Niš
Niš ranks 561st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Limoges, York, and Jakarta. Memorable people born in Niš include Constantine the Great, Constantius Chlorus, and Constantius III. Memorable people who died in Niš include Šaban Bajramović, Stojan Novaković, and Dragan Pantelić. Niš has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many singers, and politicians. Niš is located in Serbia.
Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 182,797, while its administrative area has a population of 260,237 inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 250 and 2001, Niš was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Constantine the Great, Constantius Chlorus, and Constantius III. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Niš including Šaban Bajramović, Stojan Novaković, and Dragan Pantelić.
People Born in Niš
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Constantine the Great
POLITICIAN
272 - 337
HPI: 85.28
Rank: 1
Constantius Chlorus
POLITICIAN
250 - 306
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 2
Constantius III
POLITICIAN
370 - 421
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 3
Dragan Stojković
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 4
Miki Manojlović
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 5
Dragiša Cvetković
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 6
Georgios Sinas
BUSINESSPERSON
1783 - 1856
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 7
Šaban Bajramović
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 8
Nikola Karabatić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 9
Želimir Žilnik
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 10
Zoran Živković
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 11
Nadja Regin
ACTOR
1931 - 2019
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Niš
Go to all RankingsGeorgios Sinas
BUSINESSPERSON
1783 - 1856
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 7
Zoran Živković
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 11
Nadja Regin
ACTOR
1931 - 2019
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 12
Ivan Ilić
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 30.92
Rank: 22
Sava Ranđelović
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 25
People Deceased in Niš
Go to all RankingsŠaban Bajramović
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1
Stojan Novaković
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1915
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 2
Dragan Pantelić
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Niš were soccer players (9), politicians (5), handball players (3), actors (2), and coaches (1), while most who died were singers (1), politicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Niš, including Aleksandar Živković, Nemanja Radonjić, and Aleksandar Pešić. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Niš, including Aleksandar Živković, Nemanja Radonjić, and Aleksandar Pešić.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Niš since 1700.
