Zadar
Zadar ranks 439th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stavanger, Albany, New York, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Memorable people born in Zadar include Pope John IV, Luka Modrić, and Joanna II of Naples. Memorable people who died in Zadar include Ordelafo Faliero, and Hrvoje Ćustić. Zadar has been the birth place of many soccer players, and basketball players and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Zadar is located in Croatia.
Zadar, historically known as Zara, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar serves as the seat of Zadar County and of the wider northern Dalmatian region. The city proper covers 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) with a population of 75,082 in 2011, making it the second-largest city of the region of Dalmatia and the fifth-largest city in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1998, Zadar was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Pope John IV, Luka Modrić, and Joanna II of Naples. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Zadar including Ordelafo Faliero, and Hrvoje Ćustić.
People Born in Zadar
Go to all RankingsPope John IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 642
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 1
Luka Modrić
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2
Joanna II of Naples
POLITICIAN
1373 - 1435
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 3
Felix Weingartner
CONDUCTOR
1863 - 1942
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 4
Giorgio da Sebenico
SCULPTOR
1410 - 1473
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5
Andrea Schiavone
PAINTER
1510 - 1563
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 6
Dado Pršo
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 7
Danijel Subašić
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 8
Helen of Zadar
POLITICIAN
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 9
Dominik Livaković
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 10
Zoran Primorac
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 11
Arijan Komazec
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Zadar
Go to all RankingsHelen of Zadar
POLITICIAN
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 9
Emilija Kokić
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 15
Alan Gregov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.42
Rank: 20
Martin Erlić
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 32.22
Rank: 21
Tanja Stupar-Trifunović
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.20
Rank: 22
Tonči Valčić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 30.49
Rank: 24
Marin Tomasov
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.34
Rank: 26
Šime Fantela
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 24.16
Rank: 31
Diogo Abreu
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 32
Mihovil Fantela
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 33
Andrej Gaćina
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 34
People Deceased in Zadar
Go to all RankingsOrdelafo Faliero
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1117
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 1
Hrvoje Ćustić
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2008
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Zadar were soccer players (10), basketball players (5), politicians (3), athletes (3), and table tennis players (2), while most who died were politicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zadar, including Luka Modrić, Dado Pršo, and Danijel Subašić. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zadar, including Luka Modrić, Dado Pršo, and Danijel Subašić.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Zadar since 1700.