Tarsus, Mersin
Tarsus, Mersin ranks 4,103rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sumgait, San Donà di Piave, and Joinville, Haute-Marne. Memorable people born in Tarsus, Mersin include Paul the Apostle, Zeno of Tarsus, and Antipater of Tarsus. Memorable people who died in Tarsus, Mersin include Al-Ma'mun, Maximinus II, and Florianus. Tarsus, Mersin has been the birth place of many religious figures and philosophers and the death place of many politicians. Tarsus, Mersin is located in Turkey.
Tarsus is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,029 km2, and its population is 350,732 (2022). It is a historic city, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin metropolitan area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey. Tarsus forms an administrative district in the eastern part of Mersin Province and lies at the heart of the Çukurova region. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 300 BC and 602, Tarsus, Mersin was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Paul the Apostle, Zeno of Tarsus, and Antipater of Tarsus. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Tarsus, Mersin including Al-Ma'mun, Maximinus II, and Florianus. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Tarsus, Mersin than were born there.
People Born in Tarsus, Mersin
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Paul the Apostle
5 - 66
HPI: 89.29
Rank: 1
Zeno of Tarsus
250 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2
Antipater of Tarsus
300 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 3
Theodore of Tarsus
602 - 690
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Tarsus, Mersin
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Al-Ma'mun
786 - 833
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 1
Maximinus II
270 - 313
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2
Florianus
232 - 276
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 3
Hugh, Count of Vermandois
1057 - 1101
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 4
Odo I, Duke of Burgundy
1058 - 1103
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Tarsus, Mersin were religious figures (2) and philosophers (2), while most who died were politicians (5).
