Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Vasil Aprilov

b. 1789

Bulgarian educator (1789–1847)

Vasil Bykaŭ

Belarusian writer, human rights activist, and politician (1924–2003)

Vasil Levski

b. 1837

Bulgarian revolutionary (1837–1873)

Vasili Berezutski

b. 1982

Russian footballer

Vasilije Adžić

b. 2006

Montenegrin footballer (born 2006)

Vasilije Mokranjac

Serbian composer and musicologist (1923–1984)

Vasilios Koutsianikoulis

b. 1988

Greek footballer (born 1988)

Vasilis Diamantopoulos

Greek actor (1920–1999)

Vasilis Kikilias

b. 1974

Greek politician and basketball player

Vasilis Torosidis

b. 1985

Greek footballer (born 1985)

Vasiliy Kaptyukh

b. 1967

Belarusian discus thrower (born 1967)

Vasily Aksyonov

Soviet and Russian novelist (1932–2009)

Vasily Maklakov

Russian lawyer and politician (1869–1957)

Vasily Peskov

Russian journalist (1930–2013)

Vasily Petrenko

b. 1976

Russian-British conductor

Vasily Sleptsov

b. 1836

Vasily Tatishchev

b. 1686

Russian historian and statesman (1686–1750)

Vasily Trediakovsky

Russian poet, translator and philologist (1703–1769)

Vasily Zhukovsky

Russian poet (1783–1852)

Vasko Popa

b. 1922

Serbian poet (1922–1991)

Vašo Patejdl

Slovak musician and composer (1954–2023)

Vassar Clements

American jazz, swing, and bluegrass Fiddler (1928–2005)

Vassilis Constantakopoulos

b. 1935

Greek entrepreneur (1935–2011)

Vassilis Karapialis

b. 1965

Greek footballer (born 1965)