Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat ranks 9,279th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Manatí, Puerto Rico, and Teresina. Memorable people born in Vagharshapat include Andranik Hakobyan, Mihran Harutyunyan, and Gevorg Sahakyan. Memorable people who died in Vagharshapat include Karekin I, Hripsime, and Mesrop Mashtots. Vagharshapat has been the birth place of many athletes, and wrestlers and the death place of many religious figures, and linguists. Vagharshapat is located in Armenia.
Vagharshapat is the 5th-largest city in Armenia and the most populous municipal community of Armavir Province, located about 18 km (11 mi) west of the capital Yerevan, and 10 km (6 mi) north of the closed Turkish-Armenian border. It is commonly known as Ejmiatsin, which was its official name between 1945 and 1995. It is still commonly used colloquially and in official bureaucracy, a case of dual naming. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, Vagharshapat was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Andranik Hakobyan, Mihran Harutyunyan, and Gevorg Sahakyan. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Vagharshapat including Karekin I, Hripsime, and Mesrop Mashtots.
People Born in Vagharshapat
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Andranik Hakobyan
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 5
Mihran Harutyunyan
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 4
Gevorg Sahakyan
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.91
Rank: 1
Zhang Ziyang
SWIMMER
2001 - Present
HPI: 18.49
Rank: 3
María Dimitrova
MARTIAL ARTS
HPI: 5.90
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Vagharshapat
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Karekin I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Hripsime
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 301
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Mesrop Mashtots
LINGUIST
361 - 440
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Vagharshapat
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Hripsime
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 301
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Mesrop Mashtots
LINGUIST
361 - 440
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vagharshapat were athletes (2), wrestlers (1), swimmers (1), and martial arts (1), while most who died were religious figures (2), and linguists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vagharshapat, including Andranik Hakobyan, and Gevorg Sahakyan. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vagharshapat, including Andranik Hakobyan, and Gevorg Sahakyan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Vagharshapat since 1700.
