Norcia
Norcia ranks 4,474th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Caldwell, New Jersey, Lünen, and Wałbrzych. 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
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
480 - 543
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 1
Quintus Sertorius
126 BC - 72 BC
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 2
Scholastica
480 - 547
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Norcia were religious figures (2) and politicians (1), while most who died were .
