Sandomierz
Sandomierz ranks 8,029th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kiryat Haim, Buttelstedt, and San Antonio de las Vueltas. Memorable people born in Sandomierz include Leszek the White, Mieszko III the Old, and Barbara Jagiellon. Memorable people who died in Sandomierz include Zbigniew Oleśnicki. Sandomierz has been the birth place of many politicians, and handball players and the death place of many religious figures. Sandomierz is located in Poland.
Sandomierz is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants, situated on the Vistula River near its confluence with the San, in the Sandomierz Basin. It has been part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since its transfer from the Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship in 1999. It is the capital of Sandomierz County. Sandomierz is known for its preserved Old Town, a major cultural and tourist attraction which the President of Poland declared a National Monument of Poland in 2017. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1126 and 1982, Sandomierz was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Leszek the White, Mieszko III the Old, and Barbara Jagiellon. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Sandomierz including Zbigniew Oleśnicki.
People Born in Sandomierz
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Leszek the White
POLITICIAN
1186 - 1227
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1
Mieszko III the Old
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1202
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 2
Barbara Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1534
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 3
Karol Bielecki
HANDBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.02
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Sandomierz
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Newly Added People Deceased in Sandomierz
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Most individuals born in present day Sandomierz were politicians (3), and handball players (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, handball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sandomierz, including Karol Bielecki. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sandomierz, including Leszek the White, Mieszko III the Old, and Barbara Jagiellon.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Sandomierz since 1700.
