Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Magnus Manske

b. 1974

German biochemist and MediaWiki developer (born 1974)

Magnus Norman

b. 1976

Swedish tennis player and coach

Magnus Stenbock

b. 1665

Swedish noble (1664–1717)

Magnus the Lawmender

King of Norway from 1263 to 1280

Magnus the Strong

King of Götaland, or possibly Sweden

Mahafarid Amir Khosravi

Iranian businessman

Mahamadou Diarra

b. 1981

Malian footballer

Maharana Pratap

b. 1540

Maharana of Mewar from 1572 to 1597

Mahdi Amel

Lebanese poet and activist

Mahdi Elmandjra

Moroccan economist, sociologist and futurologist

Mahela Jayawardene

b. 1977

Sri Lankan cricketer

Mahendra Bhatnagar

b. 1926

Indian Hindi and English poet (1926–2020)

Mahendra Karma

Indian politician

Mahmoud Mokhtar

b. 1891

Egyptian sculptor (1891–1934)

Mahmud of Ghazni

Ghaznavid sultan from 998 to 1030 (971–1030)

Mahmud Shevket Pasha

Ottoman military commander and statesman (1856–1913)

Mai Zetterling

b. 1925

Swedish actress (1925–1994)

Maia Morgenstern

b. 1962

Romanian actress (born 1962)

Maia Wojciechowska

Polish-American children's writer

Maik Brückner

b. 1992

German politician (born 1992)

Maika Monroe

b. 1993

American actress (born 1993)

Maikanti Baru

Nigerian engineer (1959–2020)

Maile Flanagan

b. 1965

American actress

Maire Comerford

b. 1893

Irish republican (1893–1982)