Shkodër
Shkodër ranks 605th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Camberwell, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Göttingen. Memorable people born in Shkodër include Prince Marko, Ramiz Alia, and Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani. Memorable people who died in Shkodër include Kolë Idromeno, Helen of Anjou, and Gjergj Fishta. Shkodër has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Shkodër is located in Albania.
Shkodër is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. Shkodra has been continuously inhabited since the Early Bronze Age, and has roughly 2,200 years of recorded history. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Shkodër and the foothills of the Albanian Alps on the banks of the Buna, Drin and Kir rivers. Due to its proximity to the Adriatic Sea, Shkodër is affected by a seasonal Mediterranean climate with continental influences. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1335 and 1998, Shkodër was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Prince Marko, Ramiz Alia, and Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Shkodër including Kolë Idromeno, Helen of Anjou, and Gjergj Fishta.
People Born in Shkodër
Go to all RankingsPrince Marko
POLITICIAN
1335 - 1395
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 1
Ramiz Alia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 2
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani
WRITER
1914 - 1999
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 3
Alfred Moisiu
POLITICIAN
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4
Kolë Idromeno
PAINTER
1860 - 1939
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 5
Marin Barleti
HISTORIAN
1450 - 1513
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 6
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla
WRITER
1911 - 1938
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 7
Pashko Vasa
WRITER
1825 - 1892
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 8
Mikel Koliqi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1997
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 9
Ndre Mjeda
WRITER
1866 - 1937
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 10
Shaqe Çoba
WRITER
1875 - 1954
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 11
Jozefina Topalli
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Shkodër
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Go to all RankingsKolë Idromeno
PAINTER
1860 - 1939
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 1
Helen of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1237 - 1314
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 2
Gjergj Fishta
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1940
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 3
Mikel Koliqi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1997
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 4
Ndre Mjeda
WRITER
1866 - 1937
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 5
Shaqe Çoba
WRITER
1875 - 1954
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Shkodër
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Most individuals born in present day Shkodër were politicians (5), writers (5), singers (4), soccer players (4), and athletes (2), while most who died were politicians (2), writers (2), painters (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shkodër, including Ramiz Alia, Alfred Moisiu, and Jozefina Topalli. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shkodër, including Prince Marko, Ramiz Alia, and Alfred Moisiu.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Shkodër since 1700.