Niš
Niš ranks #576 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wandsworth, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Grodno. The most famous people from Niš are Constantine the Great, Constantius Chlorus, and Constantius III. The most famous people who died in Niš are Šaban Bajramović, Stojan Novaković, and Dragan Pantelić. Niš has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many singers, and politicians. Niš is located in Serbia.
People
Between 250 and 2001, present-day Niš was the birthplace of 29 globally memorable people, including Constantine the Great, Constantius Chlorus, and Constantius III. Additionally, 3 globally memorable people died in present-day Niš, including Šaban Bajramović, Stojan Novaković, and Dragan Pantelić.
People Born in Present-Day Niš
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Constantine the Great
Politician
272 - 337
HPI: 89.00
Rank: 1
Constantius Chlorus
Politician
250 - 306
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 2
Constantius III
Politician
370 - 421
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 3
Dragan Stojković
Coach
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 4
Dragiša Cvetković
Politician
1893 - 1969
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 5
Miki Manojlović
Actor
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 6
Georgios Sinas
Businessperson
1783 - 1856
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 7
Šaban Bajramović
Singer
1936 - 2008
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 8
Želimir Žilnik
Film Director
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 9
Nikola Karabatić
Handball Player
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 10
Zoran Živković
Handball Player
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 11
Zoran Živković
Politician
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Niš
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Aleksandar Šoštar
Athlete
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 18
Siniša Gogić
Soccer Player
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 20
Igor Miladinović
Chess Player
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 23
Dušan Savić
Soccer Player
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 28
People Deceased in Present-Day Niš
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Singer
1936 - 2008
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 1
Stojan Novaković
Politician
1842 - 1915
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 2
Dragan Pantelić
Soccer Player
1951 - 2021
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Niš were soccer players (11), politicians (5), handball players (3), actors (2), and coaches (1), while most who died were singers (1), politicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in present-day Niš since 1700.
