Famous Cretans
- El Greco (1541–1614) The painter born in Heraklion who did his best known work in Spain.
- Vitsentzos Kornaros (1553–1613), the poet of the Greek Renaissance, creator of the romantic epic poem Erotokritos.
- Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), politician, prime minister of Greece (1910–1915, 1924 and 1928–1933).
- Nikos Kazantzakis (1885–1957), world-famous writer, novelist, poet.
- Konstantinos Mitsotakis (born.1918), politician, prime minister of Greece (1990–1993).
- Nikos Xilouris (1936–1980) musician and composer.
- Giannis Markopoulos born in 1939, music composer.
- Psarantonis, lyra player and brother of Nikos Xilouris.
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