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100 Greatest Greeks

In 2009 the Greek TV show Great Greeks compiled through a public vote a list of the 100 Greatest Greeks. How many can you name?
Big thanks to Gademotsili99 for helping me with this quiz.
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Years Alive
Greek
1
General
356 BCE - 323 BCE
Alexander the Great
2
Physician
1883 - 1962
Georgios Papanikolaou
3
General
1770 - 1843
Theodoros Kolokotronis
4
Prime Minister
1907 - 1998
Konstantinos Karamanlis
5
Philosopher
470 BCE - 399 BCE
Socrates
6
Philosopher
384 BCE - 322 BCE
Aristotle
7
Prime Minister
1864 - 1936
Eleftherios Venizelos
8
Governor
1776 - 1831
Ioannis Kapodistrias
9
Philosopher
428/423 BCE - 348 BCE
Plato
10
General
495 BCE - 429 BCE
Pericles
11
Composer
1925 - 2021
Mikis Theodorakis
12
Mathematician
1873 - 1950
Constantin Carathéodory
13
Actress
1920 - 1994
Melina Mercouri
14
Prime Minister
1919 - 1996
Andreas Papandreou
15
Novelist
1883 - 1957
Nikos Kazantzakis
16
Poet
1911 - 1996
Odysseas Elytis
17
Poet
8th Century BCE
Homer
18
Composer
1925 - 1994
Manos Hatzidakis
19
General
540 BCE - 480 BCE
Leonidas
20
Physician
460 BCE - 370 BCE
Hippocrates
21
Mathematician
570 BCE - 495 BCE
Pythagoras
22
Poet
1863 - 1933
Constantine P. Cavafy
23
Opera Singer
1923 - 1977
Maria Callas
24
Mathematician
287 BCE - 212 BCE
Archimedes
25
Businessman
1906 - 1975
Aristotle Onassis
26
Prime Minister
1832 - 1896
Charilaos Trikoupis
27
Painter
1541 - 1614
El Greco
28
Emperor
1404 - 1453
Constantine XI Palaiologos
29
Poet
1900 - 1971
Giorgos Seferis
30
Writer
1757 - 1798
Rigas Feraios
31
Resistance Fighter
1905 - 1945
Aris Velouchiotis
32
Prime Minister
1871 - 1941
Ioannis Metaxas
33
Basketball Player
1957 - Present
Nikos Galis
34
Resistance Fighter
1782 - 1827
Georgios Karaiskakis
35
Philosopher
460 BCE - 370 BCE
Democritus
36
Philosopher
1355/1360 - 1452/1454
Gemistos Plethon
37
Poet
1798 - 1857
Dionysios Solomos
38
General
1797 - 1864
Yannis Makriyannis
39
Political Writer
1748 - 1833
Adamantios Korais
40
Poet
1909 - 1990
Yiannis Ritsos
41
General
524 BCE - 459 BCE
Themistocles
42
Philosopher
6th - 5th Century BCE
Heraclitus
43
Historian
460 BCE - 400 BCE
Thucydides
44
Mathematician
4th - 3rd Century BCE
Euclid
45
General
1870 - 1904
Pavlos Melas
46
Archbishop
1939 - 2008
Christodoulos of Athens
47
General
1788 - 1821
Athanasios Diakos
48
Footballer
1971 - Present
Theodoros Zagorakis
49
Physicist
1948 - Present
Dimitri Nanopoulos
50
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Unknown Soldier
51
Sculptor
480 BCE - 430 BCE
Phidias
52
Playwright
446 BCE - 386 BCE
Aristophanes
53
Poet
1859 - 1943
Kostis Palamas
54
Saint
1714 - 1779
Kosmas the Aetolian
55
Archeologist
1919 - 1992
Manolis Andronikos
56
Playwright
497/496 BCE - 406/405 BCE
Sophocles
57
Resistance Fighter
1915 - 1952
Nikos Beloyannis
58
Philosopher
1922 - 1997
Cornelius Castoriadis
59
Prime Minister
1888 - 1968
Georgios Papandreou
60
Philosopher
1913 - 1993
Nikolaos Margioris
61
Politician
1939 - 1976
Alexandros Panagoulis
62
Dictator
1919 - 1999
Georgios Papadopoulos
63
Philosopher
341 BCE - 270 BCE
Epicurus
64
Novelist
1851 - 1911
Alexandros Papadiamantis
65
King
1815 - 1867
Otto of Greece
66
Composer
1943 - 2022
Vangelis
67
Politician
630 BCE - 560 BCE
Solon
68
Legislator
570 BCE - 508 BCE
Cleisthenes
69
Playwright
525/524 BCE - 456 BCE
Aeschylus
70
Emperor
958 - 1025
Basil II
71
Emperor
272 - 337
Constantine the Great
72
Diplomat
1878 - 1920
Ion Dragoumis
73
Prime Minister
1936 - 2025
Costas Simitis
74
Prime Minister
1883 - 1953
Nikolaos Plastiras
75
Composer
1896 - 1960
Dimitri Mitropoulos
76
Director
1935 - 2012
Theo Angelopoulos
77
Singer
1936 - 1980
Nikos Xilouris
78
Singer
1931 - 2001
Stelios Kazantzidis
79
Politician
1914 - 2005
Charilaos Florakis
80
Playwright
480 BCE - 406 BCE
Euripides
81
Theater Director
1908 - 1987
Karolos Koun
82
Emperor
482 - 565
Justinian the Great
83
Playwright
1956 - Present
Lakis Lazopoulos
84
Historian
484 BCE - 425 BCE
Herodotus
85
Actor
1927 - 2011
Thanasis Veggos
86
Professor
1926 - Present
Helene Ahrweiler
87
Actress
1900 - 1973
Katina Paxinou
88
Actress
1934 - 1996
Aliki Vougiouklaki
89
Singer
1905 - 1972
Markos Vamvakaris
90
Politician
1912 - 1963
Grigoris Lambrakis
91
Songwriter
1915 - 1984
Vassilis Tsitsanis
92
Weightlifter
1971 - Present
Pyrros Dimas
93
Composer
1937 - 1982
Manos Loïzos
94
Resistance Fighter
1922 - 2020
Manolis Glezos
95
Pianist
1953 - Present
Elena Mouzala
96
King
382 BCE - 336 BCE
Philip II
97
Actor
1921 - 1998
Dimitris Horn
98
Admiral
1771 - 1825
Laskarina Bouboulina
99
Philosopher
626/623 BCE - 548/545 BCE
Thales
100
Sculptor
4th Century BCE
Praxiteles
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3 Comments
Gademotsili99
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Level 61
Jan 30, 2025
Good job friend!
MasterRocket
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Level 83
Jan 30, 2025
Greek version soon hopefully
Gademotsili99
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Level 61
Jan 30, 2025
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