Gjergj Qiriazi
Gjergj Qiriazi George Kyrias | |
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Gjergj Qiriazi | |
| Born | 27 May 1868 |
| Died | 30 December 1912 (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 |
| Awards | Nderi 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.