Historical Figures Archive

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Peng Jiamu was a great scientist and explorer who vanished during an expedition in China's Lop Nur, the "Wandering Lake." It is a hostile

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you are a Queen or King, you’re expected to set a good example for the rest of the population, something many historical rulers

David Tee - AncientPages.com - The fascinating thing about and the weakness of history is that there are so many theories, opinions, and options to choose from when

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Olympe de Gouges is today remembered as a courageous female hero who fought with passion for women’s equal rights. She was the first French

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - It takes courageous people to fight injustice in society. Elizabeth Freeman, who was born into slavery knew how to stand up for her right

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Catherine of Alexandria belongs to the most famous saints. There were so many legends about her that some hagiographers (writers of biographies of saints)

Rafael - AncientPages.com - The name Uesugi Kenshin is well-known in the history of Japanese warriors. He was a daimyo born under the name, Nagao Kagetora. After he was

David Tee - AncientPages.com - Constantine was born in 280 BC to not so humble origins as his father, Constantine Chlorus, who ruled as a sub emperor with 2

David Tee  - AncientPages.com - Although she lived for only 46 years, she made a great impression on her fellow citizens and relatives. Khutulun was the only daughter

David Tee  AncientPages.com - Geronimo was a man who was hated by the Whites and American soldiers at the time he lived. When it came time for him to

David Tee - AncientPages.com - It all began in Anglo-Saxon England. A couple of generations before England's unification, the country was divided into several minor or smaller kingdoms,

David Tee - AncientPages.com - Born Jeanne Antoinette, Madame de Pompadour was a pretty little child, and she had an innocent start in life. Her mother made sure that

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A major gnostic religion originating in the Sassanid era of Babylonia was founded by the Persian prophet Mani (216-277 CE). Mani, who in the

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The earliest systematic concept of mind and body stems from the philosophy of the Greek philosopher Plato (429-347 BC). Plato is considered one

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - At the beginning of the 15th century, an uprising against the English resulted in the first and only Welsh-speaking parliament. Owain Glyndwr by

A. Sutherland - Ancient Pages.com - The Polish astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 -1543) made crucial observations in Rome in 1500. Copernicus's heliocentric worldview was revolutionary and ended the old

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Earlier prevailing pharaohs did not need to defend themselves against their people, but Ramesses III had no choice. A 3,000-year-old papyrus reveals how a

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Queen Merneith is one of the most disputed individuals in the history of ancient Egypt. She was buried along with 118 servants who followed

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Exactly today but 493 years ago, on February 28, 1525, the last ruler of the Aztecs, was executed by the conquistadors of Hernán Cortés.

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Most of us would say it's difficult to understand how someone who deliberately killed hundreds of people could be hailed a hero. However, those

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Vercingetorix was an Arverni nobleman and a prominent figure in Gaul, recognized as the most renowned leader among the Gauls. He was known