Magnesia on the Maeander
Magnesia on the Maeander ranks 15,694th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Howrah, Matagalpa Department, and Psara. Memorable people born in Magnesia on the Maeander include Charalambos. Memorable people who died in Magnesia on the Maeander include Themistocles, Polycrates, and Theodore II Laskaris. Magnesia on the Maeander has been the birth place of many religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Magnesia on the Maeander is located in Türkiye.
Magnesia or Magnesia on the Maeander was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, considerable in size, at an important location commercially and strategically in the triangle of Priene, Ephesus and Tralles. The city was named Magnesia, after the Magnetes from Thessaly who settled the area along with some Cretans. It was later called "on the Meander" to distinguish it from the nearby Lydian city Magnesia ad Sipylum. It was earlier the site of Leucophrys mentioned by several ancient writers. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 87, Magnesia on the Maeander was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Charalambos. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Magnesia on the Maeander including Themistocles, Polycrates, and Theodore II Laskaris. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Magnesia on the Maeander than were born there.
People Born in Magnesia on the Maeander
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People Deceased in Magnesia on the Maeander
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Themistocles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
524 BC - 459 BC
HPI: 76.55
Rank: 1
Polycrates
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 2
Theodore II Laskaris
POLITICIAN
1221 - 1258
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Magnesia on the Maeander were religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Magnesia on the Maeander, including Charalambos.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Magnesia on the Maeander since 1700.
