Leading Figures in History

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

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Preki

b. 1963

American soccer player and coach (born 1963)

Prem Tinsulanonda

Prime Minister of Thailand from 1980 to 1988

Premier of Victoria

Head of government of Victoria

Prescott Bush

b. 1895

American politician (1895–1972)

Preslava

b. 1984

Bulgarian pop-folk singer (born 1984)

Preston Manning

b. 1942

Canadian politician (born 1942)

Pretinha

b. 1975

Brazilian footballer

Primo Carnera

Italian boxer and professional wrestler (1906–1967)

Primož Trubar

b. 1508

Carniolan writer, Protestant reformer

Prince (musician)

American musician, songwriter and actor (1958–2016)

Prince Archie of Sussex

b. 2019

British prince (born 2019)

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

b. 1850

British prince, son of Queen Victoria (1850–1942)

Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia

b. 1730

Prussian prince (1730–1813)

Prince Augustus William of Prussia

Son of King Frederick William I of Prussia (1722–1758)

Prince Benedetto, Duke of Chablais

b. 1741

Duke of Chablais

Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld

b. 1911

Prince consort of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1980

Prince Buster

b. 1938

Jamaican musician (1938–2016)

Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland

b. 1979

Swedish prince (born 1979)

Prince Charles, Count of Flanders

Regent of Belgium from 1944 to 1950

Prince Egon von Fürstenberg

Fashion designer (1946–2004)

Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland

b. 1889

Swedish prince (1889–1918)

Prince Eugene of Savoy

Military commander in the service of Austria (1663–1736)

Prince Fielder

b. 1984

American baseball player (born 1984)

Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine

German prince (1870–1873)