Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Matthias Sammer

b. 1967

German association football player and manager

Matthias Ungemach

b. 1968

German rower

Matthias Zurbriggen

b. 1856

Swiss mountaineer (1856–1917)

Matthieu Descoteaux

b. 1977

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1977)

Matthieu Proulx

b. 1981

Matthijs de Ligt

b. 1999

Dutch footballer (born 1999)

Matthijs Quast

Dutch merchant and explorer (?-1641)

Matti Breschel

b. 1984

Danish road bicycle racer

Matti Lonkainen

Finnish politician (1874–1918)

Matti Nykänen

b. 1963

Finnish ski jumper (1963–2019)

Matti Vanhanen

b. 1955

Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010 (born 1955)

Matti Wuori

Finnish lawyer, writer and politician

Mattia Cassani

b. 1983

Italian footballer

Mattia Cattaneo

b. 1990

Italian racing cyclist

Mattia De Sciglio

b. 1992

Italian footballer (born 1992)

Mattia Perin

b. 1992

Italian footballer (born 1992)

Mattia Serafini

b. 1983

Italian footballer

Mattia Valoti

b. 1993

Italian footballer (born 1993)

Mattias Agabus

b. 1977

Estonian architect

Mattias de' Medici

Governor of Siena

Mattias Ekholm

b. 1990

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1990)

Mattias Hellberg

b. 1973

Swedish musician (born 1973)

Mattias Marklund

b. 1974

Swedish musician

Mattias Öhlund

b. 1976

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1976)