Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Pedro Durruti

Spanish anarcho-falangist (1911–1937)

Pedro E. Guerrero

b. 1917

American photographer (1917–2012)

Pedro Feliz

b. 1975

Dominican baseball player (born 1975)

Pedro Ferriz Santa Cruz

Mexican radio and television presenter

Pedro González (footballer, born 1967)

b. 1967

Chilean footballer and manager

Pedro González de Lara

Castilian magnate

Pedro González de Mendoza

b. 1428

Spanish cardinal and statesman (1428-1495)

Pedro Guerra

b. 1966

Spanish singer-songwriter

Pedro Guerrero (first baseman/outfielder)

b. 1956

Dominican baseball player (born 1956)

Pedro I of Brazil

Emperor of Brazil (1822–31) and King of Portugal (1826)

Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros

b. 1777

Argentine statesman and priest (1777–1849)

Pedro Jirón

Nicaraguan footballer

Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal

b. 1924

Nicaraguan journalist (1924–1978)

Pedro Lascuráin

b. 1856

President of Mexico for 45 minutes in 1913

Pedro Liriano

b. 1980

Dominican baseball player (born 1980)

Pedro María de Anaya

b. 1795

President of Mexico from 1847 to 1848

Pedro Martínez

b. 1971

Dominican baseball pitcher (born 1971)

Pedro Mendes (footballer, born October 1990)

b. 1990

Portuguese footballer (born 1990)

Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

Spanish explorer and governor (1519–1574)

Pedro Mir

b. 1913

Dominican poet and writer

Pedro Montt

b. 1849

14th President of Chile

Pedro Morales

b. 1942

Puerto Rican professional wrestler (1942–2019)

Pedro Ñancúpel

Pedro Nunes

Portuguese mathematician (1502–1578)