Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Connor Paolo

b. 1990

American actor (born 1990)

Conny Bauer

b. 1943

German free jazz trombonist

Conon of Naso

b. 1139

Italian Roman Catholic saint

Conor Bradley

b. 2003

Northern Irish footballer (born 2003)

Conor Casey

b. 1981

American soccer coach and former player

Conor Cummins

b. 1986

Manx motorcycle racer (born 1986)

Conor McGregor

b. 1988

Irish mixed martial artist (born 1988)

Conrad Aiken

b. 1889

American novelist and poet

Conrad Beissel

German-American religious leader (1691–1768)

Conrad Black

b. 1944

Canadian and British newspaper publisher (born 1944)

Conrad Hall

b. 1926

American cinematographer (1926–2003)

Conrad II of Italy

Duke of Lower Lorraine

Conrad II, Duke of Swabia

German nobleman (1172–1196)

Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor from 1027 to 1039

Conrad IV of Germany

b. 1228

13th century King of Germany, Sicily, and Jerusalem

Conrad Kohrs

American politician

Conrad Lycosthenes

b. 1518

Alsatian humanist and encyclopedist

Conrad Marca-Relli

b. 1913

American painter

Conrad of Lichtenberg

13th-century bishop of Strasbourg

Conrad of Montferrat

Italian nobleman and crusader, King of Jerusalem from 1190 to 1192

Conrad Vorstius

b. 1569

Dutch theologian (1569–1622)

Conrad, Duke of Lorraine

Franconian noble (c. 922–955)

Consalvo Sanesi

Italian racing driver (1911–1998)

Consort Dowager Wang

Chinese politician and concubine (died 947)