Tyre, Lebanon
Tyre, Lebanon ranks 1,336th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Altenburg, Verviers, and Malden, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Tyre, Lebanon include Porphyry, Dido, and Pope Sisinnius. Memorable people who died in Tyre, Lebanon include Conrad of Montferrat, Demetrius II Nicator, and William of Tyre. Tyre, Lebanon has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and historians. Tyre, Lebanon is located in Lebanon.
Tyre is a city in Lebanon, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It was one of the earliest Phoenician metropolises and the legendary birthplace of Europa, her brothers Cadmus and Phoenix, and Carthage's founder Dido (Elissa). The city has many ancient sites, including the Tyre Hippodrome, and was added as a whole to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984. The historian Ernest Renan noted that "One can call Tyre a city of ruins, built out of ruins". Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1000 BC and 1192, Tyre, Lebanon was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Porphyry, Dido, and Pope Sisinnius. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Tyre, Lebanon including Conrad of Montferrat, Demetrius II Nicator, and William of Tyre.
People Born in Tyre, Lebanon
Go to all RankingsPorphyry
PHILOSOPHER
233 - 305
HPI: 80.06
Rank: 1
Dido
POLITICIAN
879 BC - 759 BC
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 10
Pope Sisinnius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 708
HPI: 76.59
Rank: 6
Pope Constantine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
664 - 715
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 7
Ulpian
LAWYER
170 - 228
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 5
Hiram I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 935 BC
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 11
Christina of Bolsena
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 304
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 3
Frumentius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 383
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 4
Maria of Montferrat
POLITICIAN
1192 - 1212
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 2
Maximus of Tyre
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 8
Marinus of Tyre
GEOGRAPHER
100 - 130
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Tyre, Lebanon
Go to all RankingsConrad of Montferrat
POLITICIAN
1146 - 1192
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Demetrius II Nicator
POLITICIAN
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
William of Tyre
HISTORIAN
1130 - 1186
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Hugh III of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1284
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
William V, Marquess of Montferrat
COMPANION
1100 - 1191
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Origen
PHILOSOPHER
185 - 254
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Tyre, Lebanon
Go to all RankingsConrad of Montferrat
POLITICIAN
1146 - 1192
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Demetrius II Nicator
POLITICIAN
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
William of Tyre
HISTORIAN
1130 - 1186
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Hugh III of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1284
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
William V, Marquess of Montferrat
COMPANION
1100 - 1191
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Origen
PHILOSOPHER
185 - 254
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tyre, Lebanon were religious figures (4), politicians (3), philosophers (2), lawyers (1), and geographers (1), while most who died were politicians (3), historians (1), companions (1), and philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tyre, Lebanon, including Pope Sisinnius, Pope Constantine, and Christina of Bolsena.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Tyre, Lebanon since 1700.