**Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot** (pronounced: *YOUR-dan HA-ji CON-sten-tin-off JI-not*, Macedonian: Јордан Хаџи Константинов Џинот) — one of the most known oldest Macedonian authors and writers, he helped spread the Macedonian language in local schools. born in late 1821 or early 1822, in Veles na Prtsorek (a well-known Veles neighborhood), on the left side of the river Vardar.

Biography
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 Monument to Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot on the Bridge of Art, in Skopje
After finishing his primary education in the schools in his hometown, Jordan continued his education in Samokov and Thessaloniki. He began his work as a teacher in Veles in 1838, when he started with the realization of the idea of introducing the local Macedonian dialects in the schools. In addition to the introduction of the local Macedonian dialects in schools, Konstantinov is also credited with the modernization of teaching, as he introduced new subjects. 

With that, the students, in addition to getting knowledge about clergymen, with the new subjects introduced by Hadži Konstantinov, the students also acquired knowledge that they later successfully applied in trade and crafts. The school in Veles was located in a church where his father was a priest. After disagreements with the hellenophiles who were the city nobles over the use of the local Macedonian dialects in teaching, he was expelled from Veles. After the expulsion from and closure of his school in Veles, Hadži Konstantinov traveled to Thessaloniki, Mount Athos, Serbia and Wallachia. In 1848 he went to work as a teacher in Skopje in the famous Skopje Church Saint Bogorodica where he founded the first ever school in Macedonia that taught students in Macedonian dialects where he stayed for 10 years. 

Photo of the primary school "Saint Cyril and Methodious" in the 19th Century in Skopje, it was founded by Konstantinov and was the first school to spread the Macedonian language and identity to its students and its is still active today.In Skopje, he was invited as a teacher by richer merchants of Macedonian identity, such as Konstantin Ikonomov, the Popovi brothers, Kochovi, Zafir Malev and other respectable citizens from Pajko neighbourhood, for which he was paid an annual salary. During his stay in Skopje, Konstantinov made the first meteorological measurements of the weather in Macedonia. 

To the great displeasure of the Macedonian population, he was driven out of Skopje by the Turkish authorities who were subsidized by the Greek families and priests. He worked intensively on organizing events and school plays, collaborated with "Carigradski Vesnik", intensified connections and correspondence with various cultural institutions, especially in Russia. His developed educational activity caused persecutions from the government and loss of his job. He also taught in Prilep, from where he was also expelled due to fierce clashes with the Phanariots, and from Western Macedonia he collected old literary and historical documents. After the exile from Prilep, for a short time he also taught in the village of Vatasha in the cell schools in the Moklish and Pologski monasteries. From 1860 to 1866 he was exiled to 101 years of slavery in Asia Minor, which with the help of his friends was reduced to 3 years and where he lost one eye. He spent all the years after his return in his native Veles. He died on August 29, 1882. His grave is located in the yard of the church "St. Salvation".

Literature works
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 A page from the "Table Pervaja" or the "First Table"
Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot worked for four decades to introduce education in the schools as a writer and versatile creator in the field of culture. His first work was the "First Table" put into use in 1845, which served as a teaching aid for students' basic literacy. He compiled two collections of aphorisms. In the first collection, all aphorisms begin with the word "man", and the second contains 34 thoughts about man, life and the world. For two decades, Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot wrote lyrics for certain occasions and needs. In them he glorified education, enlightenment, beauty, freedom, patriotic feelings and his own biography. His works are: "*Lament of the Skopje school mnogotrudnoe* "(published in "Carigradski vesnik" in 1851) in which he talks about his efforts to open schools and the fight against the Greek priests and charlatans; "*Dionysus Bacchus* " ; "*Trud is my name* ", which is a true apotheosis of labor; "*God's Paradise* "; "*Aurora* "in which patriotic feelings and the patriotic function of education are glorified; "*By the Vardar River* "and "*Kneza Lazara's Bitter Cup, the Last Secret Supper* ", which is one of the longest poems in Macedonia from this literary period. Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot's dramatic attempts are the first of this kind in Macedonian literature. They were performed by his students from the Skopje school in the courtyard of the Church of the Holy Virgin. These are "*Minevra and Nine Muses* ", "*Conversation or a Practicing Human* ", "*School and Learning* ", "*Fable* ", "*Serbia šetaetsja v zemel svioj* ". The first four of the listed dramatic attempts were published in "Casigradski Vesnik", and in the plays "*Minerva and Nine Muses* "and "*Serbia šetaetsja v zemel svioj* "express his idea that liberation from centuries-long Turkish slavery and from the spiritual tutelage of the Greek Church lies in the Macedonian national unity and the free cooperation of the Slavic countries. Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot was also involved in translation, collecting folk songs and lexical material. He failed to realize the intention to publish a multi-language dictionary. Jordan Hadži Konstantinov-Džinot is the first Macedonian playwright and educator together with Kiril Pejčinović and Joakim Krčovski.

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1. ↑  Konstantinov's birth date isn't 100% sure since his birth certificate has never been found
2. ↑  Koviloski, Slavcho (2022). "ЈОРДАН ХАЏИ КОНСТАНТИНОВ ЏИНОТ – ОДБЕЛЕЖУВАЊЕ НА ЕДЕН НЕМИРЕН ДУХ" (PDF). *Institute of Macedonian Literature in Skopje*: 1. Konstantinov has a special place in Macedonian literary history, Konstantin takes the place of honor as one of the first play writers, travel writers, poets, aphorists and folklorists in Macedonia
3. ↑  Kantardzhiev, Riste (2007). "ШКОЛСТВОТО И ПРОСВЕТАТА ВО СКОПJE ОД KPAJOT НА XVIII ВЕК ДО ПРВАТА СВЕТСКА ВОЛНА" (PDF). *Periodica*: 9.