Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon

French poet and tragedian (1674–1762)

Prunella Scales

b. 1932

English actress (1932–2025)

Przecław of Pogorzela

b. 1310

Polish cardinal (1310–1376)

Przemysł I of Greater Poland

Duke of Greater Poland

Ptolemy VIII Physcon

8th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt

Pu Songling

b. 1640

Chinese writer (1640–1715)

Puig Aubert

France international rugby league footballer & coach

Puka Nacua

b. 2001

American football player (born 2001)

Pulak Bandyopadhyay

b. 1931

Indian lyricist

Pumpkinhead (rapper)

American rapper (1975–2015)

Purushottam Laxman Deshpande

Indian writer and humorist (1919–2000)

Pusha T

b. 1977

American rapper (born 1977)

Pylyp Orlyk

Zaporozhian Cossack starshyna and diplomat; Hetman-in-exile (1672–1742)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

b. 1840

Russian composer (1840–1893)

Pyotr Stolyarsky

Soviet violinist (1871–1944)

Pyotr Todorovsky

Russian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer

Pyotr Vasilevsky

b. 1956

Belarusian footballer and manager

Pyotr Wrangel

Russian general (1878–1928)

Pyrrhus of Constantinople

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 638 to 641 and in 654

Qemal Stafa

Hero of Albania (1920–1942)

Qian Hongzun

Qian Hongzuo

King of Wuyue from 941 to 947

Qian Kuan

Father of warlord Qian Liu (c. 835-895)

Qian Liu

King of Wuyue from 907 to 932