Cephalonia
Cephalonia ranks 3,091st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Garoua, Thiès, and Volhynian Governorate. Memorable people born in Cephalonia include Constantine Phaulkon, John II Orsini, and Andreas Metaxas. Memorable people who died in Cephalonia include Carpocrates and Juan de Fuca. Cephalonia has been the birth place of many politicians and explorers and the death place of many religious figures and explorers. Cephalonia is located in Greece.
Kefalonia or Cephalonia, formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (Κεφαλληνία), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the 6th largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region. It was a former Latin Catholic diocese Kefalonia–Zakynthos (Cefalonia–Zante) and short-lived titular see as just Kefalonia. The capital city of Cephalonia is Argostoli. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1300 and 1871, Cephalonia was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Constantine Phaulkon, John II Orsini, and Andreas Metaxas. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Cephalonia including Carpocrates and Juan de Fuca.
People Born in Cephalonia
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Constantine Phaulkon
1647 - 1688
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 1
John II Orsini
1300 - 1335
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 2
Andreas Metaxas
1786 - 1860
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 3
Juan de Fuca
1536 - 1602
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 4
Efstathios Chorafas
1871 - 2000
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 5
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Most individuals born in present day Cephalonia were politicians (4) and explorers (1), while most who died were religious figures (1) and explorers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Cephalonia since 1700.
