Famous Historical Personalities - List of Famous Historical Personalities - page 22

Historical Figures are the famous people in history who have played a significant role in shaping human progress. Philosophers over the past several centuries have debated upon the roles played by historical figures in influencing the history of human civilization and progress. While Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle felt that the study of legendary figures is a key to understanding history, English philosopher Herbert Spencer was of the belief that historical individuals were of little importance. Irrespective of the philosophical debates on the subject, it cannot be denied that studying about the famous men and women in world history is truly an enriching experience. Jesus of Nazareth, the founder of Christianity, is often regarded as the most important historical figure. While most modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically, several facts about his life are shrouded in mystery. Another important religious historical figure is Muhammad who unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam. Many historical figures are believed to have greatly influenced world politics and the major ones among these are Napoleon, Alexander the Great, Abraham Lincoln and Adolf Hitler. Read on to discover about the life and works of various famous historical figures from all over the world.

The Most Famous Historical Personalities

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Sundiata KeitaAugust 20, 1217Central AfricanSundiata Keita was the founder of the Mali Empire in West Africa
Jetsun PemaJune 4, 1990BhutaneseJetsun Pema is the Queen consort of Bhutan
Ashoka304 BCIndianAshoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty and ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent
Murad IVJuly 26, 1612TurkishMurad IV was one of the mighty Sultans in the history of the Ottoman Empire
Abdullah of Saudi ArabiaAugust 1, 1924Saudi ArabianAbdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015 and the third wealthiest head of state in the world
Xerxes I519 BCIranianXerxes I (Xerxes the Great) was the fourth and the most famous king of the Archaemenid dynasty of Persia
Sargon of Akkad2340 BCIraqiSargon of Akkad, also called ‘Sargon the Great’, ‘Sarru-Kan’ and ‘Shar-Gani-Sharri’, was the founder and first king of the Akkadian Empire
Ibn SaudJanuary 15, 1876Saudi ArabianKing Abdulaziz al-Saud was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia
Gia LongFebruary 8, 1762VietnameseGia Long was the first emperor of the Nguyen dynasty as well as the founding father of the modern nation of Vietnam
Flavius Odoacer435Ancient RomanFlavius Odoacer was a soldier who went on to become the King of Italy
Philip II of Macedon

Philip II of Macedon

Philip II of Macedon was a king who ruled the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 359 to 336 B.C

Greek382 BC195 views

Mary of Teck

Mary of Teck, popularly known as Queen Mary, consort of King George V, was the Queen of UK, British Dominions, and Empress of India

BritishMay 26, 1867234 views

Ankhesenamun

Ankhesenamun was a queen of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

Egyptian1348 BC256 views

Elizabeth Woodville

Elizabeth Woodville was wife of King Edward IV and remained Queen consort of England from 1464 till 1483

British1437243 views

Mary Boleyn

Mary Boleyn was a mistress of the English King Henry VIII

British1499160 views

Alexander II of Russia

Alexander II of Russia was the Emperor of Russia, as well as the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland, who reigned from March 1855 to March 1881

RussianApril 29, 1818138 views

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Carl XVI Gustaf is the current King of Sweden

SwedishApril 30, 1946229 views

Alexandra of Denmark

Alexandra of Denmark was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India

BritishDecember 1, 1844346 views

Pope Alexander VI

Pope Alexander VI was the Spanish-born 214th Pope

ItalianJanuary 1, 1431342 views

Cesare Borgia

Cesare Borgia was a Spanish-Italian noble, politician and Cardinal

ItalianSeptember 13, 1475163 views