Cultural Production in

Present Day

Iraq

Icon of countryIraq

Iraq ranks 44th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Georgia. Memorable people born in present day Iraq include Saladin, Abraham, and Hammurabi. Memorable people who died in Iraq include Alexander the Great, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, and Ali. Iraq has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.

People

Between 2850 BC and 2004, present day Iraq was the birth place of 405 globally memorable people, including Saladin, Abraham, and Hammurabi. Additionaly, 288 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Iraq including Alexander the Great, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, and Ali.

People Born in Present Day Iraq

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Newly Added People Born in Present Day Iraq

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

People Deceased in Present Day Iraq

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Iraq

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Iraq were politicians (207), religious figures (43), soccer players (41), writers (31), and philosophers (10),  while most who died were politicians (122), religious figures (50), writers (26), military personnels (19), and philosophers (15).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Iraq, including Saddam Hussein, Faisal II of Iraq, and Jalal Talabani. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Iraq, including Saladin, Hammurabi, and Saddam Hussein.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Iraq since 1700.

العربية•中文•Nederlands•English•Français•Deutsch•Magyar•Italiano•日本語•Polski•Português•Русский•Español