Paphos
Paphos ranks 14,011th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wetaskiwin, Cataguases, and Dzyarzhynsk. Memorable people born in Paphos include Rauf Denktaş. Memorable people who died in Paphos include Christiaan Barnard, Eric I of Denmark, and Welf I, Duke of Bavaria. Paphos has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians and physicians. Paphos is located in Cyprus.
Paphos is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca, with an urban population of 63,600 in 2018. Read more on Wikipedia
In 1924, Paphos was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Rauf Denktaş. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Paphos including Christiaan Barnard, Eric I of Denmark, and Welf I, Duke of Bavaria. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Paphos than were born there.
People Born in Paphos
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People Deceased in Paphos
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Christiaan Barnard
1922 - 2001
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 1
Eric I of Denmark
1055 - 1103
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2
Welf I, Duke of Bavaria
1035 - 1101
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Paphos were politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (2) and physicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Paphos since 1700.
