Marrakesh
Marrakesh ranks 1,149th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Derry, Gifu Prefecture, and Kaiserslautern. Memorable people born in Marrakesh include Just Fontaine, Mordechai Vanunu, and Mohamed Abdelaziz. Memorable people who died in Marrakesh include Averroes, Ibn Battuta, and Ibn Tufail. Marrakesh has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and philosophers. Marrakesh is located in Morocco.
Marrakesh or Marrakech is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1131 and 1980, Marrakesh was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Just Fontaine, Mordechai Vanunu, and Mohamed Abdelaziz. Additionaly, 18 globally memorable people have passed away in Marrakesh including Averroes, Ibn Battuta, and Ibn Tufail. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Marrakesh than were born there.
People Born in Marrakesh
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Just Fontaine
1933 - 2023
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 1
Mordechai Vanunu
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 2
Mohamed Abdelaziz
1946 - 2016
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 3
Yusuf II, Almohad caliph
1197 - 1224
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 4
Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi
1256 - 1321
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 5
Ibrahim ibn Tashfin
1131 - 1147
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 6
Dominique Mamberti
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 7
Nadia Farès
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 8
Tahar El Khalej
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.43
Rank: 9
Hasna Benhassi
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.48
Rank: 10
Tahar Tamsamani
1980 - Present
HPI: 27.86
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Marrakesh
Go to all RankingsIbrahim ibn Tashfin
1131 - 1147
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 6
Nadia Farès
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 8
Tahar Tamsamani
1980 - Present
HPI: 27.86
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Marrakesh
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Averroes
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.99
Rank: 1
Ibn Battuta
1304 - 1368
HPI: 82.35
Rank: 2
Ibn Tufail
1110 - 1185
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 3
Yusuf ibn Tashfin
1009 - 1106
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 4
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
1160 - 1199
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 5
Al-Rashid of Morocco
1631 - 1672
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 6
Juan Goytisolo
1931 - 2017
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 7
Muhammad IV of Morocco
1803 - 1873
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8
Jean Lefebvre
1919 - 2004
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 9
Abdallah al-Adil
1170 - 1227
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 10
Yusuf II, Almohad caliph
1197 - 1224
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 11
Slimane of Morocco
1766 - 1822
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Marrakesh
Go to all RankingsMuhammad IV of Morocco
1803 - 1873
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8
Slimane of Morocco
1766 - 1822
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 12
Yazid of Morocco
1750 - 1792
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 15
Ishaq ibn Ali
1200 - 1147
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 16
Abd al-Wahid I
1153 - 1224
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 17
Ibrahim ibn Tashfin
1131 - 1147
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 18
Most individuals born in present day Marrakesh were politicians (3), soccer players (2), athletes (2), social activists (1), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were politicians (10), philosophers (2), explorers (1), writers (1), and actors (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Marrakesh, including Just Fontaine and Tahar El Khalej. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Marrakesh, including Mohamed Abdelaziz, Yusuf II, Almohad caliph, and Ibrahim ibn Tashfin.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Marrakesh since 1700.
