Viljandi
Viljandi ranks 1,635th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Reno, Nevada, and Enugu. Memorable people born in Viljandi include Mart Laar, August Alle, and Ragnar Klavan. Memorable people who died in Viljandi include Lembitu, and Caupo of Turaida. Viljandi has been the birth place of many soccer players, and singers and the death place of many politicians. Viljandi is located in Estonia.
Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe. The town became a member of the Hanseatic League at the beginning of the 14th century, and is one of five Estonian towns and cities in the league. The once influential Estonian newspaper Sakala was founded in Viljandi in 1878. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1890 and 1997, Viljandi was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Mart Laar, August Alle, and Ragnar Klavan. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Viljandi including Lembitu, and Caupo of Turaida.
People Born in Viljandi
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Mart Laar
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 1
August Alle
WRITER
1890 - 1952
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 2
Ragnar Klavan
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 3
Triinu Kivilaan
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.67
Rank: 4
Stefan Airapetjan
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.32
Rank: 5
Karol Mets
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.92
Rank: 6
Joonas Tamm
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.05
Rank: 7
Kaspar Taimsoo
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.32
Rank: 8
Kaimar Saag
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 22.35
Rank: 9
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Viljandi were soccer players (4), singers (2), politicians (1), writers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Viljandi, including Ragnar Klavan, Karol Mets, and Joonas Tamm. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Viljandi, including Ragnar Klavan, Karol Mets, and Joonas Tamm.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Viljandi since 1700.
