Thessaly
Thessaly ranks 1,695th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Miami Beach, Florida, Clamart, and Worcester, England. Memorable people born in Thessaly include Philip III of Macedon, Theodore Komnenos Doukas, and Aglaonice. Memorable people who died in Thessaly include Ephialtes of Trachis, Leonnatus, and Lais of Hyccara. Thessaly has been the birth place of many politicians, and physicians and the death place of many politicians. Thessaly is located in Greece.
Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 500 BC and 1326, Thessaly was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Philip III of Macedon, Theodore Komnenos Doukas, and Aglaonice. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Thessaly including Ephialtes of Trachis, Leonnatus, and Lais of Hyccara.
People Born in Thessaly
Go to all RankingsPhilip III of Macedon
POLITICIAN
359 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 1
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1253
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 2
Aglaonice
POLITICIAN
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 3
Machaon
POLITICIAN
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 4
Simeon Uroš
POLITICIAN
1326 - 1371
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 5
Podalirius
PHYSICIAN
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 6
Jason of Pherae
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 370 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 7
Cineas
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 8
Argaeus II of Macedon
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Thessaly
Go to all RankingsEphialtes of Trachis
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 1
Leonnatus
POLITICIAN
356 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 2
Lais of Hyccara
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 3
Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 96 BC
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Thessaly were politicians (7), physicians (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were politicians (4).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Thessaly, including Philip III of Macedon, Theodore Komnenos Doukas, and Aglaonice.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Thessaly since 1700.