Datong
Datong ranks 15,041st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Minehead, Canvey Island, and Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Memorable people born in Datong include Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei. Memorable people who died in Datong include Emperor Jingzong of Liao, and Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei. Datong has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians. Datong is located in China.
Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located in the Datong Basin at an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) and borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Hebei to the east. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,105,591 of whom 1,790,452 lived in the built-up area made of the 2 out 4 urban districts of Pingcheng and Yungang as Yunzhou and Xinrong are not conurbated yet. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 483, Datong was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Datong including Emperor Jingzong of Liao, and Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Datong than were born there.
People Born in Datong
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People Deceased in Datong
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Emperor Jingzong of Liao
POLITICIAN
948 - 982
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 1
Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei
POLITICIAN
371 - 409
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Datong
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Most individuals born in present day Datong were politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Datong, including Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Datong since 1700.
