Veliko Tarnovo ranks 1,497th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cilicia, Champaign, Illinois, and Örnsköldsvik. Memorable people born in Veliko Tarnovo include Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria, Kaliman I of Bulgaria, and Gregory Tsamblak. Memorable people who died in Veliko Tarnovo include Saint Sava, Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, and Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria. Veliko Tarnovo has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and religious figures. Veliko Tarnovo is located in Bulgaria.
Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. It is the historical and cultural capital of Bulgaria. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1234 and 1966, Veliko Tarnovo was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria, Kaliman I of Bulgaria, and Gregory Tsamblak. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Veliko Tarnovo including Saint Sava, Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, and Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Veliko Tarnovo than were born there.
1350 - 1395
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 1
1234 - 1246
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2
1365 - 1420
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 3
1854 - 1895
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 4
1965 - 2016
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 5
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 6
1317 - 1402
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 7
1827 - 1895
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 8
1300 - 1300
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 9
1169 - 1236
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 1
1172 - 1205
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 2
1195 - 1241
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 3
1300 - 1371
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 4
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 5
1234 - 1246
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 6
1150 - 1197
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 7
1238 - 1256
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 8
1200 - 1298
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 9
1210 - 1300
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 10
1300 - 1323
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 11
1200 - 1256
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Veliko Tarnovo were politicians (3), writers (2), soccer players (2), and religious figures (2), while most who died were politicians (11), religious figures (1), and architects (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Veliko Tarnovo since 1700.