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MILITARY PERSONNELS

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With 1,468 biographies, Military Personnels are the 10th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Musicians, Religious Figures, and Film Directors.

Pantheon has 1,665 people classified as military personnels born between 700 BC and 1996. Of these 1,665, 57 (3.42%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living military personnels include Ratko Mladić, Khalifa Haftar, and Antonio Tejero. The most famous deceased military personnels include Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, and Joan of Arc. As of April 2022, 182 new military personnels have been added to Pantheon including Ahmad Sanjar, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, and Wang Jian.

Living Military Personnels

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Newly Added Military Personnels (2022)

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Most military personnels were born in Germany (252), United States (176), and France (137). By city, the most common birth places were Berlin (19), Saint Petersburg (16), and Paris (15).The most common death places of military personnels were Germany (266), United States (158), and Russia (150). By city, these were Moscow (95), Paris (54), and Berlin (27).

The earliest biographies classified as military personnels in Pantheon are Artabazos I of Phrygia, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Harpagus.  The concentration of military personnels was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier military personnels are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Which Military Personnels were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Military Personnels since 1700.

Military Personnels are found within the Institutions domain which also includes Politicians, Religious Figures, Noblemen, Diplomats, and Pilots.