Serbia
Serbia ranks 4,069th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ellensburg, Washington, Struga, and Zeitz. Memorable people born in Serbia include Saliha Sultan, Aşub Sultan, and Lazar Branković. Memorable people who died in Serbia include Anastasia of Sirmium, Olivera Despina, and Dragan Nikolić. Serbia has been the birth place of many politicians, and military personnels and the death place of many actors, and religious figures. Serbia is located in Serbia.
Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe, located in the Balkans and the Pannonian Plain. It borders Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, North Macedonia to the south, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, and Montenegro to the southwest. Serbia claims a border with Albania through the disputed territory of Kosovo. Serbia has about 6.6 million inhabitants, excluding Kosovo. Its capital Belgrade is also the largest city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 300 and 1680, Serbia was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Saliha Sultan, Aşub Sultan, and Lazar Branković. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Serbia including Anastasia of Sirmium, Olivera Despina, and Dragan Nikolić. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Serbia than were born there.
People Born in Serbia
Go to all RankingsSaliha Sultan
POLITICIAN
1680 - 1739
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1
Aşub Sultan
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1689
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 2
Lazar Branković
POLITICIAN
1421 - 1458
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 3
Vetranio
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 - 356
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Serbia
Go to all RankingsAnastasia of Sirmium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
281 - 304
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 1
Olivera Despina
COMPANION
1372 - 1444
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 2
Dragan Nikolić
ACTOR
1943 - 2016
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 3
Lola Novaković
SINGER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 4
Ružica Sokić
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 5
Stevan Jelovac
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - 2021
HPI: 31.43
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Serbia were politicians (3), and military personnels (1), while most who died were actors (2), religious figures (1), companions (1), singers (1), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Serbia, including Saliha Sultan, Aşub Sultan, and Lazar Branković.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Serbia since 1700.