Pasargadae
Pasargadae ranks 9,159th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Münsingen, Couvet, and Monmouth, Illinois. Memorable people born in Pasargadae include Atossa, and Bardiya. Memorable people who died in Pasargadae include Cyrus the Great, Cambyses I, and Bardiya. Pasargadae has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians. Pasargadae is located in Iran.
Pasargadae /pə'sɑrgədi/ was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great. Today it is an archaeological site located just north of the town of Madar-e-Soleyman and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the northeast of the modern city of Shiraz. It is one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is considered to be the location of the Tomb of Cyrus, a tomb previously attributed to Madar-e-Soleyman, the "Mother of Solomon". Currently it is a national tourist site administered by the Iranian culture of world heritage. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 580 BC and 550 BC, Pasargadae was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Atossa, and Bardiya. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Pasargadae including Cyrus the Great, Cambyses I, and Bardiya. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Pasargadae than were born there.
People Born in Pasargadae
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People Deceased in Pasargadae
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Cyrus the Great
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 80.01
Rank: 1
Cambyses I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 2
Bardiya
POLITICIAN
580 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pasargadae were politicians (2), while most who died were politicians (3).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pasargadae, including Atossa, and Bardiya.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Pasargadae since 1700.
