Burgos
Burgos ranks 1,244th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sivas, Greensboro, North Carolina, and Fuchū, Tokyo. Memorable people born in Burgos include Peter of Castile, Urraca of León, and Henry III of Castile. Memorable people who died in Burgos include Philip I of Castile, Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile, and Fernán González of Castile. Burgos has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Burgos is located in Spain.
Burgos is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 938 and 1993, Burgos was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Peter of Castile, Urraca of León, and Henry III of Castile. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Burgos including Philip I of Castile, Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile, and Fernán González of Castile.
People Born in Burgos
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Peter of Castile
POLITICIAN
1334 - 1369
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 1
Urraca of León
POLITICIAN
1081 - 1126
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 2
Henry III of Castile
POLITICIAN
1379 - 1406
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 3
Eleanor of Castile
COMPANION
1241 - 1290
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 4
Francisco de Vitoria
PHILOSOPHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 5
Berengaria of Castile
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1246
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 6
María de Padilla
POLITICIAN
1334 - 1361
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 7
García Fernández of Castile
POLITICIAN
938 - 995
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 8
Juan Mata
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 9
Rafael Arnaiz Barón
PAINTER
1911 - 1938
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
CONDUCTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 11
Diego Rico
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 32.34
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Burgos
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Philip I of Castile
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 1
Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile
COMPANION
1162 - 1214
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 2
Fernán González of Castile
COMPANION
910 - 970
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 3
Juan Yagüe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1952
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4
Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1374
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5
Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1895
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Burgos were politicians (6), soccer players (2), companions (1), philosophers (1), and painters (1), while most who died were politicians (3), companions (2), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Burgos, including Juan Mata, and Diego Rico. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Burgos, including Peter of Castile, Urraca of León, and Henry III of Castile.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Burgos since 1700.
