Leading Figures in History

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

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Antoni Radziwiłł

b. 1775

Polish and Prussian noble (1775–1833)

Antonia Mesina

b. 1919

Italian murder victim and saint

Antonietta Di Martino

b. 1978

Italian high jumper

Antonín Dvořák

Czech composer (1841–1904)

Antonín Kammel

b. 1730

Bohemian composer and violinist

Antonín Vranický

b. 1761

Czech violinist and composer

Antonina Houbraken

b. 1686

Dutch artist (1686–1736)

Antonine Maillet

b. 1929

Canadian writer and scholar (1929–2025)

Antonio Abetti

b. 1846

Italian astronomer

Antônio Abujamra

Brazilian actor and director

Antonio Aguilar

b. 1919

Mexican singer and actor (1919–2007)

Antonio Annetto Caruana

b. 1830

Antonio Barrette

b. 1899

Premier of Quebec in 1960

Antonio Berni

b. 1905

Argentine figurative artist (1905–1981)

Antonio Bertali

Italian composer

Antonio Cachia

Maltese architect, civil and military engineer and archaeologist (1739–1813)

Antonio Cantafora

Italian film and television actor (1944–2024)

Antônio Carlos Zago

b. 1969

Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1969)

Antonio Carluccio

b. 1937

Italian chef and restaurateur (1937–2017)

Antonio Chimenti

b. 1970

Italian footballer (born 1970)

Antonio Cifrondi

b. 1655

Italian painter (1656–1730)

Antonio de La Gándara

French painter (1861–1917)

Antonio de Literes

b. 1673

Spanish composer

António de Oliveira Salazar

b. 1889

Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968