Leaders & Statesmen

Medieval era

Marfa Boretskaya

c. 1450 – 1503

Politician

Medieval era

Daniel of Galicia

1201 – 1264

Prince of Galicia (1201-1264)

Medieval era

Belisarius

505 CE – March 13, 565 CE

6th century Byzantine general instrumental in reconquest of much of the former Roman Mediterranean territories (505-565)

Medieval era

Irene of Athens

752 CE – August 9, 803 CE

Empress of Byzantine Empire (752-803)

Medieval era

John II Komnenos

September 13, 1087 – April 8, 1143

Byzantine Emperor from 1118 to 1144

Medieval era

Manuel I Komnenos

November 28, 1118 – September 24, 1180

Byzantine Emperor

Medieval era

Michael VIII Palaiologos

1224 – December 11, 1282

Founder of the Palaiologan dynasty (1224–1282)

Medieval era

Baldwin I of Jerusalem

January 1, 1058 – April 2, 1118

King of Jerusalem from 1100 to 1118

Medieval era

Baldwin IV of Jerusalem

1161 – March 16, 1185

King of Jerusalem (1161-1185) (r. 1174-1185)

Medieval era

Guy of Lusignan

1150 – July 18, 1194

French Poitevin knight and King of Jerusalem by right of marriage (c.1150–1194) (r. 1186–1192)

Medieval era

Simon de Montfort

May 23, 1208 – August 4, 1265

Anglo-Norman nobleman who led a rebellion against King Henry III of England (1208-1265)

Medieval era

Pope Gregory VII

c. 1020 – May 25, 1085

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085

Pope Sylvester II

d. May 12, 1003

Pope of the Catholic Church from 938 to 1003

Medieval era

Saint Boniface

675 CE – June 5, 754 CE

8th‑century Anglo‑Saxon bishop and missionary, Catholic saint and martyr, known as the ‘Apostle to the Germans’

Medieval era

Nicholas of Cusa

1401 – August 11, 1464

German philosopher (1401 – 1464)

Medieval era

Bridget of Sweden

1303 – July 23, 1373

Swedish nun, mystic, and saint (c.1303–1373)

Medieval era

Pope Formosus

816 CE – April 4, 896 CE

Pope

Pope Adrian IV

d. September 1, 1159

Pope from 1154 to 1159

Medieval era

Liutprand of Cremona

c. 922 CE – 972 CE

Italian historian, diplomat, and Bishop of Cremona (920-972)

Medieval era

Michael Psellos

1018 – 1078

11th-century Byzantine monk, writer and court official

Medieval era

Peter Damian

1007 – 1072

Eleventh-century Benedictine monk

Medieval era

Basilios Bessarion

January 2, 1403 – November 18, 1472

Greek theologian, cardinal bishop and Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (1403-1472)

Ancient era

Gratian

April 18, 359 CE – August 25, 383 CE

Roman emperor from 367 to 383

Medieval era

Henry de Bracton

1210 – 1268

13th-century English jurist

Medieval era

Thomas Malory

1405 – March 14, 1471

English writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405–1471)

Modern era

William Dunbar

1805 – March 18, 1861

American politician (1805-1861)

Medieval era

Oswald von Wolkenstein

1377 – August 2, 1445

German poet, composer, and diplomat

Medieval era

Luigi Pulci

August 15, 1432 – November 11, 1484

Italian poet (1432-1484)

Medieval era

Don Juan Manuel

May 5, 1282 – c. 1400

Spanish prince and writer (1282-1348)

Medieval era

Philippe de Commines

1447 – October 28, 1511

Writer and diplomat (1447-1511)

Medieval era

Jean Gerson

December 13, 1363 – July 12, 1429

French academic (1363/1369–1429)

Modern era

John Ball

August 20, 1818 – October 21, 1889

British politician, naturalist and Alpine traveller. (1818-1889)

Medieval era

Caterina Sforza

1463 – May 28, 1509

Lady of Imola and Countess of Forlì (1463-1509)

Medieval era

Jacques Coeur

1395 – November 25, 1456

French merchant, one of the founders of the trade between France and the Levant

Medieval era

Matilda of Tuscany

1046 – July 24, 1115

Canossian dynasty countess of Tuscany (c.1046–1115)

Medieval era

Michele di Lando

1343 – 1401

Italian politician (1343-1401)

Medieval era

Etienne Marcel

1315 – July 31, 1358

Provost of the merchants of Paris (1315-1358)

Medieval era

Jacob van Artevelde

1290 – July 24, 1345

Flemish statesman and political leader (1290-1345)

Medieval era

Philip van Artevelde

1340 – 1382

Flemish patriot (1340-1382)

Medieval era

Yolande of Aragon

August 11, 1384 – November 14, 1442

Infanta de Aragon, titular queen consort of Naples, French noble (1384-1442)

Medieval era

Rene of Anjou

January 16, 1409 – July 10, 1480

King of Naples (1409-1480)

Medieval era

Mary of Burgundy

February 13, 1457 – March 27, 1482

Duchess of Burgundy and wife of emperor Maximilian I (1457-1482)

Medieval era

Radegund

518 CE – August 13, 587 CE

Frankish queen consort

Ancient era

Flavius Aetius

c. 390 CE – September 21, 454 CE

Roman general and statesman ( c. 390 – 454)

Ancient era

Romulus Augustulus

462 CE – c. 510 CE

Last emperor of the Western Roman Empire (475–476)

Ancient era

Amalasuntha

498 CE – April 30, 535 CE

Queen of the Ostrogoths (495-535)

Medieval era

Totila

510 CE – 552 CE

King of the Ostrogoths and King of Italy (541–552)

Lugalzagesi

d. 2335 BCE

Sumerian King from c. 2370 - 2316 BC

Ancient era

Ur-Nammu

c. 2000 BCE – 2094 BCE

Sumerian king

Ancient era

Zimri-Lim

c. 1800 BCE – 1761 BCE

King of Mari

Ancient era

Tiglath-Pileser I

c. 1200 BCE – 1076 BCE

King of Assyria during the Middle Assyrian period

Tiglath-Pileser III

d. 727 BCE

King of Assyria who ruled 745-727 BCE

Ancient era

Nabonidus

615 BCE – 538 BCE

King of Babylon

Ancient era

Senusret III

c. 1950 BCE – 1842 BCE

Pharaoh of Egypt

Ancient era

Amenemhat III

c. 1900 BCE – 1806 BCE

Pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt

Ancient era

Sobekneferu

c. 1900 BCE – 1793 BCE

Egyptian queen regnant

Ancient era

Ahhotep I

1560 BCE – 1530 BCE

Queen consort of Egypt, c. 1560–1530 BCE

Ancient era

Ahmose-Nefertari

1562 BCE – 1495 BCE

Ancient Egyptian queen consort

Ancient era

Thutmose I

c. 1600 BCE – 1493 BCE

Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty

Ancient era

Ankhesenamun

1348 BCE – 1322 BCE

Sister consort of Tutankhamun