Extremadura
Extremadura ranks 9,751st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Thái Bình, Egnach, and Carthage, Missouri. Memorable people born in Extremadura include Francisco de Zurbarán, and Sebastián Vizcaíno. Extremadura has been the birth place of many painters, and explorers. Extremadura is located in Spain.
Extremadura is a landlocked autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it is crossed from east to west by the Tagus and Guadiana rivers. The autonomous community is formed by the two largest provinces of Spain: Cáceres and Badajoz. Extremadura is bordered by Portugal to the west and by the autonomous communities of Castile and León (north), Castilla–La Mancha (east), and Andalusia (south). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1548 and 1598, Extremadura was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Francisco de Zurbarán, and Sebastián Vizcaíno.
People Born in Extremadura
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Francisco de Zurbarán
PAINTER
1598 - 1664
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 1
Sebastián Vizcaíno
EXPLORER
1548 - 1624
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Extremadura were painters (1), and explorers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Extremadura, including Francisco de Zurbarán.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Extremadura since 1700.
