Carthage
Carthage ranks 500th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Voronezh, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Wessex. Memorable people born in Carthage include Hannibal, Terence, and Tertullian. Memorable people who died in Carthage include Gordian I, Hasdrubal Gisco, and Gaiseric. Carthage has been the birth place of many politicians, and military personnels and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Carthage is located in Tunisia.
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world. It became the capital city of the civilization of Ancient Carthage and later Roman Carthage. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 633 BC and 1962, Carthage was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Hannibal, Terence, and Tertullian. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Carthage including Gordian I, Hasdrubal Gisco, and Gaiseric.
People Born in Carthage
Go to all RankingsHannibal
POLITICIAN
247 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 86.62
Rank: 11
Terence
WRITER
185 BC - 159 BC
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 13
Tertullian
PHILOSOPHER
155 - 220
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 8
Cyprian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 258
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 1
Hasdrubal Barca
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 20
Gordian II
POLITICIAN
190 - 238
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 14
Hamilcar Barca
MILITARY PERSONNEL
275 BC - 228 BC
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 15
Mago Barca
POLITICIAN
243 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 23
Hanno the Great
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 22
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 6
Julia of Corsica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
420 - 450
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 16
Gunthamund
POLITICIAN
450 - 477
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 21
People Deceased in Carthage
Go to all RankingsGordian I
POLITICIAN
159 - 238
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Hasdrubal Gisco
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 2
Gaiseric
POLITICIAN
389 - 477
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Tertullian
PHILOSOPHER
155 - 220
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 4
Saint Aurelius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
301 - 430
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Count Theodosius
POLITICIAN
310 - 376
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Apuleius
WRITER
125 - 170
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Gordian II
POLITICIAN
190 - 238
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 8
Justa Grata Honoria
POLITICIAN
417 - 455
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Hilderic
POLITICIAN
460 - 533
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Gunthamund
POLITICIAN
450 - 477
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 11
Huneric
POLITICIAN
450 - 484
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Carthage
Go to all RankingsGordian I
POLITICIAN
159 - 238
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Gaiseric
POLITICIAN
389 - 477
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Saint Aurelius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
301 - 430
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Count Theodosius
POLITICIAN
310 - 376
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Apuleius
WRITER
125 - 170
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Justa Grata Honoria
POLITICIAN
417 - 455
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Hilderic
POLITICIAN
460 - 533
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Huneric
POLITICIAN
450 - 484
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Dido
POLITICIAN
879 BC - 759 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Carthage were politicians (13), military personnels (4), writers (3), philosophers (2), and religious figures (2), while most who died were politicians (9), military personnels (1), philosophers (1), religious figures (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Carthage, including Amina Annabi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Carthage, including Hannibal, Gordian II, and Mago Barca.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Carthage since 1700.