Vilnius ranks 125th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Odessa, Santa Monica, California, and Milwaukee. Memorable people born in Vilnius include Władysław II Jagiełło, Mindaugas, and Gediminas. Memorable people who died in Vilnius include Alexander Jagiellon, Algirdas Brazauskas, and Elizabeth of Austria. 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 is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the second-most populous city in the Baltic states. As of January 2024, Vilnius' estimated population was 602,430, and the Vilnius urban area which extends beyond the city limits had an estimated population of 708,627. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1203 and 1994, Vilnius was the birth place of 80 globally memorable people, including Władysław II Jagiełło, Mindaugas, and Gediminas. Additionaly, 27 globally memorable people have passed away in Vilnius including Alexander Jagiellon, Algirdas Brazauskas, and Elizabeth of Austria.
1362 - 1434
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 1
1203 - 1263
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 2
1275 - 1341
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 3
1914 - 1980
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 4
1296 - 1377
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 5
1835 - 1918
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 6
1901 - 1987
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 7
1520 - 1551
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 8
1921 - 1994
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 9
1806 - 1831
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 10
1560 - 1621
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 11
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 12
1835 - 1907
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 23
1883 - 1946
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 25
1891 - 1957
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 29
1836 - 1893
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 31
1883 - 1951
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 32
1940 - 2007
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 33
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 34
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 40
1962 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 49
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.21
Rank: 51
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.45
Rank: 57
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.90
Rank: 69
1461 - 1506
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 1
1932 - 2010
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 2
1526 - 1545
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 3
1720 - 1797
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 4
1611 - 1644
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 5
1515 - 1565
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6
1932 - 2021
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 7
1512 - 1584
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 8
1557 - 1633
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9
1838 - 1864
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 10
1851 - 1927
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 11
1924 - 2014
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 12
1515 - 1565
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6
1932 - 2021
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 7
1909 - 1947
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 18
1928 - 2020
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 20
1937 - 2022
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 21
1939 - 2005
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 23
1935 - 2017
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 24
1943 - 2008
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 25
Most individuals born in present day Vilnius were politicians (20), athletes (12), basketball players (9), soccer players (6), and singers (6), while most who died were politicians (10), writers (6), composers (2), actors (2), and athletes (2).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vilnius, including Dalia Grybauskaitė, Ingrida Šimonytė, and Andrius Kubilius. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vilnius, including Władysław II Jagiełło, Mindaugas, and Gediminas.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 20 globally memorable people born in Vilnius since 1700.