History
Discover a comprehensive list of renowned historical figures from diverse backgrounds. Explore the lives of iconic leaders, influential thinkers, and cultural pioneers who have shaped the course of human history. Immerse yourself in the stories, accomplishments, and legacies of these extraordinary individuals who have made an indelible mark on society and the world we live in.
Ernst Cassirer
Germany
GermanyPhilosopher and historian
Josef Kalousek
Czech historian and lawyer
Lev Klein
Russia
RussiaA famous Soviet and Russian scientist, historian, anthropologist.
Tomas Baranauskas
Lithuania
LithuaniaLithuanian historian. The works are dedicated to the ancient and medieval history of Lithuania.
Friedrich Kohlrausch
Germany
GermanyGerman educator and historian
Doukas
Greece
GreeceGreek historian
Oskar Jager
Germany
GermanyGerman historian and educator.
Halil Inaldjik
Turkey
TurkeyLeading Turkish Ottoman historian
Immanuel Velikovsky
Belarus
BelarusJewish-American historian
Nicolae Iorga
Romania
RomaniaRomanian historian, Byzantinist, literary critic, writer, academician of the Romanian Academy.
Marcin Bielski
Poland
PolandPolish writer, historian and poet.
Nikita Struve
France
FranceFrench Russianist, publisher and translator, researcher of the problems of Russian emigration and Russian culture.
Heinrich Frick
Germany
GermanyProfessor
Hans Belting
Germany
GermanyGerman art and cultural historian.
Paul Gide
France
FranceFrench lawyer and historian, professor of Roman law
Girolamo Benzoni
Italy
ItalyItalian explorer, historian and writer
Ari Torgilsson
Iceland
IcelandThe first Icelandic historian
Elias Lipiner
Israel
IsraelJewish writer, medieval historian, journalist.
Vardan Arevelti
Armenia
ArmeniaArmenian historian, geographer, philosopher, translator, teacher
Tuviah Friedman
Israel
IsraelIsraeli historian, social and political figure
Per Kvarne
Norway
NorwayA renowned Norwegian Tibetologist and art historian.
August Johann Wilhelm Neander
Germany
GermanyGerman evangelical church historian
Yakov Margeret
France
FranceThe author of a famous work about Russia during the Time of Troubles
Albert Ilg
Austria
AustriaAustrian art historian
Thomas Carlyle
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish publicist, historian and philosopher
John Baptist Albertrandi
Poland
PolandPolish historian, son of an Italian who moved to Poland
Vahushti Bagrationi
Georgia
GeorgiaGeorgian prince, historian and geographer.
Alexander Blank
German historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor
Victor Korol
Ukraine
UkraineDoctor of Historical Sciences, Professor.
Karl Friedrich von Kloden
Germany
GermanyGerman scientist, teacher, historian and geographer
Domenico Carutti di Cantogno
Italy
ItalyItalian historian, baron.
Paul Guiraud
France
FranceFrench historian.
Alexander Andreev
Russian historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor
Herodianos
Greece
GreeceGreek historian
Elliott Horowitz
Israel
IsraelIsraeli historian
Ferdinand Gregorovius
Germany
GermanyGerman historian and writer
Fernand Braudel
France
FranceFrench historian.
Nikolay Hramcovskij
Russia
RussiaSelf-taught historian
Friedrich Kortum
Germany
GermanyGerman historian
Theodor Georg Karajan
Austria
AustriaAustrian Germanist, historian and politician
Tamas Krausz
Hungary
HungaryHungarian historian
Ammianus Marcellinus
Italy
ItalyAncient Roman historian
Grigoriy Ayvazyan
Armenia
ArmeniaArmenian public figure, historian
Carlos Calvo
Argentina
ArgentinaArgentine historian and diplomat.
Valentin Ovsyannikov
Russia
RussiaRussian scientist, historian, local historian.
Sven Lagerbring
Sweden
SwedenSwedish historian.
Stanislav Lakoba
Abkhazian historian, writer, public and political figure
Elie Kedourie
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish orientalist historian
Jacques Baynac
France
FranceFrench historian, writer and screenwriter
Yosef Ben-Shlomo
Israel
IsraelIsraeli historian of Jewish philosophy, religion and mysticism