Sinop, Turkey
Sinop, Turkey ranks 2,253rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Göppingen, 20th arrondissement of Paris, and Monastir, Tunisia. Memorable people born in Sinop, Turkey include Mithridates VI of Pontus, Marcion of Sinope, and Necmettin Erbakan. Memorable people who died in Sinop, Turkey include Justinian II, Mithridates V of Pontus, and Theodora of Trebizond. Sinop, Turkey has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians. Sinop, Turkey is located in Türkiye.
Sinop, historically known as Sinope, is a city on the isthmus of İnce Burun and on the Boztepe Peninsula, near Cape Sinope which is situated on the northernmost edge of the Turkish side of the Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey. It is the seat of Sinop Province and Sinop District. Its population is 57,404 (2022). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 350 BC and 1992, Sinop, Turkey was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Mithridates VI of Pontus, Marcion of Sinope, and Necmettin Erbakan. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Sinop, Turkey including Justinian II, Mithridates V of Pontus, and Theodora of Trebizond.
People Born in Sinop, Turkey
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Mithridates VI of Pontus
POLITICIAN
132 BC - 63 BC
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 1
Marcion of Sinope
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
85 - 160
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 2
Necmettin Erbakan
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2011
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 3
Maximus V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1972
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 4
Diphilus
WRITER
350 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5
Hakan Ünsal
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 6
Ayça Ayşin Turan
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 7
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Justinian II
POLITICIAN
668 - 711
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 1
Mithridates V of Pontus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 2
Theodora of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1253 - 1285
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 3
John III of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1321 - 1362
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sinop, Turkey were politicians (2), religious figures (2), writers (1), soccer players (1), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (4).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sinop, Turkey, including Necmettin Erbakan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sinop, Turkey, including Mithridates VI of Pontus, and Necmettin Erbakan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sinop, Turkey since 1700.
