Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia ranks 6,529th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gujranwala, Galashiels, and Morpeth, Northumberland. The most famous people from Alba Iulia are Francis I Rákóczi, Michael II Apafi, and Gheorghe Grozav. The most famous people who died in Alba Iulia are John Sigismund Zápolya, Isabella Jagiellon, and Gabriel Bethlen. Alba Iulia has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Alba Iulia is located in Romania.
Alba Iulia is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the river Mureș in the historical region of Transylvania, it has a population of 64,227. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1645 and 1990, Alba Iulia was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Francis I Rákóczi, Michael II Apafi, and Gheorghe Grozav. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Alba Iulia including John Sigismund Zápolya, Isabella Jagiellon, and Gabriel Bethlen. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Alba Iulia than were born there.
People Born in Alba Iulia
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Francis I Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1676
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 1
Michael II Apafi
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1713
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 2
Gheorghe Grozav
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Alba Iulia
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John Sigismund Zápolya
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1571
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 1
Isabella Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1559
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 2
Gabriel Bethlen
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1629
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 3
George I Rákóczi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1648
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 4
Christopher Báthory
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1581
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 5
Stephen VIII Báthory
POLITICIAN
1477 - 1534
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 6
Johann Heinrich Alsted
PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1638
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 7
Giorgio Biandrata
PHYSICIAN
1515 - 1588
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Alba Iulia were politicians (2), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (5), military personnels (1), philosophers (1), and physicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Alba Iulia, including Gheorghe Grozav. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alba Iulia, including Francis I Rákóczi, and Michael II Apafi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Alba Iulia since 1700.
