Gjergj Qiriazi

Gjergj Qiriazi
George Kyrias
Gjergj Qiriazi
Born(1868-05-27)27 May 1868[1]
Manastir, Vilayet of Monastir, Ottoman Empire[2]
(present-day Bitola, North Macedonia)
Died30 December 1912(1912-12-30) (aged 44)
Manastir, Vilayet of Monastir, Ottoman Empire
(present-day Bitola, North Macedonia)
NationalityAlbanian
Other namesGeorge Kyrias
CitizenshipOttoman
Known forChristian Literature
Albanian School in Korçë
"Bashkim' i Kombit" newspaper
Congress of Monastir
Notable workKënkë të shenjtëruara (Monastir, 1906)
Parent(s)Dhimitër Qiriazi (1836–1904), Maria Qiriazi (Vodica) (1841–1912)
Relativesbrother of Tashko Qiriazi, Kostandin Qiriazi, Theofania "Fanka" Qiriazi (Trajan), Gjerasim Qiriazi, Sevasti Qiriazi, Kristo Qiriazi, Naum Qiriazi, Perikli "Pandi" Qiriazi, and Parashqevi Qiriazi[2][3]
AwardsNderi i Kombit (Honor of the Nation)

Gjergj Qiriazi, known as George D. Kyrias (27 May 1868 – 30 December 1912), was an Albanian patriot, author, educator, translator, Protestant Bible distributor, organizer of the First Congress of Monastir (1908), and activist of the Albanian National Awakening.

  1. ^ "153-vjetori i lindjes së Gjergj Qiriazit". Albanian Profile. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  2. ^ a b Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture. Library of Congress: New York University Press. pp. 210–212. ISBN 0-8147-2214-8. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  3. ^ Sevasti Qiriazi-Dako. Jeta ime (Shkup: ITSHKSH, 2016), p. 327–330