Fez, Morocco
Fez, Morocco ranks #425 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Voronezh, Croydon, and Kitakyushu. The most famous people from Fez, Morocco are Mohammed V of Morocco, Fatema Mernissi, and Ahmad al-Mansur. The most famous people who died in Fez, Morocco are Avempace, Muhammad XII of Granada, and Fatima al-Fihri. Fez, Morocco has been the birthplace of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Fez, Morocco is located in Morocco.
People
Between 920 and 1997, present-day Fez, Morocco was the birthplace of 39 globally memorable people, including Mohammed V of Morocco, Fatema Mernissi, and Ahmad al-Mansur. Additionally, 17 globally memorable people died in present-day Fez, Morocco, including Avempace, Muhammad XII of Granada, and Fatima al-Fihri.
People Born in Present-Day Fez, Morocco
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Mohammed V of Morocco
Politician
1909 - 1961
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 1
Fatema Mernissi
Writer
1940 - 2015
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 2
Ahmad al-Mansur
Politician
1549 - 1603
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 3
Tahar Ben Jelloun
Writer
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 4
Hassan I of Morocco
Politician
1836 - 1894
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 5
Abd al-Hafid of Morocco
Politician
1875 - 1937
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 6
Ahmad al-Badawi
Religious Figure
1199 - 1276
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 7
Mohammed ben Abdallah
Politician
1710 - 1790
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 8
Abd al-Rahman of Morocco
Politician
1779 - 1859
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 9
Muhammad IV of Morocco
Politician
1803 - 1873
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 10
Abu Inan Faris
Politician
1329 - 1358
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 11
Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman
Politician
1297 - 1351
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Fez, Morocco
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People Deceased in Present-Day Fez, Morocco
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Avempace
Astronomer
1080 - 1138
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 1
Muhammad XII of Granada
Politician
1459 - 1532
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 2
Fatima al-Fihri
Religious Figure
800 - 880
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 3
Ahmad al-Mansur
Politician
1549 - 1603
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 4
Yusef of Morocco
Politician
1882 - 1927
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 5
Ibn al-Khatib
Writer
1313 - 1374
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 6
Abu Inan Faris
Politician
1329 - 1358
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 7
Ferdinand the Holy Prince
Nobleman
1402 - 1443
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 8
Ahmad al-Tijani
Religious Figure
1735 - 1815
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 9
Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi
Religious Figure
1076 - 1148
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 10
Abd al-Haqq II
Politician
1419 - 1465
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 11
Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq
Politician
1207 - 1258
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Fez, Morocco were politicians (18), soccer players (8), athletes (5), writers (4), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (8), religious figures (3), noblemen (2), astronomers (1), and writers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in present-day Fez, Morocco since 1700.
