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Isfahan ranks 517th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Coventry, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, and Bærum. Memorable people born in Isfahan include Malik-Shah I, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, and Barkiyaruq. Memorable people who died in Isfahan include Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Mahmud I of Great Seljuq, and Sultan Husayn. Isfahan has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Isfahan is located in Iran.

Isfahan or Esfahan/Espahan is a major city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located 440 kilometres south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1994, Isfahan was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Malik-Shah I, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, and Barkiyaruq. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Isfahan including Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Mahmud I of Great Seljuq, and Sultan Husayn.

People Born in Isfahan

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People Deceased in Isfahan

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Isfahan were politicians (12), religious figures (3), soccer players (3), writers (2), and companions (1),  while most who died were politicians (8), religious figures (3), writers (2), linguists (1), and philosophers (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Isfahan, including Ahmad Jannati, Mohammad Beheshti, and Nusrat Bhutto. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Isfahan, including Malik-Shah I, Barkiyaruq, and Muhammad I Tapar.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Isfahan since 1700.