Norcia
Norcia ranks 4,961st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Imizu, City of Salford, and Esens, Lower Saxony. Memorable people born in Norcia include Benedict of Nursia, Quintus Sertorius, and Scholastica. Norcia has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians. Norcia is located in Italy.
Norcia, traditionally known in English by its Latin name of Nursia, is a town and comune in the province of Perugia (Italy) in southeastern Umbria. Unlike many ancient towns, it is located in a wide plain abutting the Monti Sibillini, a subrange of the Apennines with some of its highest peaks, near the Sordo River, a small stream that eventually flows into the Nera. The town is popularly associated with the Valnerina. It is a member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 126 BC and 480, Norcia was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Benedict of Nursia, Quintus Sertorius, and Scholastica.
People Born in Norcia
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Benedict of Nursia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 543
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 1
Quintus Sertorius
POLITICIAN
126 BC - 72 BC
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 2
Scholastica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 547
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Norcia were religious figures (2), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Norcia, including Benedict of Nursia, and Scholastica.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Norcia since 1700.
