Sivas
Sivas ranks 1,241st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Matsuyama, Aosta, and Inverness. Memorable people born in Sivas include Saint Blaise, Mustafa Balel, and Pir Sultan Abdal. Memorable people who died in Sivas include Saint Blaise, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Peter of Sebaste. Sivas has been the birth place of many writers, and soccer players and the death place of many religious figures, and writers. Sivas is located in Türkiye.
Sivas is a city in central Turkey. It is the seat of Sivas Province and Sivas District. Its population is 365,274 (2022). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 300 and 1990, Sivas was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Saint Blaise, Mustafa Balel, and Pir Sultan Abdal. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Sivas including Saint Blaise, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Peter of Sebaste.
People Born in Sivas
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Saint Blaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 316
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 1
Mustafa Balel
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 2
Pir Sultan Abdal
WRITER
1480 - 1550
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 3
Modestus of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
537 - 634
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 4
Mkhitar Sebastatsi
WRITER
1676 - 1749
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 5
Ahmet Ayık
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 6
Atticus of Constantinople
POLITICIAN
370 - 425
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 7
Hatice Aslan
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 8
Rıza Çalımbay
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 9
Taha Akgül
WRESTLER
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 10
Zafer Özgültekin
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 11
İbrahim Toraman
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.25
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Sivas
Go to all RankingsAhmet Ayık
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 6
Hatice Aslan
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 8
Rıza Çalımbay
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Sivas
Go to all RankingsSaint Blaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 316
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 1
Pir Sultan Abdal
WRITER
1480 - 1550
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 2
Peter of Sebaste
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
345 - 390
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sivas were writers (3), soccer players (3), religious figures (2), athletes (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were religious figures (2), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sivas, including Rıza Çalımbay, Zafer Özgültekin, and İbrahim Toraman. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sivas, including Mustafa Balel, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Mkhitar Sebastatsi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Sivas since 1700.
