Perugia
Perugia ranks 904th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bayreuth, Poltava, and Peoria, Illinois. Memorable people born in Perugia include Francis of Assisi, Clare of Assisi, and Propertius. Memorable people who died in Perugia include Barry Unsworth, Andrea Fortunato, and Pope Innocent III. Perugia has been the birth place of many soccer players, and religious figures and the death place of many religious figures, and writers. Perugia is located in Italy.
Perugia is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber. The city is located about 164 km (102 mi) north of Rome and 148 km (92 mi) southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. It has 124,400 inhabitants as of 2025. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 50 BC and 1988, Perugia was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Francis of Assisi, Clare of Assisi, and Propertius. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Perugia including Barry Unsworth, Andrea Fortunato, and Pope Innocent III.
People Born in Perugia
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Francis of Assisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1182 - 1226
HPI: 87.80
Rank: 5
Clare of Assisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1193 - 1253
HPI: 79.80
Rank: 6
Propertius
WRITER
50 BC - 14 BC
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 8
Pinturicchio
PAINTER
1454 - 1513
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 2
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1838 - 1862
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 7
Cesare Ripa
PHILOSOPHER
1555 - 1622
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 3
Baldus de Ubaldis
LAWYER
1327 - 1400
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 1
Ignazio Danti
MATHEMATICIAN
1536 - 1586
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 15
Fabrizio Ravanelli
COACH
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 12
Galeazzo Alessi
ARCHITECT
1512 - 1572
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 16
Antonietta Stella
SINGER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 4
Stefano Tacconi
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Perugia
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Barry Unsworth
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Andrea Fortunato
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 1995
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Pope Innocent III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1160 - 1216
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Klaus Huber
COMPOSER
1924 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Pope Benedict XI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1240 - 1304
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Pope Urban IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1185 - 1264
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Pope Martin IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1220 - 1285
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Ferruccio Lamborghini
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 1993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Galeazzo Alessi
ARCHITECT
1512 - 1572
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 9
Agostino di Duccio
SCULPTOR
1418 - 1481
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Bartolus de Saxoferrato
PHILOSOPHER
1313 - 1357
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Ismail Qemali
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1919
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Perugia
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WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Andrea Fortunato
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 1995
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Pope Innocent III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1160 - 1216
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Klaus Huber
COMPOSER
1924 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Pope Benedict XI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1240 - 1304
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Pope Urban IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1185 - 1264
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Pope Martin IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1220 - 1285
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Ferruccio Lamborghini
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 1993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Agostino di Duccio
SCULPTOR
1418 - 1481
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Bartolus de Saxoferrato
PHILOSOPHER
1313 - 1357
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Ismail Qemali
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1919
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Perugia were soccer players (4), religious figures (3), writers (1), painters (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were religious figures (4), writers (1), soccer players (1), composers (1), and businesspeople (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Perugia, including Stefano Tacconi, Andrea Ranocchia, and Federico Giunti. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Perugia, including Stefano Tacconi, Andrea Ranocchia, and Federico Giunti.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Perugia since 1700.
