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Ctesiphon (irq)

Iraq

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Ctesiphon ranks 3,953rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ashford, Surrey, Cobourg, and Tsukuba. Memorable people born in Ctesiphon include Mani, Khosrow II, and Hormizd IV. Memorable people who died in Ctesiphon include Farrukh Hormizd, Khosrow I, and Khosrow II. Ctesiphon has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Ctesiphon is located in Iraq.

Ctesiphon was an ancient city in modern Iraq, on the eastern bank of the Tigris, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Baghdad. Ctesiphon served as a royal capital of the Iranian empires for over eight hundred years, in the Parthian and Sasanian periods. Ctesiphon was the capital of the Sasanian Empire from 226–637 until the Muslim conquest of Persia in 651 AD. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 101 and 570, Ctesiphon was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Mani, Khosrow II, and Hormizd IV. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Ctesiphon including Farrukh Hormizd, Khosrow I, and Khosrow II. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Ctesiphon than were born there.

People Born in Ctesiphon

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  • Photo of Mani

    Mani

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    216 - 274

    HPI: 78.43

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Khosrow II

    Khosrow II

    POLITICIAN

    570 - 628

    HPI: 75.86

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Hormizd IV

    Hormizd IV

    POLITICIAN

    540 - 590

    HPI: 68.91

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of An Shigao

    An Shigao

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    101 - 168

    HPI: 62.57

    Rank: 3

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People Deceased in Ctesiphon

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Ctesiphon were religious figures (2), and politicians (2),  while most who died were politicians (11), and military personnels (1).

Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ctesiphon, including Mani, and An Shigao.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Ctesiphon since 1700.