Birgu
Birgu ranks 3,183rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kronstadt, Saint-Cloud, and Serpukhov. Memorable people born in Birgu include Prosper Grech, Maria de Dominici, and Melchiorre Cafà. Memorable people who died in Birgu include Lorenzo Gafà. Birgu has been the birth place of many religious figures, and painters and the death place of many architects. Birgu is located in Malta.
Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the Port Region of Malta. The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base. Birgu is ideally situated for safe anchorage, and over time it has developed a very long history with maritime, mercantile and military activities. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1630 and 1925, Birgu was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Prosper Grech, Maria de Dominici, and Melchiorre Cafà. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Birgu including Lorenzo Gafà.
People Born in Birgu
Go to all RankingsProsper Grech
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2019
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 4
Maria de Dominici
PAINTER
1645 - 1703
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2
Melchiorre Cafà
SCULPTOR
1636 - 1667
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3
Lorenzo Gafà
ARCHITECT
1630 - 1704
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 5
Paul Boffa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1962
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Birgu
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Most individuals born in present day Birgu were religious figures (1), painters (1), sculptors (1), architects (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were architects (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, religious figures have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Birgu, including Prosper Grech. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Birgu, including Prosper Grech.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Birgu since 1700.