Shewa
Shewa ranks 4,098th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wilhelmshaven, Hunedoara, and Alexander Palace. Memorable people born in Shewa include Abebe Bikila, Zara Yaqob, and Lelisa Desisa. Shewa has been the birth place of many athletes and religious figures. 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
Between 1399 and 1990, Shewa was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Abebe Bikila, Zara Yaqob, and Lelisa Desisa.
People Born in Shewa
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Abebe Bikila
1932 - 1973
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 1
Zara Yaqob
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 2
Lelisa Desisa
1990 - Present
HPI: 28.39
Rank: 3
Berhane Adere
1973 - Present
HPI: 25.32
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Shewa were athletes (3) and religious figures (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Shewa since 1700.
