Gjergj Qiriazi
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Gjergj Qiriazi (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.
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Gjergj Qiriazi George Kyrias | |
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Born | (1868-05-27)27 May 1868[1] |
Died | 30 December 1912(1912-12-30) (aged 44) |
Nationality | Albanian |
Other names | George Kyrias |
Citizenship | Ottoman |
Known for | Christian Literature Albanian School in Korçë "Bashkim' i Kombit" newspaper Congress of Monastir |
Notable work | Kënkë të shenjtëruara (Monastir, 1906) |
Parent(s) | Dhimitër Qiriazi (1836–1904), Maria Qiriazi (Vodica) (1841–1912) |
Relatives | brother 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] |
Awards | Nderi i Kombit (Honor of the Nation) |
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