Directory 7,622 records
Figures
People on the record,
and people in the telling.
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All figures
Across 17 traditions, and 2,289 in none yet.
721–840 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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Greek and Roman Menelaus Mythical king of Sparta, husband of Helen of Troy -
Christianity Pierre Teilhard de Chardin French philosopher, Jesuit priest, and paleontologist -
Christianity Sigismund III Vasa King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 until 1632 and King of Sweden from 1592 until 1599 (1566–1632) -
Judaism · Christianity Abel Male human biblical figure in Genesis 4, son of Adam and Eve -
Christianity Andrei Rublev Medieval Russian artist (1360s-1428) -
Greek and Roman Cassandra Mythological prophetess and princess of Troy -
Christianity Catherine of Alexandria Egyptian missionary, saint depicted with a wheel -
Christianity Edward the Confessor Anglo-Saxon King of England from 1042 to 1066 -
Enheduanna Akkadian princess; Sumerian high priestess of Nanna at Ur; poet and philosopher -
Greek and Roman Ganymede Son of Tros in Greek mythology -
South Asian traditions Guru Gobind Singh Tenth Sikh guru (1661–1708) -
Christianity Jesse Jackson American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026) -
Christianity Joseph Bonaparte Brother of Napoleon Bonaparte; King of Naples (1806–08) and Spain (1808–13) -
Joshua Reynolds English painter (1723–1792) -
Liliʻuokalani Monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom (1838–1917) -
Christianity Mesrop Mashtots Armenian theologian and linguist (362–440) -
Christianity Nestorius Christian theologian (c. 386–c. 451) -
Rurik Varangian chieftain (c. 830-879) -
Christianity Saint Valentine 3rd-century Roman Christian saint (175–273) -
Islam Shamil North Caucasian imam and warrior (1797-1871) -
Christianity Stephen IX Pope -
Christianity Victor III Head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1086 to 1087 -
Christianity Afonso I of Portugal King of Portugal from 1139 to 1185 -
Christianity Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) Empress consort of Russia (1872–1918) -
Aminah Mother of Muhammad -
Islam Attar of Nishapur Persian Sufi poet (c. 1145 – c. 1221) -
Christianity Bartolomé de las Casas Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and social reformer (1474–1566) -
Christianity Baudouin I of Belgium Fifth king of the Belgians (1930–1993) -
Judaism · Christianity Cain Brother-murderer of Abel, brother-husband of Aclima in the Abrahamic religions -
Iranian traditions Cambyses II The second Achaemenid emperor (530–522 BC) -
Christianity Clare of Assisi Italian saint (1194–1253) -
Christianity Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany (1708-1765). -
Christianity François Fénelon French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715)
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Christianity Gregory of Nyssa Bishop of Nyssa -
Jean-Baptiste Lully Italian-born French composer (1632–1687) -
Christianity John Henry Newman English cleric and cardinal (1801–1890) -
Islam Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj Islamic hadith scholar (821–875) -
Christianity Olav V of Norway King of Norway (1957–1991) -
Christianity Philip III of France King of France from 1270 to 1285 (1245–1285) -
Ptolemy II Philadelphus King of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt (308–246 B.C.) -
Christianity Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury British politician and prime minister (1830-1903) -
South Asian traditions Sathya Sai Baba Indian spiritual guru (1926–2011) -
Christianity Bridget of Sweden Swedish nun, mystic, and saint (c.1303–1373) -
Christianity Constantine II Roman emperor (316-340) -
Christianity Edward V of England King of England in 1483 (1470-1483) -
Christianity Geoffrey of Monmouth Historian and Bishop of St Asaph, Wales (c.1095–1155) -
H. Rider Haggard English adventure novelist (1856–1925) -
Christianity Henry I the Fowler King of East Francia (919–936); Duke of Saxony (912–936)
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Buddhist traditions Hongwu Emperor Founding emperor of China's Ming dynasty; ruled 1368–1398 -
Christianity James V of Scotland King of Scotland from 1513 to 1542 -
Christianity John Knox Scottish clergyman, writer and historian (1514–1572) -
Christianity Justin Martyr 2nd century CE Christian apologist and martyr -
Christianity Maurice Byzantine Emperor (539-602) -
Christianity Otto von Habsburg Head of the House of Habsburg and German politician -
Greek and Roman Penelope Wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology -
Christianity Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Consort of Queen Victoria from 1840 to 1861 (1819–1861) -
Christianity Saint Sebastian Christian saint and martyr (256–288) -
Stephen, King of England King of England from 1135 to 1154 -
Christianity Thomas Becket English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170 -
Islam Ahmad Yasin Palestinian political and religious leader (1937–2004) -
Iranian traditions Ardashir I Founder of the Sassanid Empire (r. 224–242) -
Christianity Cyprian Bishop of Carthage and Christian writer (c.210-258) -
Christianity Friedrich Schleiermacher German theologian, philosopher, and biblical scholar (1768-1834) -
Greek and Roman Geta Roman emperor from 209 to 211 -
Christianity Gustav Heinemann German politician; President of Germany from 1969–1974 (1899–1976) -
Christianity John II of France Monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1350 until his death -
Khafra Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of 4th dynasty -
Christianity Lothair I Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 817 to 855 -
Christianity · Judaism Matthias the Apostle Religious figure of the Christian faith
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Christianity Maximilian I of Mexico Emperor of Mexico (1832-1867) -
Christianity Michael Servetus Spanish physician and theologian -
Greek and Roman Priam The legendary and last king of Troy during the Trojan war; son of Laomedon -
Christianity Yaroslav the Wise Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 to 1054 -
Christianity Alcuin 8th-century Northumbrian scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher -
Arcangelo Corelli Italian violinist and composer (1653–1713) -
Christianity Bernadette Soubirous French saint (1844–1879) -
Buddhist traditions Bodhidharma Indian-Chinese philosopher and Buddhist Monk -
Charles the Bold Last Valois Duke of Burgundy (1433-1477) -
Christianity Christian IV of Denmark King of Denmark and Norway (1577–1648) -
Christianity Christian X of Denmark King of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland (1918–1944) -
Empress Matilda Holy Roman Empress (1114–1125); claimant to the English throne -
Christianity · Judaism · Iranian traditions Enoch Biblical figure, son of Jared -
Judaism · Christianity Goliath Giant Philistine warrior -
Christianity Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia Grand Duchess of Russia (1901–1918); fourth child and youngest daughter of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) -
Christianity Lawrence of Rome Christian saint, martyr and a deacon of Rome (225-258) -
Greek and Roman Maximian Roman emperor -
Christianity Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor King of the Romans, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (1527-1576) -
Christianity Michael I of Romania Last king of Romania (r. 1927–1930, 1940–1947) -
Seti I Second pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty -
Christianity William Penn English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (1644-1718) -
Amenhotep III Ninth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt -
Greek and Roman Ariadne The daughter of Minos in Greek mythology -
Arrian Philosopher, historian, priest -
Christianity Carl Schmitt German jurist, political theorist and professor of law (1888-1985) - Carlos Castañeda Peruvian-American author (1925-1998)
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Christianity Cesare Borgia Duke of Romagna and former Catholic cardinal -
Christianity Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor -
Christianity Christian IX of Denmark King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906 -
Greek and Roman Clio Greek mythological person, muse of history or of lyre playing, daughter of Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne -
Clothar I King of Franks (511-561) -
Christianity Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès French priest and statesman (1748-1836) -
Christianity Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1608-1657) -
Christianity George Herbert Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest (1593-1633) -
Christianity Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden King of Sweden (1950–1973); anthropologist, art historian, collector and archaeologist -
Christianity Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024 -
Christianity Irene of Athens Empress of Byzantine Empire (752-803) -
Christianity Ivan V of Russia Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1696 (lived 1666-1696) -
Judaism · Christianity Jeremiah Biblical character; prophet -
Christianity Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor Emperor from 1705 till his death in 1711
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Leoš Janáček Czech composer (1854–1928) -
Christianity Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma British statesman and naval officer (1900-1979) -
Marcus Garvey Jamaica-born British political activist, Pan-Africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940) -
Islam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Islamic Saudi scholar, jurist and eponym of Wahhabi movement (1703–1792) -
Christianity Oleksandr Turchynov Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, and Doctor of Economic Sciences -
Christianity Otto II Holy Roman Emperor from 973 to 983 and King of Italy from 980 to 983
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Islam Rabia of Basri Iraqi sufi and poet -
Islam Tipu Sultan Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1782 to 1799 -
Islam Yazid I Second caliph of the Umayyad caliphate (646-683) -
Christianity Zeno Byzantine Emperor (425–491) -
Christianity Agatha of Sicily Christian saint and martyress (235–261)