Braga
Braga ranks 3,303rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Koszalin, Rocourt, Liège, and Tula Oblast. Memorable people born in Braga include Orosius, Carlos Carvalhal, and Diogo Dalot. Memorable people who died in Braga include Martin of Braga, Hermeric, and Fructuosus of Braga. Braga has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Braga is located in Portugal.
Braga is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 201,583 inhabitants, representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2. Its agglomerated urban area extends to the Cávado River and is the third most populated urban area in Portugal, behind Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Areas. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1999, Braga was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Orosius, Carlos Carvalhal, and Diogo Dalot. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Braga including Martin of Braga, Hermeric, and Fructuosus of Braga.
People Born in Braga
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Orosius
PHILOSOPHER
375 - 420
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 1
Carlos Carvalhal
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 2
Diogo Dalot
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 3
José Sá
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 4
João Carlos Teixeira
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 26.53
Rank: 5
Humberto Gomes
HANDBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 6
Marc Weber
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Chamara Repiyallage
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Emanuel Silva
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Braga
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HANDBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 6
Marc Weber
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Chamara Repiyallage
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Emanuel Silva
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Braga
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Martin of Braga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
520 - 580
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1
Hermeric
POLITICIAN
350 - 441
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 2
Fructuosus of Braga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
601 - 665
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Braga were soccer players (4), athletes (3), philosophers (1), and handball players (1), while most who died were religious figures (2), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Braga, including Carlos Carvalhal, Diogo Dalot, and José Sá. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Braga, including Carlos Carvalhal, Diogo Dalot, and José Sá.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Braga since 1700.
