Corinth
Corinth ranks 1,779th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Warri, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, and Taganrog. The most famous people from Corinth are Periander, Cypselus, and Lais of Corinth. The most famous people who died in Corinth are Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Ibycus, and Periander. Corinth has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Corinth is located in Greece.
Corinth is a city in the Peloponnese in Greece. The successor to the ancient city of Corinth, it is the capital of the Corinthia regional unit and the seat of the municipality of Corinth, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has a population of 38,485 according to the 2021 census, of whom 30,816 live within the city limits of Corinth. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 700 BC and 1993, Corinth was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Periander, Cypselus, and Lais of Corinth. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Corinth including Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Ibycus, and Periander. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Corinth than were born there.
People Born in Corinth
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Periander
WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 1
Cypselus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 2
Lais of Corinth
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 3
Dionysius of Corinth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 171
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 4
Dinarchus
POLITICIAN
361 BC - 291 BC
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 5
Panagis Tsaldaris
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1936
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 6
Anastasios Bakasetas
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 7
Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.21
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Corinth
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Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo
POLITICIAN
5 - 67
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 1
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 2
Periander
WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 3
Cypselus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 4
Costas Simitis
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 5
Lais of Corinth
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 6
Pheidon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 670 BC
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 7
Diagoras of Melos
WRITER
450 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 8
Dionysius of Corinth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 171
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 9
William of Moerbeke
WRITER
1215 - 1286
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Corinth were politicians (4), soccer players (2), writers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (5), writers (4), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Corinth, including Anastasios Bakasetas, and Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Corinth, including Cypselus, Lais of Corinth, and Dinarchus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Corinth since 1700.
