Soissons
Soissons ranks 3,550th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Manama, Warwick, and Cobourg. Memorable people born in Soissons include Carloman I, Guntram, and Paschasius Radbertus. Memorable people who died in Soissons include Robert I of France, Syagrius, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. Soissons has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and military personnels. Soissons is located in France.
Soissons is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Paris, it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones. Soissons is also the see of an ancient Roman Catholic diocese, whose establishment dates from about 300, and it was the location of a number of church synods called "Council of Soissons". Read more on Wikipedia
Between 532 and 1945, Soissons was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Carloman I, Guntram, and Paschasius Radbertus. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Soissons including Robert I of France, Syagrius, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Soissons than were born there.
People Born in Soissons
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Carloman I
751 - 771
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 1
Guntram
532 - 592
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2
Paschasius Radbertus
792 - 865
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 3
Aurore Clément
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Soissons
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Robert I of France
860 - 923
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 1
Syagrius
430 - 487
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 2
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
1554 - 1611
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 3
Aegidius
450 - 465
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 4
Galswintha
540 - 568
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Soissons were politicians (2), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (3) and military personnels (2).
