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Jordan ranks 112th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nepal, Somalia, and Dominican Republic. Memorable people born in present day Jordan include Aaron, Hussein of Jordan, and Al-Mansur. Memorable people who died in Jordan include Moses, John the Baptist, and Simon the Zealot. Jordan has been the birth place of many politicians and religious figures and the death place of many politicians and religious figures.

Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and the Palestinian West Bank and Israel to the west. The Jordan River, flowing into the Dead Sea, is located along the country's western border, while Jordan has a small coastline along the Red Sea in its southwest, separated by the Gulf of Aqaba from Egypt. Amman is Jordan's capital and largest city, as well as the most populous city in the Levant. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1396 BC and 1998, present day Jordan was the birth place of 44 globally memorable people, including Aaron, Hussein of Jordan, and Al-Mansur. Additionaly, 31 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Jordan including Moses, John the Baptist, and Simon the Zealot.

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Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Jordan, including Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Fayez Tarawneh. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jordan, including Hussein of Jordan, As-Saffah, and Al-Mahdi.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in present day Jordan since 1700.