Pontus (region)
Pontus (region) ranks 3,309th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santa Clara County, California, Boksburg, and Suceava. Memorable people born in Pontus (region) include Phorcys, Pharnaces I of Pontus, and Mithridates II of Pontus. Memorable people who died in Pontus (region) include Ariobarzanes of Pontus, and Macrina the Younger. Pontus (region) has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Pontus (region) is located in Türkiye.
Pontus or Pontos is a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in the modern-day eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. The name was applied to the coastal region and its mountainous hinterland by the Greeks who colonized the area in the Archaic period and derived from the Greek name of the Black Sea: Εύξεινος Πόντος, 'Hospitable Sea', or simply Pontos as early as the Aeschylean Persians and Herodotus' Histories. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 300 BC and 0, Pontus (region) was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Phorcys, Pharnaces I of Pontus, and Mithridates II of Pontus. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Pontus (region) including Ariobarzanes of Pontus, and Macrina the Younger.
People Born in Pontus (region)
Go to all RankingsPhorcys
POLITICIAN
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 4
Pharnaces I of Pontus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 159 BC
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 3
Mithridates II of Pontus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 5
Ariobarzanes of Pontus
POLITICIAN
250 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1
Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 96 BC
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Pontus (region)
Go to all RankingsAriobarzanes of Pontus
POLITICIAN
250 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1
Macrina the Younger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
324 - 379
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Pontus (region)
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Most individuals born in present day Pontus (region) were politicians (5), while most who died were politicians (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pontus (region), including Phorcys, Pharnaces I of Pontus, and Mithridates II of Pontus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Pontus (region) since 1700.