Bulgaria
Bulgaria ranks 961st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Scranton, Pennsylvania, Jeonju, and Passaic, New Jersey. The most famous people from Bulgaria are Saint Naum, John of Rila, and Sineperver Sultan. The most famous people who died in Bulgaria are Dan I of Wallachia, Ivanka Khristova, and Ivan Dimitrov. Bulgaria has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Bulgaria is located in Bulgaria.
People
Between 820 and 1988, Bulgaria was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Saint Naum, John of Rila, and Sineperver Sultan. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Bulgaria including Dan I of Wallachia, Ivanka Khristova, and Ivan Dimitrov.
People Born in Bulgaria
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Saint Naum
WRITER
830 - 910
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 1
John of Rila
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
876 - 946
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 2
Sineperver Sultan
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1828
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 3
Kera Tamara
COMPANION
1301 - 1301
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 4
George I of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1308
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 5
Presian I of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
820 - 852
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 6
George II of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1323
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 7
Mitso Asen of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1300
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dimitar Penev
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2026
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Keratsa of Bulgaria
COMPANION
1348 - 1390
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 10
Catherine of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1001 - 1063
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 11
Ana Terter
NOBLEMAN
1300 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Bulgaria
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Ali Kayalı
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 14
Anatoli Nankov
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Bulgaria
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Dan I of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
1354 - 1386
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1
Ivanka Khristova
ATHLETE
1941 - 2022
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 2
Ivan Dimitrov
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 3
Ivan Davidov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 4
Ayan Sadakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2017
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bulgaria were politicians (6), soccer players (3), companions (2), writers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were soccer players (3), politicians (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bulgaria, including Dimitar Penev, Gosho Ginchev, and Anatoli Nankov. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bulgaria, including Sineperver Sultan, George I of Bulgaria, and Presian I of Bulgaria.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Bulgaria since 1700.
