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Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina ranks #49 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Colombia, Nigeria, and Slovenia. The most famous people from Bosnia & Herzegovina are Gavrilo Princip, Ivo Andrić, and Ratko Mladić. The most famous people who died in Bosnia & Herzegovina are Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Alija Izetbegović, and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. Bosnia & Herzegovina has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. The top cities in Bosnia & Herzegovina by number of people born are Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka, Tuzla, and Zenica.
People
Between 300 and 2006, present-day Bosnia & Herzegovina was the birthplace of 422 globally memorable people, including Gavrilo Princip, Ivo Andrić, and Ratko Mladić. Additionally, 51 globally memorable people died in present-day Bosnia & Herzegovina, including Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Alija Izetbegović, and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg.
People Born in Present-Day Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Gavrilo Princip
Extremist
1894 - 1918
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 1
Ivo Andrić
Writer
1892 - 1975
HPI: 80.64
Rank: 2
Ratko Mladić
Military Personnel
1942 - 2026
HPI: 79.73
Rank: 3
Valerius Severus
Politician
300 - 307
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 4
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
Politician
1505 - 1579
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 5
Alija Izetbegović
Politician
1925 - 2003
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 6
Ante Pavelić
Politician
1889 - 1959
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 7
Emir Kusturica
Film Director
1954 - Present
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 8
Vladimir Prelog
Chemist
1906 - 1998
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 9
Goran Bregović
Musician
1950 - Present
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 10
Zoran Đinđić
Politician
1952 - 2003
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 11
Tvrtko I of Bosnia
Politician
1338 - 1391
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Amila Glamočak
Singer
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 258
Sejad Halilović
Soccer Player
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 261
Slađana Golić
Basketball Player
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 266
Donna Ares
Singer
1977 - 2017
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 270
Edo Maajka
Singer
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 281
Sergej Jakirović
Soccer Player
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 282
Zorana Mihajlović
Politician
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 283
Tomislav Piplica
Coach
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 284
Daria Lorenci Flatz
Actor
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 296
Vlado Čapljić
Soccer Player
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 299
Alma Čardžić
Singer
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 309
Maya Berović
Singer
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 311
People Deceased in Present-Day Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Nobleman
1863 - 1914
HPI: 82.65
Rank: 1
Alija Izetbegović
Politician
1925 - 2003
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 2
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Companion
1868 - 1914
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 3
Tvrtko I of Bosnia
Politician
1338 - 1391
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 4
Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia
Politician
1438 - 1463
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 5
Ernst von Mansfeld
Military Personnel
1580 - 1626
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 6
Ban Kulin
Politician
1163 - 1204
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 7
Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia
Politician
1292 - 1353
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 8
Momčilo Krajišnik
Politician
1945 - 2020
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 9
Dabiša of Bosnia
Politician
1400 - 1395
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 10
Mate Boban
Politician
1940 - 1997
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 11
Radivoj Korać
Basketball Player
1938 - 1969
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Most people born in present-day Bosnia & Herzegovina were soccer players (141), politicians (67), singers (33), basketball players (30), and writers (21), while most who died were politicians (19), writers (8), soccer players (6), singers (4), and noblemen (2).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Bosnia & Herzegovina since 1700.
