Ashkelon
Ashkelon ranks 1,926th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Champigny-sur-Marne, Bijelo Polje, and Hvidovre. The most famous people from Ashkelon are Herod the Great, Israel Katz, and Al-Hafiz. The most famous people who died in Ashkelon are William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, Abdallah ibn Sa'd, and Bernard de Tremelay. Ashkelon has been the birth place of many politicians, and military personnels and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Ashkelon is located in Israel.
Ashkelon or Ashqelon, is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Tel Aviv, and 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of the border with the Gaza Strip. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 73 BC and 1996, Ashkelon was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Herod the Great, Israel Katz, and Al-Hafiz. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Ashkelon including William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, Abdallah ibn Sa'd, and Bernard de Tremelay.
People Born in Ashkelon
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Herod the Great
POLITICIAN
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 84.23
Rank: 1
Israel Katz
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 2
Al-Hafiz
POLITICIAN
1074 - 1149
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 3
Eutocius of Ascalon
MATHEMATICIAN
480 - 600
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 4
David Barnea
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 5
Avi Dichter
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 6
Kobi Shabtai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 7
Yael Abecassis
MODEL
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 8
Gilad Erdan
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 9
Michael Ben David
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Ashkelon
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MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 5
Kobi Shabtai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Ashkelon
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William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1177
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 1
Abdallah ibn Sa'd
MILITARY PERSONNEL
650 - 656
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 2
Bernard de Tremelay
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1153
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 3
Albert IV, Count of Habsburg
NOBLEMAN
1188 - 1239
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 4
Tatiana Zatulovskaya
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ashkelon were politicians (5), military personnels (2), mathematicians (1), models (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (2), military personnels (1), noblemen (1), and chess players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ashkelon, including Israel Katz, Avi Dichter, and Gilad Erdan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ashkelon, including Herod the Great, Israel Katz, and Al-Hafiz.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Ashkelon since 1700.
