Sicily
Sicily ranks 663rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nassau, Bahamas, Saudi Arabia, and Tripoli, Libya. The most famous people from Sicily are Empedocles, Pope Leo II, and Luigi Pirandello. The most famous people who died in Sicily are Pausanias, Pope Eusebius, and Phrynichus. Sicily has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many military personnels, and geographers. Sicily is located in Italy.
Sicily is the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 700 BC and 1921, Sicily was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Empedocles, Pope Leo II, and Luigi Pirandello. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Sicily including Pausanias, Pope Eusebius, and Phrynichus.
People Born in Sicily
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Empedocles
PHILOSOPHER
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 1
Pope Leo II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
611 - 683
HPI: 77.59
Rank: 2
Luigi Pirandello
WRITER
1867 - 1936
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 3
Pope Conon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
630 - 687
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 4
Roger II of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1154
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 5
Lucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 6
Salvatore Quasimodo
WRITER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 7
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 8
Epicharmus of Kos
WRITER
524 BC - 435 BC
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 9
Stesichorus
WRITER
630 BC - 555 BC
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 10
Hiero I of Syracuse
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 466 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 11
Tigellinus
POLITICIAN
10 - 69
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Sicily
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Pausanias
GEOGRAPHER
110 - 180
HPI: 76.58
Rank: 1
Pope Eusebius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 310
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 2
Phrynichus
WRITER
535 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 3
Demosthenes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
412 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 4
Matthias Stom
PAINTER
1600 - 1660
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 5
Eurymedon
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 6
Marcellinus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 - 468
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sicily were politicians (8), religious figures (4), writers (4), philosophers (2), and mafiosos (1), while most who died were military personnels (2), geographers (1), religious figures (1), writers (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sicily, including Roger II of Sicily, Phalaris, and Hiero I of Syracuse.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Sicily since 1700.
