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Fez, Morocco ranks 373rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fresno, California, Portsmouth, and Leicester. Memorable people born in Fez, Morocco include Mohammed V of Morocco, Ahmad al-Mansur, and Fatema Mernissi. Memorable people who died in Fez, Morocco include Muhammad XII of Granada, Avempace, and Fatima al-Fihri. Fez, Morocco has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and religious figures. Fez, Morocco is located in Morocco.

Fez or Fes is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fès-Meknès administrative region. It is the second largest city in Morocco, with a population of 1.11 million, according to the 2014 census. Located to the northwest of the Atlas Mountains, it is surrounded by hills and the old city is centered around the Fez River flowing from west to east. Fez has been called the "Mecca of the West" and the "Athens of Africa". It is also considered the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 0 and 1997, Fez, Morocco was the birth place of 32 globally memorable people, including Mohammed V of Morocco, Ahmad al-Mansur, and Fatema Mernissi. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Fez, Morocco including Muhammad XII of Granada, Avempace, and Fatima al-Fihri.

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Most individuals born in present day Fez, Morocco were politicians (18), soccer players (6), writers (3), athletes (2), and religious figures (1),  while most who died were politicians (7), religious figures (2), astronomers (1), writers (1), and noblemen (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Fez, Morocco, including Mohammed Hazzaz, Roberto López Ufarte, and Adel Taarabt. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fez, Morocco, including Mohammed V of Morocco, Ahmad al-Mansur, and Hassan I of Morocco.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Fez, Morocco since 1700.