Shewa
Shewa ranks 2,718th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Monterey, California, Baarn, and Khanbaliq. Memorable people born in Shewa include Abebe Bikila, Zara Yaqob, and Dawit II. Shewa has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians. Shewa is located in Ethiopia.
Shewa, formerly romanized as Shua, Shoa, Showa, Shuwa, is a historical region of Ethiopia which was formerly an autonomous kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire. The modern Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa is located at its center. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1399 and 1990, Shewa was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Abebe Bikila, Zara Yaqob, and Dawit II.
People Born in Shewa
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Abebe Bikila
ATHLETE
1932 - 1973
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 1
Zara Yaqob
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 2
Dawit II
POLITICIAN
1496 - 1540
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 3
Fasilides
POLITICIAN
1603 - 1667
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 4
Berhane Adere
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 5
Lelisa Desisa
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 25.82
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shewa were athletes (3), politicians (2), and religious figures (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shewa, including Abebe Bikila, Berhane Adere, and Lelisa Desisa. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shewa, including Abebe Bikila, Berhane Adere, and Lelisa Desisa.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Shewa since 1700.
