page_title: Ioannina
section_title: Ioannites
hierarchical_section_title: Ioannina / Ioannites
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Greek scholar Athanasios Psalidas (1767-1829) Ελληνικά: Ο Γιαννιώτης λόγιος Αθανάσιος Ψαλλίδας (1767-1829)
context_page_description: Ioannina, often called Yannena within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece. According to the 2011 census, the city population was 65,574, while the municipality had 112,486 inhabitants. It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 metres above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis. Ioannina is located 410 km northwest of Athens, 260 kilometres southwest of Thessaloniki and 80 km east of the port of Igoumenitsa in the Ionian Sea.
  The city's foundation has traditionally been ascribed to the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD, but modern archaeological research has uncovered evidence of Hellenistic settlements. Ioannina flourished in the late Byzantine period. It became part of the Despotate of Epirus following the Fourth Crusade and many wealthy Byzantine families fled there following the sack of Constantinople, with the city experiencing great prosperity and considerable autonomy, despite the political turmoils. Ioannina surrendered to the Ottomans in 1430 and until 1868 it was the administrative center of the Pashalik of Yanina.
context_section_description: Christos Adamidis (1885–1949), pioneer aviator and Hellenic Army General.
  Methodios Anthrakites (1660–1736), scholar.
  Reshid Akif Pasha, Ottoman statesman.
  Michael Apsaras, 14th century Greek noble.
  Markos Avgeris (1884–1973), poet.
  Vana Barba, actress.
  Amalia Bakas (1897–1979), singer.
  Kosmas Balanos (1731–1808), scholar.
  Mehmet Esat Bülkat (1862–1952), Ottoman general.
  İzzettin Çalışlar (1882–1951), officer of the Ottoman Army.
  Dinos Constantinides (1929–), classical music composer.
  Kyra Frosini (1772–1800), socialite and heroine.
  Georgios Hatzis (Pelleren) (1881–1930), author and journalist.
  Dimitrios Hatzis (1913–1981), novelist.
  Michael Christaris (1773–1851), scholar.
  Josef Elijia (1901–1931), Jewish Greek poet.
  Mit’hat Frashëri (1880–1949) politician and writer.
  Nikolaos Glykys (1619–1693), merchant and book publisher.
  Vasileios Goudas (1779–1845), fighter of the Greek War of Independence.
  Georgios Hadjikonstas (1753–1845), benefactor.
  Epifanios Igoumenos (1568–1648), scholar.
  John Ioannidis (born 1965), physician and epidemiologist.
  Maroutsis family, traders and benefactors.
  Elisabeth Kastrisogia (1800–1863), benefactor.
  Zois Kaplanis, merchant, founder of the Kaplaneios School
  Bessarion Makris (1635–1699), scholar.
  Matsas family, Romaniote Jewish family; most known Minos Matsas
  Thomas II Preljubović (1346–1416), Serbian ruler of the Despotate of Epirus.
  Leonidas Palaskas (1819–1880), Hellenic navy officer.
  Grigorios Paliouritis (1778–1816), scholar.
  Lambros Photiadis (1752–1805), scholar.
  Athanasios Psalidas (1767–1829), scholar, of the main contributors of the Modern Greek Enlightenment.
  Abdülhalik Renda Chairman of the Turkish National Assembly.
  Dimitrios Theodosiou, book publisher.
  Athanasios Tsakalov (1790–1851), one of the three founders of Filiki Eteria.
  Nikolaos Sarros (1617–1697), book publisher, owner of one of the first Greek printing-houses in Venice.
  Georgios Stavros (1787–1869) benefactor, founder of the National Bank of Greece.
  Simon Strategopoulos 15th-century noble and governor of Ioannina.
  Georgios Sougdouris (1645/7–1725), scholar.
  Balanos Vasilopoulos (1694–1760), scholar.
  Ioannis Vilaras (1771–1823), poet and scholar.
  Hierotheos (Vlachos), theologian.
  Pavlos Vrellis (1922–2010), sculptor.
  Dimosthenis Kokkinos (1926–1991), Poet and author.
  Wehib Pasha (1877–1940), Ottoman general.
  Zosimades brothers, benefactors, founders of the Zosimaia School.
  Marios Oikonomou, international fooball player, born in Ioannina and played for PAS Giannina, AEK Athens and italian clubs like Cagliari, Bologna, Bari, SPAL. He also played for Greece national football team.
caption: Athanasios Psalidas
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