Sardinia
Sardinia ranks 4,408th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Palace of Placentia, Suzdal, and Mount Isa. The most famous people from Sardinia are Pope Symmachus, Pope Hilarius, and Pope Eusebius. The most famous people who died in Sardinia are Pope Pontian, Hippolytus of Rome, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Sardinia has been the birth place of many religious figures and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Sardinia is located in Italy.
Sardinia, officially the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located 200 km west of the Italian Peninsula, 200 km north of Tunisia, and 16.45 km south of the French island of Corsica. Sardinia is one five Italian regions with statutory domestic autonomy. It is divided into six provinces and two metropolitan cities. Cagliari is the capital and largest city, followed by Sassari. It has over 1.5 million inhabitants as of 2025. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 250 and 460, Sardinia was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Pope Symmachus, Pope Hilarius, and Pope Eusebius. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Sardinia including Pope Pontian, Hippolytus of Rome, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus.
People Born in Sardinia
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Pope Symmachus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
460 - 514
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 1
Pope Hilarius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
415 - 468
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 2
Pope Eusebius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 310
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 3
Eusebius of Vercelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
283 - 371
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Sardinia
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Pope Pontian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 235
HPI: 77.78
Rank: 1
Hippolytus of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
170 - 235
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 2
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
POLITICIAN
120 BC - 77 BC
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sardinia were religious figures (4), while most who died were religious figures (2), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sardinia, including Pope Symmachus, Pope Hilarius, and Pope Eusebius.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Sardinia since 1700.
