Edirne ranks 972nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santo André, São Paulo, Smyrna, and New Brunswick, New Jersey. Memorable people born in Edirne include Mehmed the Conqueror, Bayezid I, and Hatice Sultan. Memorable people who died in Edirne include Mehmed IV, Murad II, and Mehmed I. Edirne has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and noblemen. Edirne is located in Turkey.
Edirne, historically known as Adrianople is a city in Turkey, in the northwestern part of the province of Edirne in Eastern Thrace. Situated 7 km (4.3 mi) from the Greek and 20 km (12 mi) from the Bulgarian borders, Edirne was the second capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1369 to 1453, before Constantinople became its capital. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 400 and 1912, Edirne was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Mehmed the Conqueror, Bayezid I, and Hatice Sultan. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Edirne including Mehmed IV, Murad II, and Mehmed I.
1432 - 1481
HPI: 83.37
Rank: 1
1354 - 1403
HPI: 80.41
Rank: 2
1496 - 1538
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 3
1459 - 1495
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 4
400 - 380
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 5
1745 - 1787
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 6
1380 - 1422
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 7
1903 - 1973
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 8
1468 - 1536
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 9
1230 - 1310
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10
1100 - 1095
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 11
1912 - 1951
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 12
1380 - 1422
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 7
1468 - 1536
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 9
1230 - 1310
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10
1100 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 13
1642 - 1693
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 1
1404 - 1451
HPI: 79.53
Rank: 2
1386 - 1421
HPI: 78.65
Rank: 3
1643 - 1695
HPI: 76.43
Rank: 4
1580 - 1661
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 5
1267 - 1305
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 6
1172 - 1205
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 7
1407 - 1470
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 8
1435 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 9
1650 - 1716
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 10
1100 - 1095
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 11
Most individuals born in present day Edirne were politicians (9), writers (1), religious figures (1), biologists (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were politicians (7), noblemen (2), military personnels (1), and religious figures (1).
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Edirne, including Mehmed the Conqueror, Bayezid I, and Hatice Sultan.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Edirne since 1700.