Istakhr
Istakhr ranks 10,486th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nagi, Okayama, Suseong District, and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. Memorable people born in Istakhr include Yazdegerd III, and Istakhri. Memorable people who died in Istakhr include Pabag. Istakhr has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians. Istakhr is located in Iran.
Istakhr was an ancient city in Fars province, five kilometres north of Persepolis in southwestern Iran. It flourished as the capital of the Persian Frataraka governors and Kings of Persis from the third century BC to the early 3rd century AD. It reached its apex under the Sasanian Empire, and was the hometown of the Sasanian dynasty. Istakhr briefly served as the first capital of the Sasanian Empire from 224 to 226 AD and then as principal city, region, and religious centre of the Sasanian province of Pars. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 624 and 850, Istakhr was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Yazdegerd III, and Istakhri. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Istakhr including Pabag.
People Born in Istakhr
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People Deceased in Istakhr
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Most individuals born in present day Istakhr were politicians (2), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Istakhr, including Yazdegerd III, and Istakhri.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Istakhr since 1700.
