Niš
Niš ranks 651st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cappadocia, Amritsar, and Barranquilla. Memorable people born in Niš include Constantine the Great, Constantius III, and Dragan Stojković. Memorable people who died in Niš include Dragan Pantelić and Stojan Novaković. Niš has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many soccer players 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
Between 272 and 1996, Niš was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Constantine the Great, Constantius III, and Dragan Stojković. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Niš including Dragan Pantelić and Stojan Novaković.
People Born in Niš
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Constantine the Great
272 - 337
HPI: 86.83
Rank: 1
Constantius III
370 - 421
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 2
Dragan Stojković
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 3
Dragiša Cvetković
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 4
Miki Manojlović
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 5
Šaban Bajramović
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 6
Nikola Karabatić
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 7
Želimir Žilnik
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 8
Zoran Živković
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 9
Aleksandar Živković
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 10
Ivan Miljković
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 11
Bojana Popović
1979 - Present
HPI: 34.79
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Niš
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1942 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 8
Aleksandar Pešić
1992 - Present
HPI: 28.75
Rank: 16
Nikola Stojiljković
1992 - Present
HPI: 23.81
Rank: 18
Aleksandar Jovanović
1992 - Present
HPI: 17.28
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Niš
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Newly Added People Deceased in Niš
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Niš were soccer players (7), politicians (4), handball players (2), coaches (1), and actors (1), while most who died were soccer players (1) and politicians (1).
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 Andrija Živković. 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 Andrija Živković.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Niš since 1700.
