Homs
Homs ranks 931st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Valparaíso, Los Angeles County, California, and Newport Beach, California. Memorable people born in Homs include Elagabalus, Pope Anicetus, and Julia Domna. Memorable people who died in Homs include Numerian, Wahshi ibn Harb, and Antiochus XIII Asiaticus. Homs has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and journalists. Homs is located in Syria.
Homs, known in pre-Islamic times as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level and is located 162 km (101 mi) north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 70 and 1983, Homs was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Elagabalus, Pope Anicetus, and Julia Domna. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Homs including Numerian, Wahshi ibn Harb, and Antiochus XIII Asiaticus.
People Born in Homs
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Elagabalus
POLITICIAN
203 - 222
HPI: 80.08
Rank: 1
Pope Anicetus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 168
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 2
Julia Domna
COMPANION
160 - 217
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 3
Aemilius Papinianus
LAWYER
142 - 211
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 4
Romanos the Melodist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 - 556
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 5
Julia Avita Mamaea
POLITICIAN
180 - 235
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 6
Heliodorus of Emesa
WRITER
250 - 400
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 7
Julia Soaemias
POLITICIAN
180 - 222
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 8
Julia Maesa
POLITICIAN
165 - 224
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 9
Nureddin al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1992
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 10
Cassius Longinus
WRITER
213 - 273
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 11
Hashim al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1960
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Homs
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Numerian
POLITICIAN
254 - 284
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1
Wahshi ibn Harb
COMPANION
700 - 660
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 2
Antiochus XIII Asiaticus
POLITICIAN
85 BC - 64 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 3
Quietus
POLITICIAN
300 - 261
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 4
Hashim al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1960
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 5
Lu'ay al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 6
Marie Colvin
JOURNALIST
1956 - 2012
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 7
Simeon the Holy Fool
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
522 - 588
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 8
Frans van der Lugt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2014
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 9
Rémi Ochlik
JOURNALIST
1983 - 2012
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Homs
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Most individuals born in present day Homs were politicians (8), religious figures (2), writers (2), companions (1), and lawyers (1), while most who died were politicians (5), journalists (2), religious figures (2), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Homs, including Nureddin al-Atassi, Lu'ay al-Atassi, and Burhan Ghalioun. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Homs, including Elagabalus, Julia Avita Mamaea, and Julia Soaemias.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Homs since 1700.
