Cilicia
Cilicia ranks 1,494th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Corinth, Rigshospitalet, and Zabrze. Memorable people born in Cilicia include Seleucus IV Philopator, Simplicius of Cilicia, and Procopius. Memorable people who died in Cilicia include John II Komnenos, Bohemond II of Antioch, and Vonones I. Cilicia has been the birth place of many politicians and religious figures and the death place of many politicians and military personnels. Cilicia is located in Turkey.
Cilicia was a geographical region in southern Anatolia, extending inland from the northeastern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Cilicia has a population ranging over six million, concentrated mostly at the Cilicia plain. The region includes the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1400 BC and 1025, Cilicia was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Seleucus IV Philopator, Simplicius of Cilicia, and Procopius. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Cilicia including John II Komnenos, Bohemond II of Antioch, and Vonones I.
People Born in Cilicia
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Seleucus IV Philopator
217 BC - 175 BC
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 1
Simplicius of Cilicia
490 - 560
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2
Procopius
325 - 366
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 3
Mursili III
1400 BC - 1267 BC
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 4
Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus
120 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 5
Polemon I of Pontus
65 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 6
Victor and Corona
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 7
Ruben I, Prince of Armenia
1025 - 1095
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 8
Hypatius of Gangra
300 - 350
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Cilicia
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John II Komnenos
1087 - 1143
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 1
Bohemond II of Antioch
1108 - 1130
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 2
Vonones I
100 BC - 19
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 3
Verina
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4
Quintus Labienus
100 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 5
Polemon II of Pontus
15 BC - 74
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Cilicia were politicians (5), religious figures (2), mathematicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (5) and military personnels (1).
