Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Nikolai Klyuev

b. 1884

Russian poet (1884–1937)

Nikolai Krylenko

Soviet politician (1885–1938)

Nikolai Ogarkov

b. 1917

Marshal of the Soviet Union

Nikolai Reek

Estonian military commander

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Russian composer (1844–1908)

Nikolai Rukavishnikov

b. 1932

Soviet cosmonaut (1932–2002)

Nikolai Triik

b. 1884

Estonian artist

Nikolai Tsonev

b. 1956

Nikolai Vasilyevich Repnin

Russian statesman and general (1734–1801)

Nikolai Vekšin

b. 1887

Estonian sailor

Nikolai Volkoff

Croatian-American professional wrestler (1946–2018)

Nikolai von Glehn

b. 1841

Baltic German activist

Nikolai von Meck

b. 1863

Russian engineer and entrepreneur (1863–1929)

Nikolai Yezhov

b. 1895

NKVD director under Joseph Stalin (1895–1940)

Nikolai Yudenich

b. 1862

Russian general (1862–1933)

Nikolai Zherdev

b. 1984

Russian ice hockey player (born 1984)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

b. 1970

Danish actor (born 1970)

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

b. 1973

Danish actor (born 1973)

Nikolaos Makarezos

Greek Army officer (1919–2009)

Nikolaos Mantzaros

b. 1795

Greek-Italian composer (1795–1872)

Nikolaos Mitrou

b. 1984

Greek footballer

Nikolaos Pavlopoulos

Greek sculptor and writer

Nikolaos Plastiras

Soldier and Prime Minister of Greece (1883–1953)

Nikolaos Roussen

b. 1913