Italy
Italy ranks 609th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Craiova, Kingston upon Thames, and Ixelles. Memorable people born in Italy include Constans, Tancred, Prince of Galilee, and Lambert of Italy. Memorable people who died in Italy include Suetonius, Julius Evola, and Giovanni Messe. Italy has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many soccer players, and religious figures. Italy is located in Italy.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and two enclaves: Vatican City and San Marino. It is the tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi), and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with a population of nearly 60 million. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome; other major urban areas include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1959, Italy was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Constans, Tancred, Prince of Galilee, and Lambert of Italy. Additionaly, 34 globally memorable people have passed away in Italy including Suetonius, Julius Evola, and Giovanni Messe. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Italy than were born there.
People Born in Italy
Go to all RankingsConstans
POLITICIAN
320 - 350
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1
Tancred, Prince of Galilee
POLITICIAN
1072 - 1112
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 2
Lambert of Italy
POLITICIAN
880 - 898
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 3
Francesco Melzi
PAINTER
1491 - 1570
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 4
Gaius Valerius Flaccus
WRITER
45 - 95
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 5
Guido of Siena
PAINTER
1230 - 1290
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 6
Gaius Julius Solinus
WRITER
400 - 400
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 7
Roger III of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1175 - 1193
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 8
Vincenzo Catena
PAINTER
1470 - 1531
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 9
Roger of Salerno
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1119
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 10
Marcello Tegalliano
POLITICIAN
700 - 726
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 11
Emma of Italy
COMPANION
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Italy
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Go to all RankingsSuetonius
HISTORIAN
70 - 126
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 1
Julius Evola
PHILOSOPHER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 2
Giovanni Messe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1968
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3
Sergio Corbucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 1990
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 4
Ettore Majorana
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1959
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 5
Gentius
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 6
Justus van Gent
PAINTER
1430 - 1480
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 7
Bartolomeo Vivarini
PAINTER
1432 - 1499
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 8
Adela of Flanders
COMPANION
1065 - 1115
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 9
Giuseppe Siri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1989
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 10
Hildeprand
POLITICIAN
800 - 744
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 11
Princess Yolanda of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1986
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Italy
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Most individuals born in present day Italy were politicians (10), painters (4), cyclists (3), writers (2), and religious figures (2), while most who died were soccer players (9), religious figures (6), politicians (4), painters (4), and military personnels (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Italy, including Franco Chioccioli. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Italy, including Constans, Tancred, Prince of Galilee, and Lambert of Italy.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Italy since 1700.