Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke

b. 1584

English courtier (1584–1650)

Philip Hindes

b. 1992

British cyclist

Philip Hoby

16th-century English politician

Philip Hollobone

b. 1964

British politician

Philip Howard (cardinal)

English Roman Catholic cardinal

Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel

b. 1557

English nobleman and Catholic saint (1557–1595)

Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath

b. 1949

British baron (born 1949)

Philip I of Baden

b. 1479

Margrave of Baden-Sponheim, Imperial governor

Philip I of France

b. 1052

King of the Franks from 1060 to 1108

Philip I of Hesse

b. 1504

Landgrave of Hesse

Philip I of Namur

Margrave of Namur (1175–1212)

Philip I of Taranto

b. 1278

Titular Latin Emperor from 1313 to 1331

Philip I, Count of Savoy

Count of Savoy

Philip I, Duke of Pomerania

b. 1515

Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast

Philip II of France

King of France from 1180 to 1223

Philip II of Nevers

Burgundian noble (1389–1415)

Philip II of Savoy

Duke of Savoy from 1496 to 1497

Philip II of Spain

b. 1527

King of Spain from 1556 to 1598

Philip II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

b. 1533

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Philip II, Duke of Pomerania

b. 1573

Pomeranian Duke

Philip III of France

King of France from 1270 to 1285

Philip III of Nassau-Weilburg

b. 1504

Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1523–1559)

Philip III of Navarre

King of Navarre from 1328 to 1343

Philip IV of Nassau-Weilburg

b. 1542