Portugal
Portugal ranks 2,355th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shuri, Okinawa, Geelong, and Saint-Louis, Senegal. The most famous people from Portugal are Isabel of Coimbra, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch. The most famous people who died in Portugal are Manoel de Oliveira, Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne, and Luísa Diogo. Portugal has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many film directors, and companions. Portugal is located in Portugal.
People
Between 1429 and 1991, Portugal was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Isabel of Coimbra, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Portugal including Manoel de Oliveira, Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne, and Luísa Diogo.
People Born in Portugal
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Isabel of Coimbra
COMPANION
1432 - 1455
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1
Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1506
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 2
John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch
POLITICIAN
1431 - 1457
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 3
Peter, Constable of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1429 - 1466
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 4
James of Portugal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1433 - 1459
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 5
Marco Caneira
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6
Marcos Freitas
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 7
Flávio Ferreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.55
Rank: 8
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Manoel de Oliveira
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 2015
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 1
Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne
COMPANION
1202 - 1259
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2
Luísa Diogo
POLITICIAN
1958 - 2026
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3
António Lima Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Portugal were politicians (2), soccer players (2), companions (1), noblemen (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were film directors (1), companions (1), politicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Portugal, including Marco Caneira, and Flávio Ferreira. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Portugal, including Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Portugal since 1700.
