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Siena (ita)

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Siena ranks 371st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Evanston, Illinois, Palo Alto, California, and Modena. Memorable people born in Siena include Pope Alexander VII, Pope Alexander III, and Catherine of Siena. Memorable people who died in Siena include Italo Calvino, Guido of Siena, and Domenico di Bartolo. Siena has been the birth place of many painters, and religious figures and the death place of many painters, and writers. Siena is located in Italy.

Siena is a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, and the capital of the province of Siena. It is the twelfth most populated city in the region by number of inhabitants, with a population of 52,991 as of 2025. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1100 and 2001, Siena was the birth place of 36 globally memorable people, including Pope Alexander VII, Pope Alexander III, and Catherine of Siena. Additionaly, 30 globally memorable people have passed away in Siena including Italo Calvino, Guido of Siena, and Domenico di Bartolo.

People Born in Siena

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Siena were painters (13), religious figures (5), politicians (3), architects (2), and singers (2),  while most who died were painters (15), writers (2), sculptors (2), soccer players (2), and politicians (2).

Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Siena, including Gianna Nannini. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Siena, including Duccio, Simone Martini, and Ambrogio Lorenzetti.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Siena since 1700.