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French general and emperor (1769–1821)
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815. …
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Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic almost continu…
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. …
Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1206 to 1227
Genghis Khan, also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of h…
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of th…
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led t…
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenis…
President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and statesman who was the first president of South…