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 Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Mahmud I of Great Seljuq, and Suleiman of Persia. 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 1998, Isfahan was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including Malik-Shah I, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, and Barkiyaruq. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Isfahan including Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Mahmud I of Great Seljuq, and Suleiman of Persia.
People Born in Isfahan
Go to all RankingsMalik-Shah I
POLITICIAN
1055 - 1092
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 21
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
COMPANION
1932 - 2001
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 28
Barkiyaruq
POLITICIAN
1081 - 1104
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 1
Safi of Persia
POLITICIAN
1611 - 1642
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 25
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
WRITER
1125 - 1201
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 27
Tahmasp II
POLITICIAN
1704 - 1740
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 3
Muhammad I Tapar
POLITICIAN
1082 - 1118
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 4
Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani
HISTORIAN
897 - 967
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 24
Suleiman of Persia
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1694
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 11
Sultan Husayn
POLITICIAN
1668 - 1726
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 26
'Adud al-Dawla
POLITICIAN
936 - 983
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 5
Ahmad ibn Rustah
EXPLORER
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Isfahan
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Isfahan
Go to all RankingsFath-Ali Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1834
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 3
Mahmud I of Great Seljuq
POLITICIAN
1088 - 1094
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 7
Suleiman of Persia
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1694
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 2
Ar-Rashid
POLITICIAN
1109 - 1138
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 9
Alexandre de Rhodes
LINGUIST
1591 - 1660
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 13
Sultan Husayn
POLITICIAN
1668 - 1726
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 14
Al-Muqtafi
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1160
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 10
Al-Tabarani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
873 - 971
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1
Mahmud Hotak
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1725
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 12
Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1627 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 4
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1621
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 8
Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
948 - 1038
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Isfahan were politicians (12), religious figures (3), soccer players (3), writers (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were politicians (8), religious figures (3), writers (2), linguists (1), and philosophers (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.