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Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro ranks 84th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kenya, Ecuador, and Lebanon. Memorable people born in present day Montenegro include Alexander I of Yugoslavia, Radovan Karadžić, and Nicholas I of Montenegro. Memorable people who died in Montenegro include Sabbatai Zevi, Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, and Petar II Petrović-Njegoš. Montenegro has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.
Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,883 km2. It is bordered by Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Kosovo to the east, Albania to the southeast, and Croatia to the west, and has a coastline along the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. The capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is the Old Royal Capital and cultural centre. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2006, present day Montenegro was the birth place of 173 globally memorable people, including Alexander I of Yugoslavia, Radovan Karadžić, and Nicholas I of Montenegro. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Montenegro including Sabbatai Zevi, Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, and Petar II Petrović-Njegoš.
People Born in Present Day Montenegro
Go to all RankingsAlexander I of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1934
HPI: 80.02
Rank: 109
Radovan Karadžić
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 95
Nicholas I of Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1921
HPI: 77.34
Rank: 161
Milovan Đilas
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1995
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 140
Giovanni da Pian del Carpine
EXPLORER
1182 - 1252
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 11
Stefan Nemanja
POLITICIAN
1113 - 1199
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 162
Elena of Montenegro
COMPANION
1871 - 1952
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 154
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
WRITER
1813 - 1851
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 164
Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1517
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 9
Princess Zorka of Montenegro
COMPANION
1864 - 1890
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 155
Milena Vukotić
COMPANION
1848 - 1923
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 160
Leopold Mandić
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1866 - 1942
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 173
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Montenegro
Go to all RankingsOlivera Injac
POLITICIAN
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 150
Goran Vujević
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 149
Zdravko Radulović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 151
Vukašin Poleksić
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 146
Darko Stanić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 148
Nikola Krstović
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 141
Srđan Radonjić
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 147
Žarko Marković
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.05
Rank: 145
Staniša Mandić
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.06
Rank: 143
Marko Bakić
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.93
Rank: 144
Vasilije Adžić
SOCCER PLAYER
2006 - Present
HPI: 27.90
Rank: 142
People Deceased in Present Day Montenegro
Go to all RankingsSabbatai Zevi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1626 - 1676
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 15
Giovanni da Pian del Carpine
EXPLORER
1182 - 1252
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 6
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
WRITER
1813 - 1851
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 16
Gazi Husrev-beg
POLITICIAN
1480 - 1541
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 17
Princess Zorka of Montenegro
COMPANION
1864 - 1890
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 12
Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1860
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 4
Stjepan Vukčić Kosača
POLITICIAN
1404 - 1466
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 5
Isa Boletini
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1916
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 10
Petar I Petrović-Njegoš
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1748 - 1830
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 19
Amfilohije Radović
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2020
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 18
Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1670 - 1735
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 7
Mirko Petrović-Njegoš
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1867
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Montenegro were soccer players (48), politicians (29), handball players (19), athletes (14), and basketball players (13), while most who died were politicians (9), religious figures (5), explorers (1), writers (1), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Montenegro, including Dejan Savićević, Predrag Mijatović, and Tomislav Crnković. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Montenegro, including Dejan Savićević, Predrag Mijatović, and Tomislav Crnković.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Montenegro since 1700.
































