Herat ranks 657th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Plymouth, Luoyang, and New Rochelle, New York. Memorable people born in Herat include Abbas the Great, Ali-Shir Nava'i, and Ahmad Shah Durrani. Memorable people who died in Herat include Ali-Shir Nava'i, Jami, and Fakhr al-Din al-Razi. Herat has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many writers and politicians. Herat is located in Afghanistan.
Herāt is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains in the fertile valley of the Hari River in the western part of the country. An ancient civilization on the Silk Road between West, Central and South Asia, it serves as a regional hub in the country's west. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1006 and 1996, Herat was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Abbas the Great, Ali-Shir Nava'i, and Ahmad Shah Durrani. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Herat including Ali-Shir Nava'i, Jami, and Fakhr al-Din al-Razi.
1571 - 1629
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 1
1441 - 1501
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 2
1722 - 1772
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 3
1450 - 1535
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 4
1438 - 1506
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 5
1142 - 1236
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 6
1384 - 1411
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 7
1006 - 1089
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 8
1424 - 1469
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 9
1397 - 1433
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 10
1944 - 2014
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 11
1422 - 1457
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 12
1944 - 2014
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 11
1422 - 1457
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 12
1981 - 2005
HPI: 34.31
Rank: 16
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.67
Rank: 18
1441 - 1501
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 1
1414 - 1492
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 2
1149 - 1209
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 3
1450 - 1535
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 4
1006 - 1089
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 5
1793 - 1863
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6
1400 - 1457
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 7
1424 - 1469
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 8
1397 - 1433
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 9
1433 - 1498
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 10
967 - 1007
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 11
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Herat were politicians (8), writers (2), painters (1), religious figures (1), and architects (1), while most who died were writers (4), politicians (4), historians (2), philosophers (1), and painters (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Herat, including Abdul Qadir. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Herat, including Abbas the Great, Ahmad Shah Durrani, and Sultan Husayn Bayqara.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Herat since 1700.