Italy
Italy ranks 609th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Craiova, Kingston upon Thames, and Ixelles. Memorable people born in Italy include Constans, Lambert of Italy, and Tancred, Prince of Galilee. Memorable people who died in Italy include Walter Bathe, Massimo Natili, and Mario Brega. Italy has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many soccer players, and religious figures. Italy is located in Italy.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi), and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1959, Italy was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Constans, Lambert of Italy, and Tancred, Prince of Galilee. Additionaly, 34 globally memorable people have passed away in Italy including Walter Bathe, Massimo Natili, and Mario Brega. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Italy than were born there.
People Born in Italy
Go to all RankingsConstans
POLITICIAN
320 - 350
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 16
Lambert of Italy
POLITICIAN
880 - 898
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 4
Tancred, Prince of Galilee
POLITICIAN
1072 - 1112
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 9
Gaius Valerius Flaccus
WRITER
45 - 95
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 20
Francesco Melzi
PAINTER
1491 - 1570
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 7
Guido of Siena
PAINTER
1230 - 1290
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 19
Gaius Julius Solinus
WRITER
400 - 400
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 10
Vincenzo Catena
PAINTER
1470 - 1531
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 17
Roger III of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1175 - 1193
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 14
Marcello Tegalliano
POLITICIAN
700 - 726
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 5
Roger of Salerno
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1119
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 11
Emma of Italy
COMPANION
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Italy
Go to all RankingsWalter Bathe
ATHLETE
1892 - 1959
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Massimo Natili
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Mario Brega
ACTOR
1923 - 1994
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Alfredo Guzzoni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1965
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Piero Pasinati
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2000
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Justus van Gent
PAINTER
1430 - 1480
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Sandro Salvadore
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2007
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Enrico Rivolta
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Chiara Badano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1971 - 1990
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Hildeprand
POLITICIAN
800 - 744
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Princess Yolanda of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1986
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Giovanni De Prà
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Italy
Go to all RankingsWalter Bathe
ATHLETE
1892 - 1959
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Massimo Natili
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Mario Brega
ACTOR
1923 - 1994
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Alfredo Guzzoni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1965
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Piero Pasinati
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2000
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Justus van Gent
PAINTER
1430 - 1480
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Sandro Salvadore
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2007
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Enrico Rivolta
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Chiara Badano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1971 - 1990
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Hildeprand
POLITICIAN
800 - 744
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Princess Yolanda of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1986
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Giovanni De Prà
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Italy were politicians (10), painters (4), cyclists (3), writers (2), and religious figures (2), while most who died were soccer players (9), religious figures (6), painters (4), politicians (4), and military personnels (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Italy, including Franco Chioccioli. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Italy, including Constans, Lambert of Italy, and Tancred, Prince of Galilee.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Italy since 1700.