Pamplona
Pamplona ranks 195th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Abidjan, Nagoya, and Sheffield. Memorable people born in Pamplona include Roland, Pablo de Sarasate, and Blanche I of Navarre. Memorable people who died in Pamplona include Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Charles II of Navarre, and Theobald I of Navarre. Pamplona has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Pamplona is located in Spain.
Pamplona, historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2002, Pamplona was the birth place of 66 globally memorable people, including Roland, Pablo de Sarasate, and Blanche I of Navarre. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Pamplona including Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Charles II of Navarre, and Theobald I of Navarre.
People Born in Pamplona
Go to all RankingsRoland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
736 - 778
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 1
Pablo de Sarasate
MUSICIAN
1844 - 1908
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 2
Blanche I of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1387 - 1441
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 3
José Sanjurjo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1936
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 4
Joan of Navarre, Queen of England
COMPANION
1368 - 1437
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 5
Fermin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
272 - 303
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 6
García Íñiguez of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
810 - 882
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 7
Najwa Nimri
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 8
Muniadona of Castile
COMPANION
995 - 1066
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 9
Ignacio Zoco
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2015
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 10
Toda of Pamplona
COMPANION
876 - 958
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 11
Ion Andoni Goikoetxea
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Pamplona
Go to all RankingsUrraca Sánchez of Pamplona
NOBLEMAN
910 - 956
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 18
Carlos Garaikoetxea
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 25
Pedro María Zabalza
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 30
Nico Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 36
Iñaki Astiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.46
Rank: 57
Josetxo
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 27.33
Rank: 58
Carlota Ciganda
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 64
Alberto Munárriz
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 65
Alberto Martinez
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 66
People Deceased in Pamplona
Go to all RankingsInfante Juan, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1
Charles II of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1332 - 1387
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 2
Theobald I of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1253
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 3
Henry I of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1244 - 1274
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 4
Sancho VI of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1132 - 1194
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 5
Magdalena of France
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1495
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 6
Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre
COMPANION
1363 - 1416
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 7
Toda of Pamplona
COMPANION
876 - 958
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 8
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1179
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 9
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
CONDUCTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 10
Baltasar Albéniz
COACH
1905 - 1978
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 11
Fernando Serena
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2018
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Pamplona
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Pamplona were soccer players (33), politicians (7), athletes (5), companions (3), and cyclists (3), while most who died were politicians (7), companions (2), conductors (1), coaches (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 Pamplona, including Ignacio Zoco, Ion Andoni Goikoetxea, and Jesús María Satrústegui. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pamplona, including Ignacio Zoco, Ion Andoni Goikoetxea, and Jesús María Satrústegui.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Pamplona since 1700.