Leading Figures in History

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

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Emmanouil Benakis

Greek merchant and politician

Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1996)

b. 1996

Ghanaian footballer

Emmanuel Célestin Suhard

20th-century French Catholic cardinal

Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy

French Marshal

Emmanuel Eboué

b. 1983

Ivorian footballer (born 1983)

Emmanuel Rhoides

b. 1836

Greek writer (1836–1904)

Emmanuele Vitale

b. 1758

Maltese notary, statesman and commander

Emmanuelle Seigner

b. 1966

French actress

Emmanuelle Vaugier

b. 1976

Canadian actress

Emmeline B. Wells

American journalist, editor, poet, women's rights advocate, and diarist

Emmeline Pankhurst

British suffragette (1858–1928)

Emmett Dalton

b. 1871

American outlaw (1871–1937)

Emmitt Smith

b. 1969

American football player (born 1969)

Emperor Antoku

Emperor of Japan from 1180 to 1185

Emperor Chūkyō

Emperor of Japan in 1221

Emperor Daizong of Tang

Emperor of China from 762 to 779

Emperor Dezong of Tang

b. 742

Emperor of Tang China from 779 to 805

Emperor Duanzong

Emperor of Song China from 1276 to 1278

Emperor Gaozong of Song

b. 1107

Emperor of China from 1127 to 1162

Emperor Gaozu of Han

Founder and Emperor of Han Dynasty of China from 202 to 195 BC

Emperor Gaozu of Tang

Founder and Emperor of Tang Dynasty of China (618 - 626)

Emperor Go-Fukakusa

b. 1243

Emperor of Japan from 1246 to 1260

Emperor Go-Fushimi

Emperor of Japan from 1298 to 1301

Emperor Go-Ichijō

Emperor of Japan from 1016 to 1036