Ravenna
Ravenna ranks 1,038th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Winterthur, Blackburn, and Woolwich. Memorable people born in Ravenna include Valentinian III, Amalasuntha, and Francesca da Rimini. Memorable people who died in Ravenna include Dante Alighieri, Odoacer, and Flavius Aetius. Ravenna has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Ravenna is located in Italy.
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its collapse in 476, after which it served as the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom and then the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 417 and 2001, Ravenna was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Valentinian III, Amalasuntha, and Francesca da Rimini. Additionaly, 23 globally memorable people have passed away in Ravenna including Dante Alighieri, Odoacer, and Flavius Aetius. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Ravenna than were born there.
People Born in Ravenna
Go to all RankingsValentinian III
POLITICIAN
419 - 455
HPI: 76.59
Rank: 1
Amalasuntha
COMPANION
495 - 535
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 2
Francesca da Rimini
WRITER
1259 - 1285
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 3
Peter Damian
PHYSICIAN
1007 - 1072
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 4
Romuald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
951 - 1027
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 5
Antipope Clement III
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1025 - 1100
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 6
Justa Grata Honoria
POLITICIAN
417 - 455
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 7
Barbara Longhi
PAINTER
1552 - 1638
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 8
Giuseppe Vitali
MATHEMATICIAN
1875 - 1932
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 9
Andrea Mandorlini
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10
Romano Bonagura
ATHLETE
1930 - 2010
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 11
Davide Ballardini
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Ravenna
Go to all RankingsRomano Bonagura
ATHLETE
1930 - 2010
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 11
Milena Baldassarri
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.18
Rank: 15
Bruno Rosetti
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.13
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Ravenna
Go to all RankingsDante Alighieri
WRITER
1265 - 1321
HPI: 91.58
Rank: 1
Odoacer
POLITICIAN
433 - 493
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 2
Flavius Aetius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
390 - 454
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 3
Honorius
POLITICIAN
384 - 423
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 4
Pope John I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 526
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 5
Stilicho
MILITARY PERSONNEL
359 - 408
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 6
Valerius Severus
POLITICIAN
300 - 307
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 7
Theodoric the Great
POLITICIAN
454 - 526
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 8
Constantius III
POLITICIAN
370 - 421
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 9
Maroboduus
POLITICIAN
35 BC - 37
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 10
Basilios Bessarion
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1403 - 1472
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 11
Apollinaris of Ravenna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
101 - 75
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ravenna were athletes (3), politicians (2), coaches (2), companions (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (11), religious figures (7), military personnels (2), writers (1), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ravenna, including Romano Bonagura, Milena Baldassarri, and Bruno Rosetti. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ravenna, including Romano Bonagura, Milena Baldassarri, and Bruno Rosetti.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Ravenna since 1700.