Zadar
Zadar ranks 439th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stavanger, Albany, New York, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Memorable people born in Zadar include Pope John IV, Joanna II of Naples, and Luka Modrić. Memorable people who died in Zadar include Hrvoje Ćustić, and Ordelafo Faliero. Zadar has been the birth place of many soccer players, and basketball players and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Zadar is located in Croatia.
Zadar, historically known as Zara, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar serves as the seat of Zadar County and of the wider northern Dalmatian region. The city proper covers 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) with a population of 75,082 in 2011, making it the second-largest city of the region of Dalmatia and the fifth-largest city in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1998, Zadar was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Pope John IV, Joanna II of Naples, and Luka Modrić. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Zadar including Hrvoje Ćustić, and Ordelafo Faliero.
People Born in Zadar
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Pope John IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 642
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 23
Joanna II of Naples
POLITICIAN
1373 - 1435
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 30
Luka Modrić
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 20
Felix Weingartner
CONDUCTOR
1863 - 1942
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 24
Giorgio da Sebenico
SCULPTOR
1410 - 1473
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 29
Andrea Schiavone
PAINTER
1510 - 1563
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 28
Dado Pršo
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 5
Danijel Subašić
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 6
Helen of Zadar
POLITICIAN
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 26
Zoran Primorac
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 16
Dominik Livaković
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 4
Marie Kraja
SINGER
1911 - 1999
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 25
People Deceased in Zadar
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Hrvoje Ćustić
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2008
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 1
Ordelafo Faliero
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1117
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Zadar
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Most individuals born in present day Zadar were soccer players (10), basketball players (5), politicians (3), athletes (3), and table tennis players (2), while most who died were soccer players (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zadar, including Luka Modrić, Dado Pršo, and Danijel Subašić. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zadar, including Luka Modrić, Dado Pršo, and Danijel Subašić.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Zadar since 1700.
