Adwa
Adwa ranks 15,955th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gundeshapur, Cleveleys, and Eichstätt. Memorable people born in Adwa include Meles Zenawi. Adwa has been the birth place of many politicians. Adwa is located in Ethiopia.
Adwa is a town and separate woreda in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It is best known as the community closest to the site of the 1896 Battle of Adwa, in which Ethiopian soldiers defeated Italian troops, thus being one of the few African nations to thwart European colonialism. Located in the Central Zone of the Tigray Region, Adwa has a longitude and latitude of 14°10′N 38°54′E, and an elevation of 1907 meters. Adwa is surrounded by Adwa woreda. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1955, Adwa was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Meles Zenawi.
People Born in Adwa
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Adwa were politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Adwa, including Meles Zenawi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Adwa, including Meles Zenawi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Adwa since 1700.
