Directory 3,334 of 7,622 figures
Figures — Christianity
People on the record,
and people in the telling.
Never confused
Figures in Christianity
Worldwide, 1st century CE to the present.
481–600 of 3,334
Most linked first
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.
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Mesrop Mashtots Armenian theologian and linguist (362–440) -
Nestorius Christian theologian (c. 386–c. 451) -
Saint Valentine 3rd-century Roman Christian saint (175–273) -
Stephen IX Pope -
Victor III Head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1086 to 1087 -
Afonso I of Portugal King of Portugal from 1139 to 1185 -
Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) Empress consort of Russia (1872–1918) -
Bartolomé de las Casas Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and social reformer (1474–1566) -
Baudouin I of Belgium Fifth king of the Belgians (1930–1993) -
Judaism Cain Brother-murderer of Abel, brother-husband of Aclima in the Abrahamic religions -
Clare of Assisi Italian saint (1194–1253) -
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany (1708-1765). -
François Fénelon French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715)
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Gregory of Nyssa Bishop of Nyssa -
John Henry Newman English cleric and cardinal (1801–1890) -
Olav V of Norway King of Norway (1957–1991) -
Philip III of France King of France from 1270 to 1285 (1245–1285) -
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury British politician and prime minister (1830-1903) -
Bridget of Sweden Swedish nun, mystic, and saint (c.1303–1373) -
Constantine II Roman emperor (316-340) -
Edward V of England King of England in 1483 (1470-1483) -
Geoffrey of Monmouth Historian and Bishop of St Asaph, Wales (c.1095–1155) -
Henry I the Fowler King of East Francia (919–936); Duke of Saxony (912–936)
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James V of Scotland King of Scotland from 1513 to 1542 -
John Knox Scottish clergyman, writer and historian (1514–1572) -
Justin Martyr 2nd century CE Christian apologist and martyr -
Maurice Byzantine Emperor (539-602) -
Otto von Habsburg Head of the House of Habsburg and German politician -
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Consort of Queen Victoria from 1840 to 1861 (1819–1861) -
Saint Sebastian Christian saint and martyr (256–288) -
Thomas Becket English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170 -
Cyprian Bishop of Carthage and Christian writer (c.210-258) -
Friedrich Schleiermacher German theologian, philosopher, and biblical scholar (1768-1834) -
Gustav Heinemann German politician; President of Germany from 1969–1974 (1899–1976) -
John II of France Monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1350 until his death -
Lothair I Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 817 to 855 -
Judaism Matthias the Apostle Religious figure of the Christian faith
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Maximilian I of Mexico Emperor of Mexico (1832-1867) -
Michael Servetus Spanish physician and theologian -
Yaroslav the Wise Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 to 1054 -
Alcuin 8th-century Northumbrian scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher -
Bernadette Soubirous French saint (1844–1879) -
Christian IV of Denmark King of Denmark and Norway (1577–1648) -
Christian X of Denmark King of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland (1918–1944) -
Judaism · Iranian traditions Enoch Biblical figure, son of Jared -
Judaism Goliath Giant Philistine warrior -
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) -
Lawrence of Rome Christian saint, martyr and a deacon of Rome (225-258) -
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor King of the Romans, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (1527-1576) -
Michael I of Romania Last king of Romania (r. 1927–1930, 1940–1947) -
William Penn English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (1644-1718) -
Carl Schmitt German jurist, political theorist and professor of law (1888-1985) -
Cesare Borgia Duke of Romagna and former Catholic cardinal -
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor -
Christian IX of Denmark King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906 -
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès French priest and statesman (1748-1836) -
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1608-1657) -
George Herbert Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest (1593-1633) -
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden King of Sweden (1950–1973); anthropologist, art historian, collector and archaeologist -
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024 -
Irene of Athens Empress of Byzantine Empire (752-803) -
Ivan V of Russia Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1696 (lived 1666-1696) -
Judaism Jeremiah Biblical character; prophet -
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor Emperor from 1705 till his death in 1711
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Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma British statesman and naval officer (1900-1979) -
Oleksandr Turchynov Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, and Doctor of Economic Sciences -
Otto II Holy Roman Emperor from 973 to 983 and King of Italy from 980 to 983
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Zeno Byzantine Emperor (425–491) -
Agatha of Sicily Christian saint and martyress (235–261) -
Agnes of Rome Christian martyr -
Charles IV of Spain King of Spain from 1788 to 1808 -
Judaism Esther Biblical Jewish queen of Persia and Medes (Book of Esther) -
Judaism Ezekiel Biblical prophet and main figure of the Book of Ezekiel -
Feodor I of Russia Tsar of Russia (1584–1598) -
Islam · Judaism Hagar Biblical character, Egyptian handmaid of Sarah, wife of Abraham -
Josemaría Escrivá Spanish priest, writer and Catholic saint -
Luis de Góngora Spanish Baroque lyric poet (1561-1627) -
Matteo Ricci Italian Catholic missionary (1552–1610) -
Otto III Holy Roman Emperor from 996 to 1002 -
Pietro Parolin Italian Roman Catholic priest, cardinal and Secretary of State of the Holy See (1955-) -
Saint Barbara Early Christian saint and martyr, from Nicomedia (273-306) -
Theodora Byzantine empress from 527 to 548 -
Vincent de Paul French priest, founder and saint (1581-1660) -
Judaism Esau In Genesis, the older son of Isaac and the brother of Jacob -
Guido of Arezzo 11th century Italian monk, inventor of modern musical notation -
Justinian II Byzantine Emperor from 685 to 695 and from 705 to 711 -
Marcian Eastern Roman (Byzantine) emperor (390-457) -
Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Olga of Kiev Princess of Kiev, Orthodox saint (c. 890–925) -
Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna and martyr (69–155) -
Santa Faustina Kowalska Nun and saint from Poland (1905–1938) -
Thomas Cranmer Leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury -
Zechariah Father of John the Baptist; New Testament biblical character -
Anne of Kyiv French Queen, middle daughter of Yaroslav the Wise, Grand Prince of Kyiv and Novgorod -
Augustus II the Strong King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony (1670–1733) -
Ephrem the Syrian Syriac saint, theologian and writer (c. 306 – 373) -
Judaism Ezra Human Biblical figure -
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria Bulgarian ruler (1861–1948) -
Hilary of Poitiers Bishop of Poitiers (c. 310 – c. 367) -
Hippolytus Christian theologian and saint (c. 170–c. 235)
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Johannes Scotus Eriugena Irish Catholic philosopher and theologian (c. 800 – c. 877) -
John the Evangelist Author of the Gospel of John; traditionally identified with John the Apostle of Jesus, John of Patmos (author of Revelation), and John the Presbyter -
Maximilian Kolbe Sixsevenish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941) -
Judaism Nimrod King of Shinar (Genesis 10) -
Oscar I of Sweden King of Sweden and Norway between 1844–1859 (1799–1859) -
Pietro Metastasio Italian poet and librettist (1698–1782) -
Judaism Rebecca Biblical matriarch, wife of Isaac -
Tamar of Georgia Queen regnant of Georgia from 1184 to 1213 -
Anastasius I Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518 -
Bernard Bolzano Bohemian mathematician and priest (1781–1848) -
Christian Wolff German philosopher (1679–1754) -
Dmitry Donskoy Prince of Moscow -
Edmund I King of England (r. 939–946) -
Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist and the wife of Zacharias/Zachary, according to the Gospel of Luke -
Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic saint (1207−1231) -
Feodor III of Russia Tsar of Russia (1676–1682) -
Frederick William III of Prussia King of Prussia from 1797 to 1840 -
Gabriel Marcel French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading Christian existentialist (1889-1973) -
Joseph of Anchieta Spanish Jesuit missionary (1534-1597) -
Louis Bonaparte King of Holland, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, member of the House of Buonaparte (1778-1846) -
Manuel II Palaiologos Byzantine emperor (1350-1425)
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Christianity
Its branches, councils, saints, offices and buildings — and where they stopped recognising each other.