Calabria
Calabria ranks 6,218th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Negrar di Valpolicella, Isola della Scala, and Cebu City. The most famous people from Calabria are Charles I, Lord of Monaco, John Italus, and Alexander of Constantinople. The most famous people who died in Calabria are Herodotus. Calabria has been the birth place of many politicians, and philosophers and the death place of many historians. Calabria is located in Italy.
Calabria is a region in Southern Italy. It is a peninsula bordered by the region Basilicata to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the Strait of Messina to the southwest, which separates it from Sicily, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It has 1,832,147 residents as of 2025 across a total area of 15,222 km2 (5,877 sq mi). Catanzaro is the region's capital. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 250 and 1979, Calabria was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Charles I, Lord of Monaco, John Italus, and Alexander of Constantinople. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Calabria including Herodotus.
People Born in Calabria
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Charles I, Lord of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1357
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 1
John Italus
PHILOSOPHER
1025 - 1112
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 2
Alexander of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 337
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 3
Rhys Coiro
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.60
Rank: 4
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Calabria were politicians (1), philosophers (1), religious figures (1), and actors (1), while most who died were historians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Calabria, including Rhys Coiro. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Calabria, including Charles I, Lord of Monaco.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Calabria since 1700.
