Cusco ranks 719th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind North Korea, Cádiz, and Orléans. Memorable people born in Cusco include Atahualpa, Manco Cápac, and Pachacuti. Memorable people who died in Cusco include Túpac Amaru, Manco Cápac, and Pachacuti. Cusco has been the birth place of many politicians and religious figures and the death place of many politicians and religious figures. Cusco is located in Peru.
Cusco or Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the Department of Cusco and of the Cusco Province. The city is the seventh most populous in Peru; in 2017, it had a population of 428,450. Its elevation is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1230 and 1936, Cusco was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Atahualpa, Manco Cápac, and Pachacuti. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in Cusco including Túpac Amaru, Manco Cápac, and Pachacuti. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Cusco than were born there.
1502 - 1533
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 1
1250 - 1169
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 2
1380 - 1460
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 3
1512 - 1544
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 4
1441 - 1493
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 5
1310 - 1438
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 6
1539 - 1616
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 7
1510 - 1533
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 8
1380 - 1410
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 9
1350 - 1380
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 10
1535 - 1571
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 11
1230 - 1260
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 12
1545 - 1572
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 1
1250 - 1169
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 2
1380 - 1460
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 3
1738 - 1781
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 4
1475 - 1538
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 5
1490 - 1533
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 6
1310 - 1438
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 7
1510 - 1548
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 8
1380 - 1410
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 9
1350 - 1380
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 10
1230 - 1260
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 11
1535 - 1561
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Cusco were politicians (13), religious figures (3), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (12), religious figures (3), explorers (3), social activists (1), and presenters (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cusco, including Valentín Paniagua. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cusco, including Atahualpa, Pachacuti, and Manco Inca Yupanqui.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Cusco since 1700.