Armenia
Armenia ranks 2,810th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Luleå, Oryol Oblast, and Szolnok. Memorable people born in Armenia include Gregory the Illuminator, Shirkuh, and Servatius of Tongeren. Memorable people who died in Armenia include Photios I of Constantinople, Silva Kaputikyan, and Karen Demirchyan. Armenia has been the birth place of many religious figures, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Armenia is located in Armenia.
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and financial center. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 257 and 1997, Armenia was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Gregory the Illuminator, Shirkuh, and Servatius of Tongeren. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Armenia including Photios I of Constantinople, Silva Kaputikyan, and Karen Demirchyan.
People Born in Armenia
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Gregory the Illuminator
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
257 - 331
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 1
Shirkuh
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1169
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 2
Servatius of Tongeren
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 384
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 3
Sebeos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4
Sarmad Kashani
WRITER
1590 - 1661
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 5
Narine Abgaryan
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 6
Samvel Gasparyan
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Armenia
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WRITER
1590 - 1661
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 5
Narine Abgaryan
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 6
Samvel Gasparyan
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Armenia
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Photios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 896
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 1
Silva Kaputikyan
WRITER
1919 - 2006
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 2
Karen Demirchyan
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1999
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 3
Andranik Margaryan
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 4
Orontes IV
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Armenia were religious figures (3), writers (2), politicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (3), religious figures (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Armenia, including Narine Abgaryan. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Armenia, including Gregory the Illuminator, Servatius of Tongeren, and Sebeos.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Armenia since 1700.
