Coimbra
Coimbra ranks 551st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cluj-Napoca, Chelsea, London, and Aleppo. The most famous people from Coimbra are Peter I of Portugal, Afonso III of Portugal, and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal. The most famous people who died in Coimbra are Afonso I of Portugal, Sancho I of Portugal, and Sister Lúcia. Coimbra has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Coimbra is located in Portugal.
People
Between 1150 and 2002, Coimbra was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Peter I of Portugal, Afonso III of Portugal, and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Coimbra including Afonso I of Portugal, Sancho I of Portugal, and Sister Lúcia.
People Born in Coimbra
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Peter I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1367
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 1
Afonso III of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1279
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 2
Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1545
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 3
Sancho I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1154 - 1211
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 4
Ferdinand I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1345 - 1383
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 5
Afonso II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1185 - 1223
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 6
Sancho II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1209 - 1248
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 7
Beatrice of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1373 - 1420
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 8
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1186 - 1220
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 9
Berengaria of Portugal
COMPANION
1198 - 1221
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 10
Sérgio Conceição
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 11
Urraca of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1211
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Coimbra
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Afonso I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1109 - 1185
HPI: 77.46
Rank: 1
Sancho I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1154 - 1211
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 2
Sister Lúcia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 2005
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 3
Afonso II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1185 - 1223
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 4
Inês de Castro
COMPANION
1325 - 1355
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 5
Aristides Pereira
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2011
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 6
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1186 - 1220
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 7
Pedro Nunes
MATHEMATICIAN
1502 - 1577
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 8
Dulce of Aragon
COMPANION
1160 - 1198
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 9
Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 10
Miguel Torga
WRITER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 11
Carlos Mota Pinto
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1985
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Coimbrawere politicians (14), soccer players (5), athletes (2), companions (1), and noblemen (1), while most who died were politicians (7), companions (2), religious figures (1), mathematicians (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Coimbra, including Sérgio Conceição, Francisco Conceição, and Miguel Veloso. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Coimbra, including Peter I of Portugal, Afonso III of Portugal, and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Coimbra since 1700.
