Leading Figures in History

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

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Maxime Colin

b. 1991

French footballer (born 1991)

Maximilian Arnold

b. 1994

German footballer (born 1994)

Maximilian Bircher-Benner

b. 1867

Swiss physician (1867–1939)

Maximilian Hell

b. 1720

Slovak-Hungarian astronomer and Jesuit priest (1720–1792)

Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria

b. 1756

King of Bavaria from 1806 to 1825

Maximilian I of Mexico

Emperor of Mexico from 1864 to 1867

Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria

b. 1573

Duke of Bavaria from 1597 to 1623, Elector of Bavaria from 1623 to 1651

Maximilian II Emanuel

b. 1662

Elector of Bavaria from 1679 to 1726

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

b. 1527

Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 to 1576

Maximilian III of Austria

b. 1558

Grand Master of the Teutonic Order

Maximilian Kilman

b. 1997

English footballer (born 1997)

Maximilian Kolbe

Polish Franciscan friar and saint (1894–1941)

Maximilian Kronberger

German poet

Maximilian Ulysses Browne

Austrian field marshal (1705–1757)

Maximilian von Spee

b. 1861

German naval officer (1861–1914)

Maximilian von Weichs

b. 1881

German Field Marshal

Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein

b. 1596

Prince of Dietrichstein

Maximilien Robespierre

b. 1758

French revolutionary, lawyer and politician (1758–1794)

Maximum the Hormone

b. 1977

Japanese heavy metal band

Maximus the Confessor

Christian monk, theologian, scholar and saint (c.580–662)

Maxine Brown (soul singer)

b. 1939

American soul and R&B singer (born 1939)

Maxine Hong Kingston

b. 1940

Chinese American author and teacher (born 1940)

Maxine Kumin

b. 1925

American poet and author (1925–2014)

Maxine Nightingale

b. 1952

British R&B and soul music singer (born 1952)