Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Petronilla of Aragon

b. 1136

Queen of Aragon from 1137 to 1164

Petronille de Chemillé

French abbess

Petronius Maximus

Western Roman emperor in 455

Petros Klampanis

b. 1981

Greek bassist (born 1981)

Petros Kravaritis

b. 1987

Greek footballer

Petros Molyviatis

b. 1928

Greek politician and diplomat (1928–2025)

Petros Protopapadakis

Greek politician

Petros Voulgaris

b. 1883

Greek Admiral and Prime Minister

Petrus Apianus

b. 1495

German astronomer, mathematician, and cartographer (1495–1552)

Petrus Peckius the Elder

b. 1529

Dutch jurist

Petrus Ramus

French philosopher (1515–1572)

Petrus Schaesberg

German art historian

Petrus Scriverius

Dutch writer and scholar (1576–1660)

Petrus Torkilsson

Archbishop of Uppsala from 1351 to 1366

Petter Wettre

b. 1967

Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer

Petteri Lindbohm

b. 1993

Finnish ice hockey player (born 1993)

Petteri Orpo

b. 1969

Prime Minister of Finland since 2023

Petula Clark

b. 1932

British actress and singer (born 1932)

Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball)

b. 1958

Icelandic basketball player (born 1958)

PewDiePie

b. 1989

Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)

Peyami Safa

Turkish journalist, columnist and novelist (1899-1961)

Peyo

b. 1928

Belgian comics cartoonist and scriptwriter (1928–1992)

Peyton Elizabeth Lee

b. 2004

American actress (born 2004)

Peyton Randolph

Founding Father of the United States (1721–1775)