Córdoba, Spain
Córdoba, Spain ranks 213th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Thessaloniki, Casablanca, and Oxford. Memorable people born in Córdoba, Spain include Seneca the Younger, Averroes, and Maimonides. Memorable people who died in Córdoba, Spain include Abd al-Rahman III, Al-Zahrawi, and Abbas ibn Firnas. Córdoba, Spain has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Córdoba, Spain is located in Spain.
Córdoba, or sometimes Cordova, is a city in Andalusia, Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. With a population of 324,902 as of 2024, it is the 12th-largest city in Spain and the 3rd-largest in Andalusia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 54 BC and 1995, Córdoba, Spain was the birth place of 61 globally memorable people, including Seneca the Younger, Averroes, and Maimonides. Additionaly, 33 globally memorable people have passed away in Córdoba, Spain including Abd al-Rahman III, Al-Zahrawi, and Abbas ibn Firnas.
People Born in Córdoba, Spain
Go to all RankingsSeneca the Younger
PHILOSOPHER
4 BC - 65
HPI: 86.81
Rank: 7
Averroes
PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 61
Maimonides
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1138 - 1204
HPI: 81.42
Rank: 35
Abd al-Rahman III
POLITICIAN
889 - 961
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 15
Roderic
POLITICIAN
688 - 711
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 16
Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1482 - 1517
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 42
Ibn Hazm
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
994 - 1064
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 12
Seneca the Elder
WRITER
54 BC - 39
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 8
Al-Hakam II
POLITICIAN
915 - 976
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 9
Luis de Góngora
WRITER
1561 - 1627
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 27
Lucan
WRITER
39 - 65
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 41
Muhammad I of Córdoba
POLITICIAN
823 - 886
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 57
Newly Added People Born in Córdoba, Spain
Go to all RankingsÁlvaro Jiménez
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 38
Lourdes Mohedano
POLITICIAN
1995 - Present
HPI: 31.16
Rank: 37
People Deceased in Córdoba, Spain
Go to all RankingsAbd al-Rahman III
POLITICIAN
889 - 961
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 13
Al-Zahrawi
PHYSICIAN
936 - 1013
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 28
Abbas ibn Firnas
INVENTOR
810 - 887
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 26
Abd al-Rahman I
POLITICIAN
731 - 788
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 12
Al-Hakam II
POLITICIAN
915 - 976
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 6
Abd al-Rahman II
POLITICIAN
788 - 852
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 10
Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī
ASTRONOMER
1029 - 1087
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 18
Luis de Góngora
WRITER
1561 - 1627
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 15
Ziryab
MUSICIAN
789 - 857
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 4
Muhammad I of Córdoba
POLITICIAN
823 - 886
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 33
Al-Hakam I
POLITICIAN
770 - 822
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 25
Al-Bakri
GEOGRAPHER
1014 - 1094
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 31
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Córdoba, Spain were politicians (19), writers (10), soccer players (7), explorers (5), and philosophers (3), while most who died were politicians (17), writers (5), physicians (2), astronomers (2), and religious figures (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Córdoba, Spain, including Miguel Reina, Rafael Berges, and Chechu Dorado. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Córdoba, Spain, including Abd al-Rahman III, Roderic, and Al-Hakam II.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Córdoba, Spain since 1700.