Ghazni
Ghazni ranks 1,643rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jerez de la Frontera, Aberdeen, Washington, and Cilicia. The most famous people from Ghazni are Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Shah, and Ali Hujwiri. The most famous people who died in Ghazni are Al-Biruni, Mahmud of Ghazni, and Alp-Tegin. Ghazni has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Ghazni is located in Afghanistan.
Ghazni, historically known as Ghaznayn or Ghazna, also transliterated as Ghuznee, and anciently known as Alexandria in Opiana, is a city in southeastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Ghazni Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Ghazni District and has an estimated population of 205,965 people. Mawlawi Muhammad Nabi Hamzah is the current mayor of the city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1865, Ghazni was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Shah, and Ali Hujwiri. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Ghazni including Al-Biruni, Mahmud of Ghazni, and Alp-Tegin. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Ghazni than were born there.
People Born in Ghazni
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Mahmud of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
971 - 1030
HPI: 80.67
Rank: 1
Muhammad Shah
POLITICIAN
1702 - 1748
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 2
Ali Hujwiri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1009 - 1072
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 3
Mas'ud I of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
998 - 1041
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 4
Sanai
WRITER
1080 - 1131
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 5
Muhammad of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
998 - 1041
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 6
Mawdud of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
1012 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 7
Mahmud Tarzi
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1933
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 8
Ismail of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Ghazni
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Al-Biruni
MATHEMATICIAN
973 - 1048
HPI: 83.73
Rank: 1
Mahmud of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
971 - 1030
HPI: 80.67
Rank: 2
Alp-Tegin
POLITICIAN
963 - 963
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 3
Abu Nasr Mansur
MATHEMATICIAN
960 - 1036
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 4
Sanai
WRITER
1080 - 1131
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 5
Muhammad of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
998 - 1041
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 6
Unsuri
WRITER
980 - 1039
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 7
Abdul Ali Mazari
POLITICIAN
1946 - 1995
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 8
Mawdud of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
1012 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 9
Farrukhi Sistani
WRITER
980 - 1037
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 10
Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi
WRITER
995 - 1077
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ghazni were politicians (7), religious figures (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (5), writers (4), and mathematicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ghazni, including Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Shah, and Mas'ud I of Ghazni.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Ghazni since 1700.
