Mytilene
Mytilene ranks 1,908th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lakewood, Ohio, Naberezhnye Chelny, and Kairouan. Memorable people born in Mytilene include Alcaeus of Mytilene, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Djemal Pasha. Memorable people who died in Mytilene include Andrew of Crete, and Memnon of Rhodes. Mytilene has been the birth place of many military personnels, and writers and the death place of many writers, and noblemen. Mytilene is located in Greece.
Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean. It was founded in the 11th century BC. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 650 BC and 1973, Mytilene was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Alcaeus of Mytilene, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Djemal Pasha. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Mytilene including Andrew of Crete, and Memnon of Rhodes.
People Born in Mytilene
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Alcaeus of Mytilene
WRITER
620 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 1
Pittacus of Mytilene
MILITARY PERSONNEL
650 BC - 570 BC
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 2
Djemal Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1922
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 3
Hellanicus of Lesbos
WRITER
490 BC - 405 BC
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4
Hermarchus
PHILOSOPHER
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 5
Laomedon of Mytilene
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 6
Erigyius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 7
Konstantinos Kenteris
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Mytilene
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Andrew of Crete
WRITER
660 - 740
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 1
Memnon of Rhodes
NOBLEMAN
380 BC - 333 BC
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mytilene were military personnels (4), writers (2), philosophers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were writers (1), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mytilene, including Konstantinos Kenteris. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mytilene, including Pittacus of Mytilene, Djemal Pasha, and Laomedon of Mytilene.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Mytilene since 1700.
