Carthage
Carthage ranks 500th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Voronezh, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Wessex. Memorable people born in Carthage include Hannibal, Tertullian, and Terence. Memorable people who died in Carthage include Apuleius, Tertullian, and Gaiseric. Carthage has been the birth place of many politicians, and military personnels and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Carthage is located in Tunisia.
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world. It became the capital city of the civilisation of Ancient Carthage and later Roman Carthage. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 633 BC and 1962, Carthage was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Hannibal, Tertullian, and Terence. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Carthage including Apuleius, Tertullian, and Gaiseric.
People Born in Carthage
Go to all RankingsHannibal
POLITICIAN
183 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 83.10
Rank: 1
Tertullian
PHILOSOPHER
155 - 220
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 2
Terence
WRITER
185 BC - 159 BC
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 3
Cyprian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 258
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 4
Gordian II
POLITICIAN
190 - 238
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 5
Hamilcar Barca
MILITARY PERSONNEL
275 BC - 228 BC
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 6
Mago Barca
POLITICIAN
243 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 7
Hanno the Navigator
EXPLORER
633 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 8
Hasdrubal Barca
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 9
Julia of Corsica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
420 - 450
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 10
Sophonisba
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 11
Gunthamund
POLITICIAN
450 - 477
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Carthage
Go to all RankingsApuleius
WRITER
125 - 170
HPI: 76.55
Rank: 1
Tertullian
PHILOSOPHER
155 - 220
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 2
Gaiseric
POLITICIAN
389 - 477
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 3
Gordian I
POLITICIAN
159 - 238
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 4
Dido
POLITICIAN
879 BC - 759 BC
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 5
Gordian II
POLITICIAN
190 - 238
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 6
Huneric
POLITICIAN
450 - 484
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 7
Gunthamund
POLITICIAN
450 - 477
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 8
Hilderic
POLITICIAN
460 - 533
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 9
Justa Grata Honoria
POLITICIAN
417 - 455
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 10
Hasdrubal Gisco
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 11
Saint Aurelius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
301 - 430
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Carthage were politicians (13), military personnels (4), writers (3), philosophers (2), and religious figures (2), while most who died were politicians (9), writers (1), philosophers (1), military personnels (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Carthage, including Amina Annabi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Carthage, including Hannibal, Gordian II, and Mago Barca.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Carthage since 1700.