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The Early Modern Era
Navigators, reformers, and the first scientists, from the Renaissance to the age of revolutions.
Early Modern era
Francisco Morazan
October 3, 1792 – September 15, 1842
President of Federal Republic of Central America (1830-1839)
Early Modern era
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
September 20, 1758 – October 17, 1806
Leader of Haitian Revolution and first ruler of independent Haiti (1758-1806)
Early Modern era
Henri Christophe
October 6, 1767 – October 8, 1820
President and King of North Haiti (1767–1820)
Early Modern era
Francisco de Paula Santander
April 2, 1792 – March 6, 1840
Colombian military and political leader (1792-1840)
Early Modern era
Policarpa Salavarrieta
January 26, 1795 – November 14, 1817
Heroine of the Colombian Independence Movement (1795–1817)
Early Modern era
Francisco de Miranda
March 28, 1750 – July 14, 1816
Venezuelan military leader (1750–1816)
Early Modern era
Andres Bello
November 29, 1781 – October 15, 1865
Venezuelan humanist, diplomat, poet, legislator, philosopher, educator and philologist (1781-1865)
Early Modern era
Manuela Saenz
December 27, 1797 – November 23, 1856
Ecuadorian revolutionary heroine (1797-1856)
Early Modern era
Tupac Amaru II
March 10, 1738 – May 18, 1781
Leader of a large Andean uprising against the Spanish in Peru (1738-1781)
Early Modern era
Micaela Bastidas
June 23, 1744 – May 18, 1781
Martyr of Peruvian independence
Early Modern era
Santa Rosa de Lima
April 20, 1586 – August 24, 1617
Dominican saint from Peru
Early Modern era
Juana Azurduy
July 12, 1780 – May 25, 1862
Argentine/bolivian military leader
Early Modern era
Tupac Katari
1750 – November 15, 1781
Indigenous Aymara leader of a major insurrection in colonial-era Upper Peru
Early Modern era
Manuel Belgrano
June 3, 1770 – June 20, 1820
Argentine politician and military leader
Early Modern era
Jose Artigas
June 19, 1764 – September 23, 1850
Uruguayan military leader during the War for Independence
Early Modern era
Zumbi dos Palmares
1655 – November 20, 1695
Leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares
Early Modern era
Tiradentes
November 12, 1746 – April 21, 1792
Political activist for Brazilian independence (1746–1792)
Early Modern era
Laura Secord
September 13, 1775 – October 17, 1868
Canadian heroine of the War of 1812 (1775–1868)
Early Modern era
Lanfranc
January 26, 1582 – November 30, 1647
Italian painter (1582-1647)
Early Modern era
Hans Bohm
1500 – November 22, 1550
German artist (1500-1550)
Early Modern era
Sophonisba
c. 1531 – November 16, 1625
Italian painter (c.1532-1625)
Early Modern era
Tilka Manjhi
1750 – 1784
Indian tribal revolutionary
Early Modern era
Bakht Khan
1797 – 1859
Indian revolutionary
Early Modern era
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
January 3, 1760 – October 16, 1799
Indian activist (1760-1799)
Early Modern era
Puli Thevar
1715 – 1767
Indian historical figure
Early Modern era
Dheeran Chinnamalai
April 17, 1757 – July 31, 1805
KonguNadu chieftain, Indian Freedom Fighter, Revolutionist (1757-1805)
Early Modern era
Velu Nachiyar
January 3, 1730 – December 25, 1796
Indian queen and freedom fighter
Early Modern era
Kittur Chennamma
October 23, 1778 – February 21, 1829
Indian freedom fighter, warrior queen
Early Modern era
Sangolli Rayanna
August 15, 1796 – January 26, 1831
Indian freedom fighter
Early Modern era
Rani Abbakka
b. 1525
Queen of Ullal who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century
Early Modern era
Kanhoji Angre
1669 – July 4, 1729
Maratha navy admiral
Early Modern era
Baji Prabhu Deshpande
1615 – 1660
Hindu warrior
Early Modern era
Santaji Ghorpade
October 21, 1645 – June 18, 1696
Indian military leader
Early Modern era
Dhanaji Jadhav
1650 – 1708
Indian warrior
Early Modern era
Banda Singh Bahadur
October 27, 1670 – June 9, 1716
Great military commander (1670-1716)
Early Modern era
Baba Deep Singh
January 26, 1682 – November 13, 1757
Sikh martyr, Warrior and Scholar
Early Modern era
Bhai Mani Singh
1662 – 1737
Sikh religious leader
Early Modern era
Bhai Taru Singh
1720 – 1745
Sikh martyr
Early Modern era
Mai Bhago
c. 1670 – c. 1720
Sikh warrior
Early Modern era
Bhai Kanhaiya
1648 – 1718
Indian Sikh leader
Early Modern era
Akali Phula Singh
January 1, 1761 – March 14, 1823
Nihang General
Early Modern era
Sham Singh Attariwala
1790 – 1846
Sikh warrior
Early Modern era
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
May 3, 1718 – 1783
Prominent Sikh leader
Early Modern era
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
1723 – 1803
Sikh warrior
Early Modern era
Baghel Singh
1730 – 1802
Leader of the Singh Krora Misl
Early Modern era
Zorawar Singh Kahluria
1786 – 1841
General in the Sikh Empire military
Early Modern era
Pazhassi Raja
January 3, 1753 – November 30, 1805
Prince Regent of Kottayam (1753-1805)
Early Modern era
Velu Thampi Dalawa
1765 – 1809
Dalawa of the Indian kingdom of Travancore between 1802 and 1809
Early Modern era
Marthanda Varma
1706 – July 7, 1758
Marthanda Varma was the Maharajah of Travancore from 1729 to 1758.
Early Modern era
Bhakti Thapa
1741 – April 16, 1815
Anglo-Nepalese War hero
Early Modern era
Balbhadra Kunwar
January 30, 1789 – March 13, 1823
National hero of Nepal (1789-1823)
Early Modern era
Amar Singh Thapa
1751 – 1816
Supreme Commander of the Western Front of Nepal
Early Modern era
Rani Rashmoni
September 28, 1793 – February 19, 1861
19th century Indian philanthropist
Early Modern era
Habba Khatoon
1554 – 1609
16th century Kashmiri poet-empress
Early Modern era
Nazo Tokhi
1651 – 1717
Afghan poet and writer (1651–1717)
Early Modern era
Wilson Jones (billiards)
1795 – October 27, 1864
1795 - 1864 (Mr)
Early Modern era
Bhimsen Thapa
1775 – July 28, 1839
Mukhtiyar and de facto ruler of Nepal from 1806 to 1837
Early Modern era
John Knox
1514 – November 24, 1572
Scottish clergyman, writer and historian (1514–1572)
Early Modern era
Francis Xavier
April 7, 1506 – December 3, 1552
Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)
Early Modern era
Baal Shem Tov
August 27, 1698 – May 21, 1760
Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)