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Italy ranks 6th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Germany, Japan, and France. Memorable people born in present day Italy include Leonardo da Vinci, Marco Polo, and Galileo Galilei. Memorable people who died in Italy include Marco Polo, Galileo Galilei, and Julius Caesar. Italy has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and religious figures.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, it consists of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands; its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of 301,230 km2 (116,310 sq mi), with a population of about 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 3345 BC and 2005, present day Italy was the birth place of 4,666 globally memorable people, including Leonardo da Vinci, Marco Polo, and Galileo Galilei. Additionaly, 3,477 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Italy including Marco Polo, Galileo Galilei, and Julius Caesar.
1452 - 1519
HPI: 96.48
Rank: 1
1254 - 1324
HPI: 94.60
Rank: 2
1564 - 1642
HPI: 94.55
Rank: 3
1451 - 1506
HPI: 93.18
Rank: 4
100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 92.63
Rank: 5
287 BC - 212 BC
HPI: 91.69
Rank: 6
1475 - 1564
HPI: 91.26
Rank: 7
1265 - 1321
HPI: 90.51
Rank: 8
63 BC - 14
HPI: 89.71
Rank: 9
1483 - 1520
HPI: 88.70
Rank: 10
1678 - 1741
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 11
1469 - 1527
HPI: 88.12
Rank: 12
1692 - 1766
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 469
1948 - 1995
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 847
1581 - 1641
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 853
1591 - 1666
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 864
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 890
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 1,059
180 - 258
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1,140
515 - 592
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1,163
1468 - 1490
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,181
76 BC - 4
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 1,227
1869 - 1931
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 1,229
100 - 126
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,265
1254 - 1324
HPI: 94.60
Rank: 1
1564 - 1642
HPI: 94.55
Rank: 2
100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 92.63
Rank: 3
287 BC - 212 BC
HPI: 91.69
Rank: 4
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 91.39
Rank: 5
1475 - 1564
HPI: 91.26
Rank: 6
1265 - 1321
HPI: 90.51
Rank: 7
63 BC - 14
HPI: 89.71
Rank: 8
484 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 89.51
Rank: 9
5 - 66
HPI: 89.29
Rank: 10
1483 - 1520
HPI: 88.70
Rank: 11
1469 - 1527
HPI: 88.12
Rank: 12
100 BC - 72 BC
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 384
1711 - 1787
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 619
1948 - 1995
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 879
1581 - 1641
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 885
1591 - 1666
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 893
180 - 258
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 1,127
515 - 592
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1,143
1468 - 1490
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,159
1435 - 1472
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,196
76 BC - 4
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 1,207
1869 - 1931
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 1,209
100 - 126
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,247
Most individuals born in present day Italy were politicians (931), soccer players (595), religious figures (528), writers (270), and painters (233), while most who died were politicians (902), religious figures (585), writers (282), painters (257), and composers (150).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Italy, including Cesare Maldini, Roberto Baggio, and Paolo Maldini. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Italy, including Julius Caesar, Augustus, and Benito Mussolini.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Italy since 1700.