Konya
Konya ranks 2,847th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bray, County Wicklow, Cegléd, and Wallsend. Memorable people born in Konya include Kayqubad I, Thecla, and Onesiphorus. Memorable people who died in Konya include Sultan Walad, Malik Shah, and Mesud II. Konya has been the birth place of many religious figures, and actors and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Konya is located in Türkiye.
Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in English its name is usually spelt Konia or Koniah. In the late medieval period, Konya was the capital of the Seljuk Turks' Sultanate of Rum, from where the sultans ruled over Anatolia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 50 and 2000, Konya was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Kayqubad I, Thecla, and Onesiphorus. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Konya including Sultan Walad, Malik Shah, and Mesud II.
People Born in Konya
Go to all RankingsKayqubad I
POLITICIAN
1188 - 1237
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 5
Thecla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 4
Onesiphorus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1
Murat Yıldırım
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 2
Hazal Kaya
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 6
Aleyna Tilki
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Konya
Go to all RankingsSultan Walad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1226 - 1312
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Malik Shah
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1116
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Mesud II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 - 1308
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Rumi
WRITER
1207 - 1273
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Thecla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 5
Amphilochius of Iconium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
339 - 394
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Konya
Go to all RankingsSultan Walad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1226 - 1312
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Malik Shah
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1116
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Mesud II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 - 1308
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Rumi
WRITER
1207 - 1273
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Amphilochius of Iconium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
339 - 394
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Konya were religious figures (2), actors (2), politicians (1), and singers (1), while most who died were religious figures (4), politicians (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Konya, including Murat Yıldırım, and Hazal Kaya. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Konya, including Thecla, and Onesiphorus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Konya since 1700.