Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Emperor Xizong of Tang

b. 862

Emperor of China from 873 to 888

Emperor Zhongzong of Tang

Emperor of Tang China (684, 705–710)

Emppu Vuorinen

b. 1978

Musical artist

Empress Dowager Bian

Cao Wei Empress Dowager (died 230)

Empress Dowager Hu (Northern Wei)

Empress of Northern Wei (c. 490 – 528)

Empress Dowager Xiao (Tang dynasty)

Empress dowager of Tang dynasty

Empress Genshō

Empress of Japan from 715 to 724

Empress Xiao (Sui dynasty)

Empress of China from 605 to 618

Emre Çolak

b. 1991

Turkish footballer

Enda Kenny

b. 1951

Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017

Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih

16th Health Minister of Indonesia

Endel Aruja

b. 1911

Estonian physicist (1911–2008)

Endel Puusepp

b. 1909

Estonian pilot in Soviet service

Endre Szervánszky

Hungarian composer (1911–1977)

Enéas Carneiro

Brazilian politician (1938–2007)

Eneli Kutter

b. 1991

Estonian footballer

Enes Kanter Freedom

b. 1992

American basketball player (born 1992)

Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)

b. 1936

British singer (born 1936)

Engelbert II of Nassau

b. 1451

Count of Nassau-Vianden and Lord of Breda

Engelbert of Admont

Abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Admont

Engelbert Zaschka

20th-century German engineer and aviation pioneer

Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson

Swedish nobleman and nationalist rebel leader (1390s – 1436)

Enid Bennett

Australian actress

Enis Batur

b. 1952

Turkish poet, essayist, novelist, and editor (born 1952)