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Vilnius (ltu)

Lithuania

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Vilnius ranks 126th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Asunción, Santa Monica, California, and Minneapolis. Memorable people born in Vilnius include Władysław II Jagiełło, Gediminas, and Algirdas. Memorable people who died in Vilnius include Alexander Jagiellon, Elizabeth of Austria, and Algirdas Brazauskas. Vilnius has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Vilnius is located in Lithuania.

Vilnius, previously known in English as Vilna, is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the second-most-populous city in the Baltic states. The city's estimated July 2024 population was 605,270, and the Vilnius urban area has an estimated population of 708,627. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2002, Vilnius was the birth place of 96 globally memorable people, including Władysław II Jagiełło, Gediminas, and Algirdas. Additionaly, 35 globally memorable people have passed away in Vilnius including Alexander Jagiellon, Elizabeth of Austria, and Algirdas Brazauskas.

People Born in Vilnius

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People Deceased in Vilnius

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Vilnius were politicians (21), athletes (18), basketball players (9), soccer players (7), and singers (7),  while most who died were politicians (12), writers (7), composers (3), actors (2), and painters (2).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vilnius, including Kęstutis Šapka, Galina Murašova, and Lina Kačiušytė. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vilnius, including Władysław II Jagiełło, Gediminas, and Algirdas.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Vilnius since 1700.