Poitou
Poitou ranks 2,109th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belgravia, Portuguese Macau, and Helena, Montana. Memorable people born in Poitou include Aimery of Cyprus, Agnes of Poitou, and Amandus. Poitou has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures. Poitou is located in France.
Poitou was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1776, Poitou was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Aimery of Cyprus, Agnes of Poitou, and Amandus.
People Born in Poitou
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Aimery of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1172 - 1205
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 3
Agnes of Poitou
POLITICIAN
1025 - 1077
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 2
Amandus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 676
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 4
Antoine Gombaud
MATHEMATICIAN
1607 - 1684
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 5
Hugh VIII of Lusignan
POLITICIAN
1106 - 1173
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 6
Henri Dutrochet
PHYSICIAN
1776 - 1847
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 1
Guy of Thouars
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Poitou were politicians (3), religious figures (1), mathematicians (1), physicians (1), and noblemen (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Poitou, including Aimery of Cyprus, Agnes of Poitou, and Hugh VIII of Lusignan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Poitou since 1700.
