Durrës
Durrës ranks 1,327th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pescara, Ålesund, and Calais. The most famous people from Durrës are Anastasius I Dicorus, Charles III of Naples, and Karl Thopia. The most famous people who died in Durrës are Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria, Lucius Opimius, and Franz Babinger. Durrës has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and historians. Durrës is located in Albania.
People
Between 430 and 1982, Durrës was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Anastasius I Dicorus, Charles III of Naples, and Karl Thopia. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Durrës including Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria, Lucius Opimius, and Franz Babinger.
People Born in Durrës
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Anastasius I Dicorus
POLITICIAN
430 - 518
HPI: 82.03
Rank: 1
Charles III of Naples
POLITICIAN
1345 - 1386
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 2
Karl Thopia
POLITICIAN
1331 - 1388
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 3
John Koukouzelis
COMPOSER
1280 - 1360
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 4
Bujar Nishani
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2022
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 5
Panajot Pano
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2010
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 6
Pjetër Arbnori
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1935 - 2006
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 7
Elvira Dones
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 8
Mirela Maniani
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 9
Orges Shehi
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 10
Edmond Kapllani
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 11
Erald Dervishi
CHESS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Durrës
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Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1018
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 1
Lucius Opimius
POLITICIAN
150 BC - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 2
Franz Babinger
HISTORIAN
1891 - 1967
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 3
Konstantios Doukas
POLITICIAN
1060 - 1081
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Durrës were politicians (4), soccer players (3), composers (1), social activists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (3), and historians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Durrës, including Panajot Pano, Orges Shehi, and Edmond Kapllani. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Durrës, including Anastasius I Dicorus, Charles III of Naples, and Karl Thopia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Durrës since 1700.
