Elbasan
Elbasan ranks 1,422nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Morioka, Tatoi Palace, and Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast. The most famous people from Elbasan are Shefqet Vërlaci, Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, and Kostandin Kristoforidhi. The most famous people who died in Elbasan are Karl Thopia, Kostandin Kristoforidhi, and Ibrahim Biçakçiu. Elbasan has been the birth place of many writers, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Elbasan is located in Albania.
Elbasan is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central Albania. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1540 and 2002, Elbasan was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Shefqet Vërlaci, Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, and Kostandin Kristoforidhi. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Elbasan including Karl Thopia, Kostandin Kristoforidhi, and Ibrahim Biçakçiu.
People Born in Elbasan
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Shefqet Vërlaci
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1946
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 1
Sedefkar Mehmed Agha
ARCHITECT
1540 - 1617
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 2
Kostandin Kristoforidhi
WRITER
1827 - 1895
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 3
Fatos Kongoli
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 4
Ibrahim Biçakçiu
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1977
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 5
Aleks Buda
HISTORIAN
1910 - 1993
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 6
Kristjan Asllani
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 7
Luljeta Lleshanaku
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 8
Armando Sadiku
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 9
Briken Calja
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 10
Daniel Godelli
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.41
Rank: 11
Kristal Abazaj
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Elbasan
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Karl Thopia
POLITICIAN
1331 - 1388
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 1
Kostandin Kristoforidhi
WRITER
1827 - 1895
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 2
Ibrahim Biçakçiu
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1977
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Elbasan were writers (3), soccer players (3), politicians (2), athletes (2), and architects (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Elbasan, including Kristjan Asllani, Armando Sadiku, and Kristal Abazaj. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Elbasan, including Kostandin Kristoforidhi, Fatos Kongoli, and Luljeta Lleshanaku.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Elbasan since 1700.
