Directory 7,622 records
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and people in the telling.
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All figures
Across 17 traditions, and 2,289 in none yet.
1,081–1,200 of 7,622
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Ordered by how many Wikipedias have an article on each — a measure of how widely a subject is written about, not of its importance to any tradition.
2,289 of these sit in no collection yet, so they appear under All and under no tradition.
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Islam Ibn Hazm Andalusian Muslim polymath, historian, jurist, philosopher and theologian (994–1064) -
Christianity James I of Aragon King of Aragon (1208–1276) -
Christianity John Flamsteed English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal -
Christianity John VI Kantakouzenos Byzantine emperor from 1347 to 1354 (1292–1383) -
Christianity José Antonio Kast President of Chile since 2026 -
Christianity · Judaism Lazarus of Bethany Subject of a prominent miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John -
Judaism · Christianity Melchizedek Biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
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Christianity Nathan Söderblom Swedish clergyman and archbishop (1866–1931) -
Greek and Roman Peleus Son of Aeacus in Greek mythology -
Christianity Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur Spanish missionary and saint (1626-1667)
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South Asian traditions Sadhguru Indian yogi and author (born 1957) -
Islam Salman the Persian Companion of Muhammad; first Persian convert to Islam -
Christianity Soong May-ling Chiang Kai-shek's wife, First Lady of the Republic of China (1898–2003) -
Greek and Roman Terpsichore Muse of dance in Greek mythology -
Christianity Tirso de Molina Spanish writer (c. 1583-c.1648) -
Valentinian II Roman emperor from 375 to 392
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Christianity Vytautas Grand Duke of Lithuania -
East Asian traditions Yongle Emperor Emperor of Ming dynasty China from 1402 to 1424 -
Islam Abraham in Islām Forefather of the Abrahamic religions from the Islamic perspective -
Judaism · Christianity Absalom Biblical character; third son of David (Second Book of Samuel) -
Christianity Afonso II of Portugal King of Portugal -
Christianity Afonso V of Portugal King of Portugal and the Algarves -
Christianity Alexios IV Angelos Byzantine emperor; (1192-1204) -
Islam Ali al-Rida Eighth of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818) -
Christianity Andronikos II Palaiologos Byzantine Emperor from 1282 to 1328 -
Christianity Augustus III of Poland King of Poland, Elector of Saxony (1696-1763) -
Christianity Basiliscus Eastern Roman Emperor from 475 to 476 († 476) -
Christianity Columba 6th‑century Gaelic Irish missionary monk, Christian saint, pioneer of Celtic Christianity in Scotland and “Apostle of the Picts” -
Christianity Ellen G. White American author, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (1827–1915) -
Christianity Étienne Bonnot de Condillac French academic -
Christianity False Dmitriy I Tsar of Russia (1605–1606) -
Christianity Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797 (1744–1797) -
Giuseppe Tartini Italian composer and violinist (1692-1770) -
Henry V King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty -
Christianity Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener Irish officer and colonial administrator in the British Army (1850–1916) -
Christianity Isaac Barrow English Christian theologian, and mathematician (1630-1677) -
Christianity Jacques Necker Genevan minister resident in France, French statesman, and finance minister of Louis XVI (1732-1804) -
Christianity James Mill Scottish historian, economist, political theorist and philosopher (1773-1836) -
Christianity Jean-Marie Vianney French priest and saint (1786–1859) -
John V Palaiologos Byzantine emperor -
Christianity John Venn British logician and philosopher (1834-1923) -
Kenneth MacAlpin King of the Picts -
Christianity Komitas Ottoman Armenian priest, musicologist, composer and vardapet (1869–1935) -
Konstantinos IX Monomachos Byzantine emperor (1000-1055)
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Leo II Byzantine emperor (467-474) -
Christianity Mahalia Jackson American gospel singer (1911–1972) -
Christianity Michael III Byzantine emperor from 842 to 867 -
Christianity Patriarch Alexius II 15th Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church (1929–2008) -
Christianity Saint Roch Christian saint (c.1348 - c.1376) -
Christianity Sancho I of Portugal King of Portugal (1185–1211) -
Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania -
South Asian traditions Varaha Boar avatar of Vishnu -
Christianity Vladimir II Monomakh Grand Prince of Kiev (1053-1125) -
Christianity Wilhelm Dilthey German historian, psychologist, sociologist, student of hermeneutics, and philosopher (1833–1911) -
Władysław IV Vasa King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1595-1648) -
Islam Al-Mansur Second Abbasid Caliph (714-775) -
Alexandros IV of Macedon King of Macedonia from 323/2 to 309 BC -
Buddhist traditions Ānanda Attendant of the Buddha and main figure in First Buddhist Council
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Andronikos III Palaiologos Byzantine emperor (r. 1328–1341) -
Judaism · Christianity Asa Third King of Judah -
Bindusara Mauryan Emperor -
Carloman I King of the Franks (r. 768–771) -
Christianity Conrad III of Germany Hohenstaufen dynasty king (r. 1138–1152) -
Christianity David I of Scotland King of Alba from 1124 to 1153 -
Christianity David IV of Georgia King of Georgia (1073-1125) -
Greek and Roman Dido Legendary founder and first queen of Carthage -
Buddhist traditions Dōgen Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher (1200-1253) -
South Asian traditions Draupadī Main female character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata -
Christianity Edward the Martyr King of the English (975-978) -
Christianity Ferdinand III of Castille 13th-century saint and king of Castile, Leon and Galicia -
Islam Hassan al-Banna Egyptian Islamist leader and politician (1906—1949) -
Greek and Roman Hecuba Spouse of king Priam -
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá Son of Bahá'u'lláh and leader of the Bahá'í Faith -
Islam Ibn Tufayl Arab Muslim polymath (c. 1105–1185) -
Judaism Joachim Traditional father of the Virgin Mary -
Christianity John Mott American Methodist and founder of the YMCA (1865–1955) -
Judaism · Christianity Joseph of Arimathea Disciple of Jesus, donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus -
Judaism · Christianity Levi In Genesis, the third son of Jacob and a brother of Joseph -
South Asian traditions Madhvacharya 13th-century Hindu Dvaita philosopher -
Christianity Michael I Rangabe Byzantine emperor -
Nurhaci Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty (1559 - 1626) -
Buddhist traditions Phutthayotfa Chulalok King of Siam (1737–1809) -
Greek and Roman Rhadamanthus Greek mythology character, son of Zeus and Europa -
Norse and Germanic · Christianity Rollo 10th-century Viking and Count of Rouen -
Romulus Legendary founder and first king of Rome -
Servius Tullius Legendary sixth king of Rome -
East Asian traditions Su Shi Chinese writer and politician (1037–1101) -
Greek and Roman Tantalus Son of Zeus in Greek mythology -
Greek and Roman Thetis Nereid of Greek mythology -
Christianity Vasil Levski Bulgarian revolutionary (1837–1873) -
Islam Zakir Naik Indian Islamic preacher -
Islam Abu Sufyan ibn Harb Quraysh tribal leader and merchant (c. 560 – 653) -
Islam Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar Founder of the Qajar Dynasty (1796–1797) -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Ahab King of Israel, the son and successor of Omri, and the husband of Jezebel (1 Kings 16) -
Greek and Roman Alkmene Mother of Heracles -
Christianity Alphonsus Maria de Liguori Italian Catholic bishop and saint (1696-1787) -
Christianity Amalasuntha Queen of the Ostrogoths (495-535) -
Andrew II of Hungary King of Hungary (1175-1235) -
Árpád Grand Prince of the Hungarians
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Christianity Astrid of Sweden Queen consort of the Belgians (1905-1935) -
Childebert I Frankish King -
Chlodomer King of the Franks -
Christianity Frederick II of Denmark King of Denmark and Norway (1534–1588) -
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou Duke of Normandy -
Christianity George MacDonald Scottish writer and Christian minister (1824–1905) -
Christianity Giovanni da Pian del Carpine Roman Catholic archbishop and traveller (1182–1252) -
Christianity Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia Grand Duchess of Russia (1899–1918); third daughter of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) -
Christianity Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia Grand Duchess of Russia (1895–1918); eldest child of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) -
Isaac I Komnenos Byzantine Emperor -
Christianity John II Casimir Vasa King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania 1648–1668; (1609-1672) -
Christianity John of Bohemia King of Bohemia
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Konstantinos VI Byzantine Emperor (771-802) -
Greek and Roman Lamia A female daemon who devoured children, usually described as having the upper body of a woman and lower half of a serpent -
Christianity Leo IV the Khazar Byzantine emperor -
South Asian traditions Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Indian spiritual master
- South Asian traditions Manu First human being in Hindu tradition
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Christianity Margaret the Virgin Saint (275–304) usually shown with a dragon (292–307) -
Christianity Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria King of Bavaria -
Ancient Egypt Nefertari Ancient Egyptian queen consort -
Christianity Nestor the Chronicler Saint and chronicler of Kievan Rus'