Konye-Urgench
Konye-Urgench ranks 6,015th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Neijiang, Aguascalientes (city), and Remscheid. Memorable people born in Konye-Urgench include Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur, and Najm al-Din Kubra. Memorable people who died in Konye-Urgench include Al-Zamakhshari, Najm al-Din Kubra, and Il-Arslan. Konye-Urgench has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many writers, and religious figures. Konye-Urgench is located in Turkmenistan.
Konye-Urgench, also known as Old Urgench or Urganj, was a city of about 30,000 inhabitants in north Turkmenistan, just south from its border with Uzbekistan. It is the site of the ancient town of Gurgānj, which contains the ruins of the capital of Khwarazm. Its inhabitants deserted the town in the early eighteenth century in order to develop a new settlement, and Konye-Urgench has remained undisturbed ever since. In 2005, the ruins of Old Urgench were inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1145 and 1603, Konye-Urgench was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur, and Najm al-Din Kubra. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Konye-Urgench including Al-Zamakhshari, Najm al-Din Kubra, and Il-Arslan.
People Born in Konye-Urgench
Go to all RankingsJalal ad-Din Mingburnu
POLITICIAN
1199 - 1231
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 1
Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur
WRITER
1603 - 1664
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 2
Najm al-Din Kubra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1145 - 1221
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Konye-Urgench
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Go to all RankingsAl-Zamakhshari
WRITER
1075 - 1144
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1
Najm al-Din Kubra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1145 - 1221
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 2
Il-Arslan
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1172
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Konye-Urgench
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Most individuals born in present day Konye-Urgench were politicians (1), writers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were writers (1), religious figures (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Konye-Urgench, including Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Konye-Urgench since 1700.