Politician Biographies

Medieval era

John I of Portugal

April 11, 1357 – August 14, 1433

King of Portugal from 1385 to 1433

Medieval era

Nuno Alvares Pereira

June 24, 1360 – November 1, 1431

Portuguese nobleman

Medieval era

Roger II of Sicily

December 22, 1095 – February 26, 1154

King of Sicily from 1130 to 1154

Medieval era

Enrico Dandolo

1107 – 1205

Doge of Venice (1107-1205)

Medieval era

Ludovico Sforza

July 27, 1452 – May 27, 1508

Duke of Milan

Medieval era

Abd al-Rahman I

731 CE – September 30, 788 CE

Emir of Córdoba from 756 to 788

Medieval era

Almanzor

938 CE – August 9, 1010

Arab Andalusian military leader and statesman (c.938-1002)

Medieval era

Cola di Rienzo

1313 – October 8, 1354

Italian politician

Medieval era

Brunetto Latini

1220 – 1294

Italian scholar and statesman, c. 1220–1294

Medieval era

Marsilius of Padua

1275 – 1342

Italian philosopher (1275–1342)

Medieval era

Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba

September 1, 1453 – December 2, 1515

Spanish general (1453-1515)

Medieval era

Cardinal Cisneros

1436 – November 8, 1517

Spanish Catholic cardinal (1436-1517)

Medieval era

Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor

November 11, 1050 – August 7, 1106

Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 to 1105

Medieval era

Jan Zizka

1360 – October 11, 1424

Czech Hussite military leader (circa 1360 - 1424)

Mieszko I of Poland

d. May 25, 992 CE

Duke of Poland

Medieval era

Boleslaw I the Brave

967 CE – June 17, 1025

First King of Poland (967–1025)

Medieval era

Wladyslaw II Jagiello

1362 – June 1, 1434

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1362-1434)

Medieval era

Vytautas the Great

1352 – October 27, 1430

Grand Duke of Lithuania

Medieval era

Birger Jarl

1210 – October 28, 1266

Jarl and ruler of Sweden (c.1210–1266)

Medieval era

John Hunyadi

1407 – August 11, 1456

Regent-Governor of the Kingdom of Hungary, 1446–1453

Medieval era

Bela IV of Hungary

November 29, 1206 – May 3, 1270

King of Hungary (1206-1270)

Medieval era

Yaroslav the Wise

978 CE – February 20, 1054

Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 to 1054

Medieval era

Sviatoslav I of Kiev

942 CE – 972 CE

Prince of Kiev

Medieval era

Charles I of Anjou

March 21, 1226 – January 7, 1285

King of Sicily (1226-1285)

Medieval era

Absalon

1128 – March 21, 1201

Archbishop, statesman (1128-1201)

Medieval era

Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson

1390 – May 4, 1436

Regent (1390–1436)

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

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

Simon de Montfort

May 23, 1208 – August 4, 1265

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

Pope Sylvester II

d. May 12, 1003

Pope of the Catholic Church from 938 to 1003

Medieval era

Bridget of Sweden

1303 – July 23, 1373

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

Medieval era

Michael Psellos

1018 – 1078

11th-century Byzantine monk, writer and court official

Ancient era

Gratian

April 18, 359 CE – August 25, 383 CE

Roman emperor from 367 to 383

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

Don Juan Manuel

May 5, 1282 – c. 1400

Spanish prince and writer (1282-1348)

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

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)

Ancient era

Flavius Aetius

c. 390 CE – September 21, 454 CE

Roman general and statesman ( c. 390 – 454)

Ancient era

Amalasuntha

498 CE – April 30, 535 CE

Queen of the Ostrogoths (495-535)

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

Ahhotep I

1560 BCE – 1530 BCE

Queen consort of Egypt, c. 1560–1530 BCE

Ancient era

Musa of Parthia

46 BCE – c. 100 CE

Italian consort of Phraates IV

Ancient era

Ardashir I

180 CE – 242 CE

Founder of the Sassanid Empire (r. 224–242)

Medieval era

Boran

590 CE – 632 CE

25th Sasanian Emperor (629–632)

Ancient era

Mazdak

c. 450 CE – 529 CE

Iranian philosopher