Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

John I of Brittany

Duke of Brittany from 1221 to 1286

John I of Castile

b. 1358

King of Castile and León from 1379 to 1390

John I of Cyprus

13th century King of Cyprus and Jerusalem

John I of France

b. 1316

King of France and Navarre in 1316

John I of Holland

Count of Holland from 1296 to 1299

John I of Lorraine

Duke of Lorraine from 1346 to 1390

John I of Nassau-Siegen

German count (c. 1339–1416)

John I of Portugal

King of Portugal from 1385 to 1433

John I, Count of Hainaut

b. 1218

Count of Hainaut from 1246 to 1257

John I, Duke of Alençon

French nobleman

John I, Duke of Brabant

Duke of Brabant (1252/53 – 1294)

John II Komnenos

b. 1087

Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143

John II of Aragon

b. 1398

King of Aragon from 1458 to 1479

John II of Brabant

b. 1275

13th and 14th-century duke of Brabant

John II of Brandenburg-Stendal

Margrave of Brandenburg

John II of Castile

King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454

John II of Cyprus

b. 1418

King of Cyprus from 1432 to 1458

John II of France

b. 1319

King of France from 1350 to 1364

John II of Holland

Count of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland (1247–1304)

John II of Portugal

King of Portugal from 1481 to 1495

John II of Trebizond

Emperor and Autocrat of all the East, of the Iberians and of Perateia

John III Doukas Vatatzes

Emperor of Nicaea from 1221 to 1254

John III of Cleves

b. 1490

First ruler of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

John III of Navarre

King of Navarre from 1484 to 1516