Edessa
Edessa ranks 1,603rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oberstdorf, Castellón de la Plana, and Elmira, New York. The most famous people from Edessa are Valerian, Abgar V, and Thaddeus of Edessa. The most famous people who died in Edessa are Caracalla, Ephrem the Syrian, and Thaddeus of Edessa. Edessa has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Edessa is located in Türkiye.
People
Between 1 BC and 1135, Edessa was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Valerian, Abgar V, and Thaddeus of Edessa. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Edessa including Caracalla, Ephrem the Syrian, and Thaddeus of Edessa.
People Born in Edessa
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Valerian
POLITICIAN
200 - 260
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 1
Abgar V
POLITICIAN
1 BC - 50
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 2
Thaddeus of Edessa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 50
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 3
Bardaisan
PHILOSOPHER
154 - 222
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 4
Matthew of Edessa
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1144
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 5
Theodore Abu Qurrah
WRITER
750 - 820
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 6
Alice of Antioch
COMPANION
1110 - 1151
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 7
Simeon the Holy Fool
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
522 - 588
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 8
Joscelin III, Count of Edessa
POLITICIAN
1135 - 1200
HPI: 9.50
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Edessa
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Caracalla
POLITICIAN
188 - 217
HPI: 86.14
Rank: 1
Ephrem the Syrian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
306 - 373
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 2
Thaddeus of Edessa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 50
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 3
Bardaisan
PHILOSOPHER
154 - 222
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 4
Matthew of Edessa
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1144
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 5
Thoros of Edessa
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1098
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 6
Jacob of Edessa
WRITER
633 - 708
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Edessa were politicians (3), religious figures (2), philosophers (1), historians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (2), religious figures (2), philosophers (1), historians (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Edessa, including Valerian, Abgar V, and Joscelin III, Count of Edessa.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Edessa since 1700.
