Georgius Gemistus Pletho was born around 1360 in Constantinople and died in Mystras in 1452. He was a Neoplatonist philosopher, judge and author. He is considered as a distinguished intellectual figure of the late Byzantine Era.
Ermis (Hermes) was the winged god of Olympus, son of Zeus. He was born on a mountain in Arcadia and was the postman of the gods but also the protector of trade. Information from the book by Aristides Kesopoulos “THE NAME OF THE ROADS OF THESSALONIKI”, MALLIARIS – PAIDEIA SA publications.
George Vlalis was a merchant of Thessaloniki and was slaughtered along with other Greek Christians during the events of the Revolution of 1821.
Vizes was an ancient greek city of East Thrace, that was prosperous in the Byzantine Times. It was built by the General of Alexander the Great, Vize. Its Greek citizens, who were the majority of its population, abandoned it after the Catastrophe of 1922. Important archaeological findings were discovered in the broader area of the
Georgios Vizyinos was born in Vize and died in Athens in 1896. He was a poet and novelist. He is considered to be one of the most important representatives of modern Greek literature.
Ioannis Varvakis (1745-1825) was a ship-owner, merchant and national benefactor, born in Psara. He participated in the Orlov Revolt and he lost all of his property. Later, however, he made a fortune in Russia, he spent a lot of money for his compatriots in Russia and he supported the Greek Revolution. Varvakeio Lykeio and Varvakeios
Efthymios or Thymios (or Papa-Thymios) Vlahavas (1770-1809), priest and armatolos. He was born in Vlahava, Kalambaka. He fought against Ali Pasha and then, he created a pirate fleet that attacked Turkish ships. He was murdered upon order of Ali Pasha in 1809.
Ο Periklis Vyzoukidis was a jurist and Professor at the University of Thessaloniki, where he held high academic posts. He was born in Istanbul in 1879 and he died in Serres in 1956.
Ioannis Vilaras was born in Kythira in 1771 and died in Zagorochoria in 1823. He was a physician, scholar, poet and novelist. He was a partisan of the Demotic Greek language and representative of Modern Greek Enlightenment. He is considered as one of the pioneers of intellectual rebirth of modern Greece.
City, built at the foot of Mt Vermion, and capital of the Prefecture of Imathia. It was very prosperous during the Hellenistic Period. Apostle Paul preached Christianism in Veroia. It has also been called Small Jerusalem due to its numerous byzantine and post-byzantine churches. It is considered to be one of the most historic cities
