Isfahan
Isfahan ranks 517th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Coventry, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, and Bærum. Memorable people born in Isfahan include Malik-Shah I, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, and Barkiyaruq. Memorable people who died in Isfahan include Suleiman of Persia, Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, and Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi. Isfahan has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Isfahan is located in Iran.
Isfahan or Esfahan is a city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located 440 kilometres south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1994, Isfahan was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Malik-Shah I, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, and Barkiyaruq. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Isfahan including Suleiman of Persia, Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, and Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi.
People Born in Isfahan
Go to all RankingsMalik-Shah I
POLITICIAN
1055 - 1092
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 13
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
COMPANION
1932 - 2001
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 20
Barkiyaruq
POLITICIAN
1081 - 1104
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 21
Safi of Persia
POLITICIAN
1611 - 1642
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 17
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
WRITER
1125 - 1201
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 19
Tahmasp II
POLITICIAN
1704 - 1740
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 23
Muhammad I Tapar
POLITICIAN
1082 - 1118
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 24
Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani
HISTORIAN
897 - 967
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 16
Suleiman of Persia
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1694
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4
Sultan Husayn
POLITICIAN
1668 - 1726
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 18
'Adud al-Dawla
POLITICIAN
936 - 983
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 25
Ahmad ibn Rustah
EXPLORER
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 22
People Deceased in Isfahan
Go to all RankingsSuleiman of Persia
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1694
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 1
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1834
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1627 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 3
Saib Tabrizi
WRITER
1592 - 1676
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
948 - 1038
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 5
Mahmud I of Great Seljuq
POLITICIAN
1088 - 1094
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1621
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Ar-Rashid
POLITICIAN
1109 - 1138
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Al-Muqtafi
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1160
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Mardavij
POLITICIAN
890 - 935
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Mahmud Hotak
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1725
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Alexandre de Rhodes
LINGUIST
1591 - 1660
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Isfahan
Go to all RankingsFath-Ali Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1834
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Saib Tabrizi
WRITER
1592 - 1676
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Mahmud I of Great Seljuq
POLITICIAN
1088 - 1094
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1621
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Ar-Rashid
POLITICIAN
1109 - 1138
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Al-Muqtafi
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1160
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Mardavij
POLITICIAN
890 - 935
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Mahmud Hotak
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1725
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Alexandre de Rhodes
LINGUIST
1591 - 1660
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani
WRITER
1001 - 1054
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Al-Tabarani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
873 - 971
HPI: NaN
Rank: 15
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Isfahan were politicians (12), religious figures (3), soccer players (3), writers (2), and companions (1), while most who died were politicians (8), religious figures (3), writers (2), philosophers (1), and linguists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Isfahan, including Mohammad Beheshti, Ahmad Jannati, and Nusrat Bhutto. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Isfahan, including Malik-Shah I, Barkiyaruq, and Safi of Persia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Isfahan since 1700.