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Jordan ranks 114th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sri Lanka, Somalia, and Kosovo. 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 Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel and the West Bank of Palestine. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders, and the country has a 26-kilometre (16 mi) coastline on the Red Sea in its extreme south-west. Amman is the nation's capital and largest city, as well as the economic, political and cultural centre. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1396 BC and 1996, present day Jordan was the birth place of 37 globally memorable people, including Aaron, Hussein of Jordan, and Al-Mansur. Additionaly, 26 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Jordan including Moses, John the Baptist, and Simon the Zealot.
People Born in Present Day Jordan
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Aaron
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 87.37
Rank: 1
Hussein of Jordan
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 2
Al-Mansur
714 - 775
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 3
As-Saffah
722 - 754
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 4
Al-Mahdi
744 - 785
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 5
Abdullah II of Jordan
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 6
Menippus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 7
Judas of Galilee
100 BC - 100
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 8
Nicomachus
60 - 120
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 9
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 10
Balak
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 11
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
1966 - 2006
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Jordan
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Samih al-Qasim
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 20
Zeid Raad Al Hussein
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 29
Omar M. Yaghi
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 34
Hamza Al-Dardour
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 37
People Deceased in Present Day Jordan
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Moses
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 94.11
Rank: 1
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 90.30
Rank: 2
Simon the Zealot
1 - 107
HPI: 82.56
Rank: 3
Ahab
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 4
Hussein of Jordan
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 5
Moses in Islam
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 6
Zayd ibn Harithah
581 - 629
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 7
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
582 - 639
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 8
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
1853 - 1931
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 9
Yazid II
687 - 724
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 10
Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
589 - 629
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 11
Muadh ibn Jabal
600 - 640
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Jordan
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Most individuals born in present day Jordan were politicians (19), religious figures (4), writers (4), social activists (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were politicians (10), religious figures (7), companions (2), writers (2), and film directors (1).
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 Zaid ibn Shaker. 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 6 globally memorable people born in present day Jordan since 1700.
