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Romania
Romania ranks 29th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Denmark, Greece, and Switzerland. Memorable people born in present day Romania include Vlad the Impaler, Nicolae Ceaușescu, and Leo I the Thracian. Memorable people who died in Romania include Ovid, Vlad the Impaler, and Nicolae Ceaușescu. Romania has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players.
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of 238,397 km2 (92,046 sq mi) with a population of 19 million people. Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of 2,544 m (8,346 ft). Bucharest is the country's capital, largest urban area, and financial centre. Other major urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța and Brașov. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2005, present day Romania was the birth place of 1,039 globally memorable people, including Vlad the Impaler, Nicolae Ceaușescu, and Leo I the Thracian. Additionaly, 278 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Romania including Ovid, Vlad the Impaler, and Nicolae Ceaușescu.
People Born in Present Day Romania
Go to all RankingsVlad the Impaler
INSPIRATION
1431 - 1476
HPI: 86.37
Rank: 53
Nicolae Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1989
HPI: 85.32
Rank: 128
Leo I the Thracian
POLITICIAN
401 - 474
HPI: 81.08
Rank: 976
Béla Bartók
COMPOSER
1881 - 1945
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 131
Eugène Ionesco
WRITER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 79.45
Rank: 218
Michael I of Romania
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2017
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 147
Stephen Báthory
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1586
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 84
Alaric I
POLITICIAN
376 - 410
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 823
Emil Cioran
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 78.22
Rank: 242
John Hunyadi
POLITICIAN
1407 - 1456
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 1,008
Tristan Tzara
WRITER
1896 - 1963
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 969
Ion Antonescu
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1946
HPI: 77.28
Rank: 240
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Romania
Go to all RankingsNicușor Dan
MATHEMATICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 931
Călin Georgescu
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 960
Ilie Bolojan
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 932
George Simion
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 886
Elena Lasconi
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 922
Iosif Rotariu
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 957
Felicia Țilea-Moldovan
ATHLETE
1967 - 2025
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 937
Marioara Trașcă
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 962
Edward Iordănescu
COACH
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 908
Vlad Ivanov
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 933
Haiducii
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 890
Elisabeta Guzganu-Tufan
FENCER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 950
People Deceased in Present Day Romania
Go to all RankingsOvid
WRITER
43 BC - 17
HPI: 86.87
Rank: 96
Vlad the Impaler
INSPIRATION
1431 - 1476
HPI: 86.37
Rank: 41
Nicolae Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1989
HPI: 85.32
Rank: 103
Eduard Buchner
CHEMIST
1860 - 1917
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 42
Ion Antonescu
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1946
HPI: 77.28
Rank: 177
Marie of Romania
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1938
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 78
Ferdinand I of Romania
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1927
HPI: 76.68
Rank: 76
Elena Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1989
HPI: 76.06
Rank: 252
Radu cel Frumos
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1475
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 61
Vlad II Dracul
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1447
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 30
Grigory Potemkin
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1791
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 3
Kwame Nkrumah
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1972
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 106
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Romania were soccer players (227), politicians (187), athletes (186), writers (63), and gymnasts (48), while most who died were politicians (109), soccer players (40), writers (34), athletes (13), and religious figures (11).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Romania, including Mircea Lucescu, Gheorghe Hagi, and Anghel Iordănescu. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Romania, including Mircea Lucescu, Gheorghe Hagi, and Ștefan Kovács.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Romania since 1700.

































