Taranto
Taranto ranks 1,606th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Edessa, Bulawayo, and Molde. Memorable people born in Taranto include Archytas, Livius Andronicus, and Giovanni Paisiello. Memorable people who died in Taranto include Pacuvius, Philip II, Prince of Taranto, and Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona. Taranto has been the birth place of many writers, and composers and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Taranto is located in Italy.
Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base. With a population of 185,909 as of 2025, Taranto is the second-largest city in Apulia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 428 BC and 2005, Taranto was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Archytas, Livius Andronicus, and Giovanni Paisiello. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Taranto including Pacuvius, Philip II, Prince of Taranto, and Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona.
People Born in Taranto
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Archytas
MATHEMATICIAN
428 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 8
Livius Andronicus
WRITER
280 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 7
Giovanni Paisiello
COMPOSER
1740 - 1816
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 9
Aristoxenus
PHILOSOPHER
360 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 2
Isabella of Clermont
COMPANION
1424 - 1465
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 10
Nicola Fago
COMPOSER
1677 - 1745
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1
Leonidas of Tarentum
WRITER
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3
Roberta Vinci
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 4
Benedetta Pilato
SWIMMER
2005 - Present
HPI: 31.05
Rank: 6
Mauro De Filippis
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.06
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Taranto
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Pacuvius
WRITER
220 BC - 130 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Philip II, Prince of Taranto
POLITICIAN
1329 - 1374
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Rank: 2
Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona
CHESS PLAYER
1542 - 1597
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
James of Baux
POLITICIAN
1354 - 1383
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Archytas
MATHEMATICIAN
428 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 5
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
WRITER
1741 - 1803
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Catald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 685
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Columella
WRITER
4 - 70
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Taranto
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WRITER
220 BC - 130 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Philip II, Prince of Taranto
POLITICIAN
1329 - 1374
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona
CHESS PLAYER
1542 - 1597
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
James of Baux
POLITICIAN
1354 - 1383
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
WRITER
1741 - 1803
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Catald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 685
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Columella
WRITER
4 - 70
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Taranto were writers (2), composers (2), mathematicians (1), philosophers (1), and companions (1), while most who died were writers (3), politicians (2), chess players (1), mathematicians (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, tennis players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Taranto, including Roberta Vinci. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Taranto, including Livius Andronicus, and Leonidas of Tarentum.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Taranto since 1700.
