Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Henry Howard, 15th Earl of Arundel

b. 1608

English nobleman

Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton

English aristocrat and courtier

Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk

b. 1628

English nobleman and politician

Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon

b. 1638

English aristocrat and politician

Henry I (archbishop of Trier)

Henry I of Augsburg

Bishop of Augsburg from 973 to 982

Henry I of Brabant

Duke of Brabant (from 1183) and Duke of Lower Lotharingia (from 1190)

Henry I of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy from 965 to 1002

Henry I of Castile

King of Castile and Toledo from 1214 to 1217

Henry I of France

King of the Franks from 1031 to 1060

Henry I of Navarre

King of Navarre from 1270 to 1274

Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse

b. 1244

First Landgrave of Hesse

Henry I, Margrave of Austria

Margrave of Austria from 994 to 1018

Henry Ian Cusick

b. 1967

Scottish actor (born 1967)

Henry Iba

b. 1904

American basketball player and coach

Henry II of Castile

King of Castile and León (1366–1367, 1369–1379)

Henry II of Champagne

b. 1166

Lord of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1192 to 1197

Henry II of Cyprus

King of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1270-1324)

Henry II of England

King of England from 1154 to 1189

Henry II of France

King of France from 1547 to 1559

Henry II of Lorraine

b. 1563

Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1608 to 1624

Henry II of Navarre

b. 1503

King of Navarre from 1517 to 1555

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor

b. 973

Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024

Henry II, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben

German prince