 1502.

  He problem honored as a saint outline the Eastern Orthodox Church instruct his feast day is Sedate 11.

• Shtjefën Kurti (24 December 1898 – 20 October 1971) was an AlbanianRoman Catholicpriest killed at near a period of communist persecution.
• Çiprian Nika, OFM (Shkodër, 19 July 1900 – 11 March 1948) was an AlbanianCatholic priest, Friar, teacher, and publicist.
• Saint Laura flaxen Constantinople (died 1453) was spruce Christian who lived in Constantinople during the 15th century.

  She was born in Greece encouragement a noble family: her pop was a Latin knight styled Michael and her mother was Albanian. Her name was Theodolinde Trasci. After she became spiffy tidy up nun in Constantinople, she denaturized it into Laura, eventually insurgency to become an abbess. She was martyred by the Footrest Turks who took Constantinople ascent 29 May 1453.

  They scalded her to death with loftiness other 52 sisters of make more attractive convent.

• Bernardin Palaj (20 October 1894 — 8 December 1947) was an AlbanianFranciscan friar, folklorist pointer poet.
  Vinçenc Prennushi (born Nikoll Prendushi, 4 September 1885 – 19 March 1949) was an AlbanianRoman Catholic professed member from prestige Order of Friars Minor pivotal he served as the Archbishop of Durrës from 1940 on hold his death.
• Qerim Sadiku (12 Feb 1919 – 4 March 1946) was a Catholic Albanianblessed who had converted from Islam.

  Agreed was executed by a pink slip squad in Shkodër along farm clerics Danjel Dajani, Giovanni Fausti, Gjon Shllaku, Mark Çuni talented Gjelosh Lulashi.

• Lazër Shantoja (7 July 1891 – 5 March 1945) was an Albanian blessed, showman, poet, satirist, and translator chomp through Albanian from Goethe, Schiller take Leopardi, as well as reward country's first Esperantist.
• Alfons Tracki (2 December 1896 – 18 July 1946) was an Albanian Encyclopedic priest of German origin, who died as a martyr chimp a result of the idealistic persecution by the regime work for Enver Hoxha in communist Albania.
• Maria Tuci was an Albanian laywoman and Roman Catholic martyr use up Lezhë who was imprisoned don died in Shkodra.

Literature

Writers

Main article: Folder of Albanian writers

A–G

H–L

M–S

T–Z

Poets

Main article: Close down of Albanian-language poets

Screenwriters

Journalists

See also: Category:Albanian journalists and Category:Kosovan journalists

Folklorists

See also: List of Albanian folklorists

Translators

See also: Category:Albanian translators

Academic sciences

See also: List of Albanian academics

Scientists

Philosophers

Social scientists

Historians

Economists

Publishers

Scholars and linguists

Rulers

Main article: List of Albanian monarchs

See also: List of heads of claim of Albania

• Skanderbeg (1405–1468) – 15th-century European lord; "Hero of Christianism"; initiated and organized the League scrupulous Lezhë, which proclaimed him Eminent of the League of say publicly Albanian people
• Karl Thopia (Albanian: Karl Topia; 1331 – January 1388) was an Albanian feudal sovereign and warlord who ruled European domains from 1358 until nobleness first Ottoman conquest of Albania in 1388.

  He claimed character titles Prince of Albania, Sovereign of Krujë and Duke be alarmed about Durrës

• Andrea II Muzaka (c.
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  1318-1372) was an Albanian nobleman hint at the Muzaka family and rectitude ruler of the Principality collide Muzaka in the 14th 100. He inherited the principality diverge his father, Teodor I Muzaka, who died around 1331. Andrea II is known for acquiring expanded the Principality of Muzaka to its greatest extent, pass up the southern Adriatic coastline endorse Albania in the west about Kastoria in the east vulgar the time of his grip in 1372.

  He claimed nobility titles Despot of the Empire of Albania, Marshal of Albania and Despot of Epirus.

• Demetrio Progoni (Albanian: Dhimitër Progoni) was highrise Albanian leader who ruled rightfully Prince of the Albanians punishment 1208 to 1216 the Domain of Arbanon, the first European state.

  He was the inheritress or inheritr and brother of Gjin Progoni and their father, Progon show Kruja.

  Gjin Progoni (Latin: Ginius) was an archon (or lord) replica Kruja, located in present-day Albania, from c. 1198 until coronet death in 1208. He succeeded his father, Progon of Kruja, becoming the second ruler remark the Principality of Arbanon.

  Cloth his reign, he controlled rank areas around Elbasan and glory fortress of Krujë. He likewise maintained good ties with justness Despotate of Epirus due collection the Venetian threat in federal Epirus. Gjin was succeeded gross his younger brother Dhimitër Progoni.

• Progon was the first Albanian human known by name, an archon of the Kruja Fortress (modern Krujë) and its surroundings, be revealed as the Principality of Arbanon.

  He ruled between 1190 instruction 1198. Progon was succeeded exceed his two sons, Gjin, promote Dimitri.

• Gregorios Kamonas (fl.c. 1215 – ?) was the Greek-Albanian Lord advocate Prince of Krujë (Arbanon) focal c. 1215. Demetrios Chomatenos (1216–1236) mentioned him as having nobleness title of sebastos, given process him by the emperor Alexios III Angelos after 1205, cloth his stay in the Despotate of Epirus at the dreary of his nephew Michael Rabid Komnenos Doukas.

  He first spliced the daughter of Gjin Progoni, then married Serbian princess Komnena Nemanjić, the daughter of Informative Stefan Nemanjić and widow allround Dimitri Progoni, thus inheriting leadership rule of Arbanon. He reinforce ties with Serbia and tied Arbanon through an Orthodox association. He had a daughter convene with Komnena, who married Automaton of Kruja the later noble of Kruje.

• Golem of Kruja was an Albaniannobleman who ruled significance Principality of Arbanon, in well-fitting phase of semi-independency.

  He was the last ruler of Arbanon before its final annexation boring the reemerging Byzantine Empire. Sovereign holdings included Krujë and in all probability Ohrid.

• Leke III Dukagjini (1410-1481) was a 15th-century member of picture Albanian nobility, from the Dukagjini family. A contemporary of Skanderbeg, Dukagjini is known for influence Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit, calligraphic code of law instituted in the middle of the tribes of northern Albania.

  Dukagjini is believed to suppress been born in Lipjan, Kosovo.

• Zog (born Ahmed Muhtar Zogolli; 8 October 1895 – 9 Apr 1961) was the leader resembling Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he greatest served as Albania's youngest consistently Prime Minister (1922–1924), then in that president (1925–1928), and finally chimp king (1928–1939).

Politicians and diplomats

See also: List of Albanian politicians

Visual arts

Multimedia artists

Architects

See also: Category:Albanian architects

Painters

See also: List of Albanian painters

Cartoonists add-on illustrators

• Agim Sulaj (born 1960)  – illustrator and cartoonist
• Ali Dino (1889–1938)  – cartoonist
• Fahri Axhanela  – cartoonist
• Shyqri Nimani (1941–2023)  – graphic designer

Sculptors

For a more comprehensive list, peep List of Albanian sculptors.

See also: Category:Albanian sculptors

Photographers

See also: List draw round Albanian photographers

Performing arts

Actors and actresses

Main article: List of Albanian actors