Directory 3,334 of 7,622 figures
Figures — Christianity
Figures in Christianity
Worldwide, 1st century CE to the present.
121–240 of 3,334
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Jan Hus Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415) -
Jeremy Bentham British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832) -
John Chrysostom Church father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407) -
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Louis XV of France King of France and Navarre 1715 to 1774 (1710–1774) -
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Maria Theresa of Austria Ruler of the Habsburg Dominions (1717-1780) -
Pedro Calderón de la Barca Spanish dramatist (1600-1681) -
Thomas Robert Malthus British political economist (1766–1834) -
Edward Gibbon English historian and politician (1737–1794) -
Henry IV of France King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610 (1553-1610) -
Matthew the Apostle Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74) -
Judaism · Islam Michael Archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings -
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Alexander VI Pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503) -
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Judaism · Islam Isaac Biblical character; son of Abraham -
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Isabella I of Castile Queen of the Crown of Castile, from 1474 to 1504; first queen of a dynastically-united Spain, from 1479 to 1504 (1451–1504) -
Mary Magdalene Follower of Jesus (–100) -
Mitt Romney American politician and businessman (born 1947) -
Peter Abelard French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician (c.1079-1142) -
Saint Nicholas 4th-century Christian bishop and saint -
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Alfred the Great King of Wessex (r. 872–901) -
Johann Gottfried Herder German philosopher, theologian, poet (1744–1803) -
David Livingstone Scottish missionary and explorer (1813-1873) -
Judaism Edmund Husserl German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology (*1859 – †1938) -
Frederick Barbarossa Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190 -
John Donne English poet and cleric (1572–1631) -
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 -
Judaism Andrew the Apostle Religious figure of the Christian faith -
Huldrych Zwingli Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder (1484-1531) -
Islam · Judaism Queen of Sheba Biblical figure -
Tertullian Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220) -
Alexander III of Russia Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894 -
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Charles II of England King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1630-1685) -
Judaism Saint Joseph Christian saint; husband of Mary and father of Jesus -
Ambrose Roman theologian and Bishop of Milan (c. 340–397) -
Judaism · Islam Elijah Biblical prophet -
Gregory XVI Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846 (1765–1846) -
Joachim Gauck German Protestant pastor and politician, Federal President of Germnay 2012–2017 (born 1940) -
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John Amos Comenius Czech teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (1592-1670) -
Karl Jaspers German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969) -
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Linus 2nd Pope of the Catholic Church -
Judaism St. James the Elder One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus -
William of Ockham English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347) -
Islam · Judaism Joseph Biblical figure, son of Jacob and Rachel and governor of Egypt during the late Hyksos dynasty -
Judaism · Islam Judas Iscariot Notable as betrayer of Jesus, one of Jesus's original twelve disciples -
Julius II Pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513) -
Mark the Evangelist Credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68) -
Pius VII Head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823 (1742–1823) -
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Urban II 11th century pope and initiator of the Crusades -
William IV King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837 -
James VI and I King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 (1566-1625) -
Leopold II of Belgium King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 (1835–1909) -
Luke the Evangelist One of the four evangelists -
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord French diplomat (1754-1838) -
Edward VI of England King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553 -
Gregory XIII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585 (1502–1585) -
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Innocent III Head of the Catholic Church from 1198 to 1216 -
Leo I Pope from 440 to 461 (390–461) -
Louis XIII of France King of France and Navarre from 1610 to 1643 (1601–1643) -
Paul I of Russia The ninth Emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801 (1754-1801) -
Saint George Christian saint and martyr (died 303) -
Judaism · Islam Aaron Male human biblical and quranic figure, brother of Moses -
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Albertus Magnus German-Dominican friar and saint (c. 1200–1280) -
Anne of Great Britain Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 (1665–1714) -
George IV of the United Kingdom King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1830 -
Leo X Pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521) -
Louis IX of France King of France from 1226 to 1270 (1214–1270) -
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Philippe of Belgium King of the Belgians since 2013 -
Roger Bacon English polymath, philosopher and friar (c.1219/20–c.1292) -
Theodosius I Roman emperor from 379 to 395 -
Bartholomew the Apostle Christian apostle and martyr -
Basil of Caesarea 4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint (329–379) -
Boethius Roman senator and philosopher of the early 6th century (480–524) -
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor King of Sicily, Holy Roman Emperor (1194–1250, 1220–1250) -
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Hugo Grotius Dutch jurist and scholar (1583-1645) -
Joseph Priestley English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist (1733–1804) -
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Paul III Pope of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549 (1468–1549) -
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Thomas the Apostle One of the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament -
Anacletus 3rd pope and bishop of Rome from c. 79 to c. 92 AD -
Anselm of Canterbury 11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian -
Benedict of Nursia Founder of Christian monasticism, founder of the Benedictine order (480–547) -
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling German philosopher (1775–1854) -
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Leo XII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1823 to 1829 -
Benedict XIV Pope of the Catholic Church from 1740 to 1758 -
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Bernard of Clairvaux Burgundian saint, abbot and theologian (1090–1153) -
Norse and Germanic Clovis I First king of the Franks (c. 466-511) -
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Gregory VII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085 -
Jude the Apostle One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus; traditionally identified with Jude the brother of Jesus -
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Michael Clarke Duncan American actor (1957–2012) -
Pius V 16th‑century Italian pope and Catholic saint, leading Counter‑Reformation reformer -
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Arthur Balfour British Prime Minister, Conservative politician, and statesman (1848-1930) -
Ferdinand II of Aragon King of Aragon, Sicily, Naples, and Valencia (1452-1516) -
Germaine de Staël Genevan-French author (1766-1817) -
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Julius Nyerere Tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania (1922–1999) -
Louis XVIII of France King of France and Navarre from 1814 to 1815 and from 1815 to 1824 (1755-1824) -
Marshall McLuhan Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar (1911–1980) -
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Pius II Pope of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464 (1405–1464) -
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Pius VI Pope of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799 -
Pius VIII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1829 to 1830 -
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Urban VIII 235 pope of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644 (1568–1644) -
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835) -
Francis Xavier Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552) -
James II of England King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688 (1633–1701) -
Sylvester I 33rd pope and saint (reigned 314-335) -
Edward I of England King of England from 1272 to 1307 -
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Emmanuel Swedenborg Swedish 18th century scientist and theologian (1688-1772) -
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Gregory of Nazianzus Christian saint and theologian (c. 329 – 390) -
Paul V 233rd pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1605 to 1621 -
Richard III of England King of England from 1483 to 1485 -
Thérèse of Lisieux French Discalced Carmelite nun, Doctor of the Church (1873–1897) -
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Adrian VI Pope of the Catholic Church from 1522 to 1523 (1459–1523) -
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Alexander I 6th Pope of the Catholic Church from c. 107 to c. 115 -
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Alexander III Pope of the Catholic Church from 1159 to 1181 -
Bede Anglo-Saxon monk, writer and saint (672/3–735) -
Boniface VIII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303 -
Athanasius of Alexandria Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296–373) -
Callixtus III Pope of the Catholic Church from 1455 to 1458 from the Borgia family -
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Christina of Sweden Queen of Sweden, ruled from 1632 until abdication in 1654 (1626–1689) -
Christopher Wren English architect (1632–1723) -
Clement XII Pope of the Catholic Church from 1730 to 1740 -
Gregory II 89th Pope of the Catholic Church (from 715 to 731) -
Gregory IX Pope of the Catholic Church from 1227 to 1241
Christianity
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