Portugal
Portugal ranks 2,355th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shuri, Okinawa, Geelong, and Saint-Louis, Senegal. Memorable people born in Portugal include Isabel of Coimbra, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and Peter, Constable of Portugal. Memorable people who died in Portugal include Manoel de Oliveira, Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne, and António Lima Pereira. Portugal has been the birth place of many politicians, and companions and the death place of many film directors, and companions. Portugal is located in Portugal.
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring the westernmost point in continental Europe, to its north and east is Spain, with which it shares the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union; to the south and the west is the North Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and southwest lie the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, which are two autonomous regions of Portugal. Lisbon is the capital and largest city, followed by Porto, which is the only other metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1429 and 1988, Portugal was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Isabel of Coimbra, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and Peter, Constable of Portugal. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Portugal including Manoel de Oliveira, Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne, and António Lima Pereira.
People Born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsIsabel of Coimbra
COMPANION
1432 - 1455
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 1
Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1506
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 2
Peter, Constable of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1429 - 1466
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 3
John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch
POLITICIAN
1431 - 1457
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 4
James of Portugal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1433 - 1459
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 5
Marco Caneira
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 6
Marcos Freitas
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Portugal
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Go to all RankingsManoel de Oliveira
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 2015
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 1
Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne
COMPANION
1202 - 1259
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 2
António Lima Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Portugal
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Most individuals born in present day Portugal were politicians (2), companions (1), noblemen (1), religious figures (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were film directors (1), companions (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 Portugal, including Marco Caneira. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Portugal, including Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Portugal since 1700.