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Montenegro
Montenegro ranks 84th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kenya, Ecuador, and Lebanon. Memorable people born in present day Montenegro include Radovan Karadžić, Alexander I of Yugoslavia, and Giovanni da Pian del Carpine. Memorable people who died in Montenegro include Sabbatai Zevi, Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, and Petar II Petrović-Njegoš. Montenegro has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.
Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. It is bordered by Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east, Albania to the southeast, and Croatia and the Adriatic Sea to the northwest with a coastline of 293.5 km. Podgorica is the country's capital and its largest city; it covers 10.4% of Montenegro's territory of 13,812 square kilometres (5,333 sq mi), and is home to roughly 31% of its total population of 621,000. Cetinje is the former royal capital and cultural centre of Montenegro and is the location of several national institutions, including the official residence of the President of Montenegro. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1113 and 1997, present day Montenegro was the birth place of 142 globally memorable people, including Radovan Karadžić, Alexander I of Yugoslavia, and Giovanni da Pian del Carpine. Additionaly, 18 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Montenegro including Sabbatai Zevi, Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, and Petar II Petrović-Njegoš.
People Born in Present Day Montenegro
Go to all RankingsRadovan Karadžić
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 1
Alexander I of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1934
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 2
Giovanni da Pian del Carpine
EXPLORER
1182 - 1252
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 3
Stefan Nemanja
POLITICIAN
1113 - 1199
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 4
Elena of Montenegro
COMPANION
1871 - 1952
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 5
Nicholas I of Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1921
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 6
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
WRITER
1813 - 1851
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 7
Milovan Đilas
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1995
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 8
Princess Zorka of Montenegro
COMPANION
1864 - 1890
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 9
Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1517
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 10
Milena Vukotić
COMPANION
1848 - 1923
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 11
Princess Milica of Montenegro
COMPANION
1866 - 1951
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Montenegro
Go to all RankingsPeko Dapčević
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 27
Michael, Prince of Montenegro
NOBLEMAN
1908 - 1986
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 29
Pavle Đurišić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 1945
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 32
Prince Mirko of Montenegro
NOBLEMAN
1879 - 1918
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 36
Sekula Drljević
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 44
Ćamil Sijarić
WRITER
1913 - 1989
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 48
Krsto Papić
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2013
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 52
Dritan Abazović
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 65
Jakov Milatović
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 67
Nikola Radović
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1991
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 68
Divna Veković
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1944
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 69
Dejan Dabović
ATHLETE
1944 - 2020
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 73
People Deceased in Present Day Montenegro
Go to all RankingsSabbatai Zevi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1626 - 1676
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 1
Giovanni da Pian del Carpine
EXPLORER
1182 - 1252
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 2
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
WRITER
1813 - 1851
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 3
Princess Zorka of Montenegro
COMPANION
1864 - 1890
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 4
Gazi Husrev-beg
POLITICIAN
1480 - 1541
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 5
Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1860
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 6
Stjepan Vukčić Kosača
POLITICIAN
1404 - 1466
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 7
Petar I Petrović-Njegoš
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1748 - 1830
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 8
Isa Boletini
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1916
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 9
Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1670 - 1735
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 10
Amfilohije Radović
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2020
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 11
Mirko Petrović-Njegoš
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1867
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Montenegro
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Most individuals born in present day Montenegro were soccer players (41), politicians (27), handball players (14), basketball players (12), and singers (11), while most who died were politicians (9), religious figures (5), explorers (1), writers (1), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Montenegro, including Dejan Savićević, Predrag Mijatović, and Željko Petrović. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Montenegro, including Dejan Savićević, Predrag Mijatović, and Željko Petrović.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Montenegro since 1700.