Diplomat Biographies

Medieval era

Enrico Dandolo

1107 – 1205

Doge of Venice (1107-1205)

Medieval era

Hasdai ibn Shaprut

915 CE – 975 CE

9th century Andalusian Jewish scholar, physician and official

Medieval era

Sviatoslav I of Kiev

942 CE – 972 CE

Prince of Kiev

Medieval era

Pope Gregory VII

c. 1020 – May 25, 1085

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085

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

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

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)

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

Philippe de Commines

1447 – October 28, 1511

Writer and diplomat (1447-1511)

Medieval era

Jacques Coeur

1395 – November 25, 1456

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

Modern era

Mumtaz Daultana

January 20, 1915 – January 30, 1995

Punjabi politician

Modern era

Mumtaz Shahnawaz

1912 – 1948

Pakistani diplomat

Modern era

Samuel Martin Burke

July 3, 1906 – October 9, 2010

Pakistani diplomat, author and professor

Modern era

Abid Hasan

June 11, 1911 – April 5, 1986

Indian National Army officer

Modern era

Aspy Engineer

December 15, 1912 – May 1, 2002

Indian Air Marshal and diplomat

Modern era

Manzur Qadir

November 28, 1913 – October 12, 1974

Pakistani jurist (1913–1974)

Modern era

C. W. W. Kannangara

October 13, 1884 – September 23, 1969

Sri Lankan politician (1884-1969)

Modern era

A. E. Goonesinha

May 1, 1891 – August 1, 1967

Sri Lankan politician (1891-1967)

Modern era

Khalilullah Khalili

1907 – May 4, 1987

Persian language writer and poet (1907–1987)

Modern era

Isaiah

June 6, 1909 – November 5, 1997

Russo-British-Latvian Jewish social and political theorist, philosopher and historian of ideas (1909–1997)

Medieval era

Gregory the Great

540 CE – March 12, 604 CE

6th-century Roman Pope, theologian and Church Father, Catholic and Orthodox saint, 64th Bishop of Rome and Doctor of the Church

Medieval era

Catherine of Siena

March 25, 1347 – April 29, 1380

Italian Dominican saint (1347-1380)

Medieval era

Catherine of Aragon

December 16, 1485 – January 7, 1536

First wife of Henry VIII of England (1485–1536)

Early Modern era

Cardinal Richelieu

September 9, 1585 – December 4, 1642

French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)

Early Modern era

James Monroe

April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831

President of the United States from 1817 to 1825 (1758–1831)

Early Modern era

John Quincy Adams

July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848

President of the United States from 1825 to 1829

Modern era

George H. W. Bush

June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018

41st President of the United States (1989–1993)

Contemporary era

Hillary Clinton

b. October 26, 1947

American politician and diplomat (born 1947)

Modern era

Colin Powell

April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021

American general and diplomat (1937–2021)

Modern era

Henry Kissinger

May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023

American diplomat and geopolitical advisor, served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 (1923–2023)

Early Modern era

Duke of Marlborough

May 26, 1650 – June 16, 1722

English soldier and statesman (1650-1722)

Early Modern era

Talleyrand

February 2, 1754 – May 17, 1839

French diplomat (1754-1838)

Modern era

Dag Hammarskjold

July 29, 1905 – September 18, 1961

Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905–1961)

Modern era

Eamon de Valera

October 14, 1882 – August 29, 1975

Irish statesman (1882–1975)

Modern era

Gabriela Mistral

April 7, 1889 – January 10, 1957

Chilean poet, diplomat and educator (1889–1957)