Portugal
Portugal ranks 2,355th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shuri, Okinawa, Geelong, and Saint-Louis, Senegal. Memorable people born in Portugal include Isabel of Coimbra, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch. Memorable people who died in Portugal include António Lima Pereira, Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne, and Manoel de Oliveira. Portugal has been the birth place of many politicians, and companions and the death place of many soccer players, and companions. Portugal is located in Portugal.
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it shares the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union; to the south and the west is the North Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and southwest lie the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, which are the two autonomous regions of Portugal. Lisbon is the capital and largest city, followed by Porto, which is the only other metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1429 and 1988, Portugal was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Isabel of Coimbra, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Portugal including António Lima Pereira, Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne, and Manoel de Oliveira.
People Born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsIsabel of Coimbra
COMPANION
1432 - 1455
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 6
Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1506
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 4
John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch
POLITICIAN
1431 - 1457
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 5
Peter, Constable of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1429 - 1466
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 7
James of Portugal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1433 - 1459
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 3
Marco Caneira
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 2
Marcos Freitas
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Portugal
Go to all RankingsAntónio Lima Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne
COMPANION
1202 - 1259
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Manoel de Oliveira
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Portugal
Go to all RankingsAntónio Lima Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne
COMPANION
1202 - 1259
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Manoel de Oliveira
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Portugal were politicians (2), companions (1), noblemen (1), religious figures (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were soccer players (1), companions (1), and film directors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Portugal, including Marco Caneira. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Portugal, including Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Portugal since 1700.