Sighișoara
Sighișoara ranks 3,059th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kokubunji, Tokyo, Volendam, and Tanis. Memorable people born in Sighișoara include Vlad the Impaler, Radu cel Frumos, and Mircea II of Wallachia. Sighișoara has been the birth place of many politicians, and inspirations. Sighișoara is located in Romania.
Sighișoara is a city on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the historic region of Transylvania, Sighișoara had a population of 23,927 according to the 2021 census. It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1999. The town administers seven villages: Angofa, Aurel Vlaicu, Hetiur, Rora, Șoromiclea, Venchi, and Viilor. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1422 and 1949, Sighișoara was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Vlad the Impaler, Radu cel Frumos, and Mircea II of Wallachia.
People Born in Sighișoara
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Vlad the Impaler
INSPIRATION
1431 - 1476
HPI: 86.37
Rank: 3
Radu cel Frumos
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1475
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 4
Mircea II of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
1422 - 1447
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 5
Anca Petrescu
ARCHITECT
1949 - 2013
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 2
Vilmos Apor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1945
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sighișoara were politicians (2), inspirations (1), architects (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, architects have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sighișoara, including Anca Petrescu. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sighișoara, including Radu cel Frumos, and Mircea II of Wallachia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sighișoara since 1700.
