Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Petr Muk

Czech musician (1965–2010)

Petr Průcha

b. 1982

Ice hockey player

Petr Skoumal

Czech musician and composer (1938–2014)

Petra Bayr

b. 1968

Austrian politician (born 1968)

Petra Haden

b. 1971

American violinist & singer (born 1971)

Petra Kelly

Co-founder of the Green Party in Germany (1947–1992)

Petra Marklund

b. 1984

Swedish singer, songwriter and television presenter (born 1984)

Petra Morsbach

b. 1956

German author

Petra Němcová

b. 1979

Czech model, television host, and philanthropist

Petra Rossner

b. 1966

German cyclist

Petra van Staveren

b. 1966

Dutch swimmer (born 1966)

Petrarch

Italian scholar and poet (1304–1374)

Petri Kontiola

b. 1984

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1984)

Petri Pasanen

b. 1980

Finnish footballer (born 1980)

Petri Virtanen

b. 1980

Finnish basketball player

Petri Walli

Finnish musician (1969–1995)

Petria Thomas

b. 1975

Australian swimmer (born 1975)

Petro Petrenko

Ukrainian military commander (1890–1921)

Petro Poroshenko

b. 1965

President of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019

Petro Tyschtschenko

b. 1943

German businessman

Petrobey Mavromichalis

b. 1765

Greek general and politician (1765–1848)

Petroc Trelawny

b. 1971

British broadcaster

Petronas (general)

9th-century Byzantine military leader and aristocrat

Petronilla de Meath

Irish woman burnt for heresy