Bavaria
Bavaria ranks 1,682nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ashland, Kentucky, Huesca, and Rivne. Memorable people born in Bavaria include Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Victor II, and Patrick Süskind. Memorable people who died in Bavaria include Fritz Wepper, Herman Sörgel, and Charles the Younger. Bavaria has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Bavaria is located in Germany.
Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of 70,550.19 km2 (27,239.58 sq mi), it is the largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total land area of Germany, and with over 13.08 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous German state, behind only North Rhine-Westphalia; however, due to its large land area, its population density is below the German average. Major cities include Munich, Nuremberg, and Augsburg. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 550 and 1949, Bavaria was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Victor II, and Patrick Süskind. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Bavaria including Fritz Wepper, Herman Sörgel, and Charles the Younger.
People Born in Bavaria
Go to all RankingsHenry III, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1016 - 1056
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 2
Pope Victor II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1018 - 1057
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 5
Patrick Süskind
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 10
Zwentibold
POLITICIAN
870 - 900
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1
Gotthard of Hildesheim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
960 - 1038
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 7
Garibald I of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
550 - 593
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 4
Konrad von Feuchtwangen
POLITICIAN
1230 - 1296
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 6
Neidhart von Reuental
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1247
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 8
Henry III, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
940 - 989
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 9
Judith of Bavaria, Duchess of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
1103 - 1130
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Bavaria
Go to all RankingsFritz Wepper
ACTOR
1941 - 2024
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Herman Sörgel
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1952
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Charles the Younger
POLITICIAN
772 - 811
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Otto Kretschmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1998
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Julius Schaub
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Max Amann
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1957
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Johann Rattenhuber
EXTREMIST
1897 - 1957
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Johanna Wolf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Anna Schäffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1925
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Cornell Borchers
ACTOR
1925 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Bavaria
Go to all RankingsFritz Wepper
ACTOR
1941 - 2024
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Herman Sörgel
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1952
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Charles the Younger
POLITICIAN
772 - 811
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Otto Kretschmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1998
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Julius Schaub
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Max Amann
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1957
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Johann Rattenhuber
EXTREMIST
1897 - 1957
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Johanna Wolf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Anna Schäffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1925
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Cornell Borchers
ACTOR
1925 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bavaria were politicians (6), religious figures (2), writers (1), and noblemen (1), while most who died were politicians (3), actors (2), military personnels (2), architects (1), and extremists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bavaria, including Patrick Süskind. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bavaria, including Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Zwentibold, and Garibald I of Bavaria.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Bavaria since 1700.