Directory 7,622 records
Figures
All figures
Across 17 traditions, and 2,289 in none yet.
241–360 of 7,622
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Islam Osman I Founder of the Ottoman Empire (died 1323/4) -
Christianity Peter Abelard French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician (c.1079-1142) -
Ramesses II Egyptian third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty -
Christianity Saint Nicholas 4th-century Christian bishop and saint -
Christianity Alfred the Great King of Wessex (r. 872–901) -
Christianity Johann Gottfried Herder German philosopher, theologian, poet (1744–1803) -
Islam Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud King of Saudi Arabia since 2015 -
Christianity David Livingstone Scottish missionary and explorer (1813-1873) -
Christianity · Judaism Edmund Husserl German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology (*1859 – †1938) -
Islam Fatima Daughter of Muhammad (c. 605–632) -
Christianity Frederick Barbarossa Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190 -
Christianity John Donne English poet and cleric (1572–1631) -
Christianity · Judaism John the Apostle Apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple -
Christianity · Judaism Andrew the Apostle Religious figure of the Christian faith -
Christianity Huldrych Zwingli Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder (1484-1531) -
Islam · Judaism · Christianity Queen of Sheba Biblical figure -
Christianity Tertullian Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220) -
Xenophanes Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher (c.570–c.478 BC) -
Christianity Alexander III of Russia Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894 -
Alfred North Whitehead English mathematician and philosopher (1861–1947) -
South Asian traditions Aurobindo Ghosh Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950) -
Christianity Charles II of England King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1630-1685) -
Islam Ebrahim Raisi President of Iran from 2021 to 2024 -
Judaism · Iranian traditions Gilgamesh Sumerian ruler and protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh -
Greek and Roman Odysseus Legendary Greek king of Ithaca -
Judaism · Christianity Saint Joseph Christian saint; husband of Mary and father of Jesus -
Slavoj Žižek Slovenian philosopher (born 1949) -
Ancient Egypt sphinx Mythological creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion -
Walter Benjamin German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic (1892–1940) -
Christianity Ambrose Roman theologian and Bishop of Milan (c. 340–397) -
Anders Celsius Swedish astronomer, physicist, and naturalist (1701-1744) -
Judaism · Islam · Christianity Elijah Biblical prophet -
Islam Farabi 10th century Persian philosopher and jurist -
Christianity Gregory XVI Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846 (1765–1846) -
Islam Jabir ibn Hayyan 8th-century Islamic alchemist and author -
Christianity Joachim Gauck German Protestant pastor and politician, Federal President of Germnay 2012–2017 (born 1940) -
Christianity John Amos Comenius Czech teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (1592-1670) -
Christianity Karl Jaspers German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969) -
Christianity Linus 2nd Pope of the Catholic Church -
Samuel Finley Breese Morse American inventor and painter (1791–1872) -
Christianity · Judaism St. James the Elder One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus -
Terence Roman comic playwright (2nd cent. BC) -
Theophrastus Greek philosopher (c.371-c.287 BC) -
Christianity William of Ockham English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347) -
Islam Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Leader of the Islamic State (1971-2019) -
South Asian traditions Ādi Shankara An Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and revitalized Sanskrit scholasticism. -
Islam · Judaism · Christianity Joseph Biblical figure, son of Jacob and Rachel and governor of Egypt during the late Hyksos dynasty -
Judaism · Christianity · Islam Judas Iscariot Notable as betrayer of Jesus, one of Jesus's original twelve disciples -
Christianity Julius II Pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513) -
Christianity Mark the Evangelist Credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68) -
South Asian traditions Osho Indian guru and leader of the Rajneesh movement (1931–1990) -
Christianity Pius VII Head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823 (1742–1823) -
Christianity Urban II 11th century pope and initiator of the Crusades -
Christianity William IV King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837 -
Zeno of Elea Greek philosopher (c. 495 – c. 430 BC) -
Christianity James VI and I King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 (1566-1625) -
Christianity Leopold II of Belgium King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 (1835–1909) -
Christianity Luke the Evangelist One of the four evangelists -
Charles Manson American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017) -
Christianity Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord French diplomat (1754-1838) -
Christianity Edward VI of England King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553 -
East Asian traditions Emperor Meiji Emperor of Japan from 1867 until 1912 -
Christianity Gregory XIII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585 (1502–1585) -
Greek and Roman Helen of Troy Daughter of Zeus in Greek mythology -
Islam Ibn Saud King of Saudi Arabia from 1932 to 1953 -
Christianity Innocent III Head of the Catholic Church from 1198 to 1216 -
Christianity Leo I Pope from 440 to 461 (390–461) -
Christianity Louis XIII of France King of France and Navarre from 1610 to 1643 (1601–1643) -
Christianity Paul I of Russia The ninth Emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801 (1754-1801) -
Christianity Saint George Christian saint and martyr (died 303) -
Judaism · Islam · Christianity Aaron Male human biblical and quranic figure, brother of Moses -
Christianity Albertus Magnus German-Dominican friar and saint (c. 1200–1280) -
Christianity Anne of Great Britain Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 (1665–1714) -
Christianity George IV of the United Kingdom King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1830 -
Christianity Leo X Pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521) -
Christianity Louis IX of France King of France from 1226 to 1270 (1214–1270) -
Christianity Philippe of Belgium King of the Belgians since 2013 -
Christianity Roger Bacon English polymath, philosopher and friar (c.1219/20–c.1292) -
Christianity Theodosius I Roman emperor from 379 to 395 -
Iranian traditions Xerxes I Fifth Achaemenid emperor (486–465 BC)
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Christianity Bartholomew the Apostle Christian apostle and martyr -
Christianity Basil of Caesarea 4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint (329–379) -
Christianity Boethius Roman senator and philosopher of the early 6th century (480–524) -
Christianity Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor King of Sicily, Holy Roman Emperor (1194–1250, 1220–1250) -
Christianity Hugo Grotius Dutch jurist and scholar (1583-1645) -
John, King of England King of England from 1199 to 1216 -
Christianity Joseph Priestley English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist (1733–1804) -
Islam Khadija bint Khuwaylid First wife of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, First believer in Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s most beloved wife -
Christianity Paul III Pope of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549 (1468–1549) -
Greek and Roman Septimius Severus Roman emperor from 193 to 211 -
Christianity Thomas the Apostle One of the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament -
Christianity Anacletus 3rd pope and bishop of Rome from c. 79 to c. 92 AD -
Christianity Anselm of Canterbury 11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian -
Christianity Benedict of Nursia Founder of Christian monasticism, founder of the Benedictine order (480–547) -
Christianity Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling German philosopher (1775–1854) -
Christianity Leo XII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1823 to 1829 -
South Asian traditions Mahavira Indian religious leader -
Islam Abū Ḥanīfa 8th-century Sunni theologian and jurist -
Greek and Roman Agamemnon Son of Atreus in Greek mythology -
Christianity Benedict XIV Pope of the Catholic Church from 1740 to 1758 -
Christianity Bernard of Clairvaux Burgundian saint, abbot and theologian (1090–1153) -
Norse and Germanic · Christianity Clovis I First king of the Franks (c. 466-511) -
Christianity Gregory VII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085 -
Christianity Jude the Apostle One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus; traditionally identified with Jude the brother of Jesus -
Christianity Michael Clarke Duncan American actor (1957–2012) -
Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor from 962 to 973 -
Christianity Pius V 16th‑century Italian pope and Catholic saint, leading Counter‑Reformation reformer -
Christianity Arthur Balfour British Prime Minister, Conservative politician, and statesman (1848-1930) -
Christianity Ferdinand II of Aragon King of Aragon, Sicily, Naples, and Valencia (1452-1516) -
Christianity Germaine de Staël Genevan-French author (1766-1817) -
Christianity Julius Nyerere Tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania (1922–1999) -
Christianity Louis XVIII of France King of France and Navarre from 1814 to 1815 and from 1815 to 1824 (1755-1824) -
Christianity Marshall McLuhan Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar (1911–1980) -
Greek and Roman Medusa In Greek mythology, one of the three Gorgons, described as a woman with snakes in place of hair, beheaded by Perseus -
Islam Mu'awiya I Founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate (r. 661–680) -
Christianity Pius II Pope of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464 (1405–1464) -
Christianity Pius VI Pope of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799 -
Christianity Pius VIII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1829 to 1830 -
Islam Selim I 9th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520 -
Christianity Urban VIII 235 pope of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644 (1568–1644)