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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
Explore rulers, generals, thinkers, scientists and reformers who shaped world history. Search for a specific person, or browse by era, region, country and A–Z.
Classical World Figures from Israel in Middle East
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Jesus of Nazareth
-4–30
He was executed by Rome as a minor regional troublemaker — and the movement that followed his death became the largest religion in the history of the world.
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Paul the Apostle
5–67
He never met Jesus and spent years persecuting his followers — then had a conversion experience on a road to Damascus that changed the direction of world history.
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