Esztergom
Esztergom ranks 2,161st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Utica, New York, Sisak, and Matanzas. Memorable people born in Esztergom include Stephen I of Hungary, Kinga of Poland, and Violant of Hungary. Memorable people who died in Esztergom include Stephen I of Hungary, Emeric, King of Hungary, and Maria Laskarina. Esztergom has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Esztergom is located in Hungary.
Esztergom is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, 46 kilometres northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there. Esztergom was the capital of Hungary from the 10th until the mid-13th century when King Béla IV of Hungary moved the royal seat to Buda. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 975 and 1987, Esztergom was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Stephen I of Hungary, Kinga of Poland, and Violant of Hungary. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Esztergom including Stephen I of Hungary, Emeric, King of Hungary, and Maria Laskarina. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Esztergom than were born there.
People Born in Esztergom
Go to all RankingsStephen I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
975 - 1038
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 1
Kinga of Poland
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1224 - 1292
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2
Violant of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1253
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 3
Yolanda of Poland
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1235 - 1298
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 4
Constance of Hungary
COMPANION
1180 - 1240
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 5
Tibor Pézsa
FENCER
1935 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 6
Tamás Hajnal
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 7
Bálint Korpási
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Esztergom
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Esztergom
Go to all RankingsStephen I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
975 - 1038
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 1
Emeric, King of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1174 - 1204
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 2
Maria Laskarina
COMPANION
1206 - 1270
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 3
Jenő Buzánszky
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4
Yolanda of Courtenay
COMPANION
1197 - 1233
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 5
Bálint Balassi
WRITER
1554 - 1594
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 6
John Vitéz
MATHEMATICIAN
1408 - 1472
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 7
Tamás Bakócz
POLITICIAN
1442 - 1521
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 8
János Csernoch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1927
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 9
László Paskai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2015
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 10
János Scitovszky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1785 - 1866
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 11
János Simor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1813 - 1891
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Esztergom
Go to all RankingsJános Scitovszky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1785 - 1866
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 11
János Simor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1813 - 1891
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 12
Tivadar Monostori
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2014
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Esztergom were politicians (2), religious figures (2), companions (1), fencers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were religious figures (5), politicians (3), companions (2), soccer players (2), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, fencers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Esztergom, including Tibor Pézsa. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Esztergom, including Stephen I of Hungary, and Violant of Hungary.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Esztergom since 1700.