Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Tadeusz Różewicz

Polish poet, playwright, writer, and translator (1921–2014)

Tadeusz Ślusarski

b. 1950

Polish pole vaulter

Tadhg Kennelly

b. 1981

Irish-Australian sportsperson and coach (born 1981)

Taeil (singer)

b. 1994

South Korean singer (born 1994)

Taejo of Goryeo

King of Goryeo from 918 to 943

Taejo of Joseon

King of Joseon from 1392 to 1398

Taejong of Joseon

b. 1367

King of Joseon from 1400 to 1418

Taeyang

b. 1988

South Korean singer (born 1988)

Taeyong

b. 1995

South Korean rapper and singer (born 1995)

Taffy O'Callaghan

Welsh footballer

Tage Erlander

b. 1901

Prime Minister of Sweden from 1946 to 1969

Tahar Djaout

Algerian writer (1954–1993)

Tahmasp I

Shah of Iran from 1524 to 1576

Taichi Yamada

b. 1934

Japanese writer (1934–2023)

Taihō Kōki

b. 1940

Japanese sumo wrestler (1940–2013)

Taiki Matsuno

Japanese actor and voice actor (1967–2024)

Taira no Munemori

12th-century Japanese military leader

Taira no Tadatsune

Samurai lord and rebel of the early Heian period

Taj Mahal (musician)

b. 1942

American blues musician (born 1942)

Taja Mohorčič

b. 1989

Slovenian tennis player

Takahiro Hōjō

b. 1986

Japanese actor

Takahiro Moriuchi

b. 1988

Japanese singer-songwriter (born 1988)

Takako Minekawa

b. 1969

Japanese musician and writer

Takako Tokiwa

b. 1972

Japanese actress (born 1972)