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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.
Medieval Period Historical Figures
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Alfred the Great
849–899EuropeUnited Kingdom
He was chased into a swamp by Viking invaders and reduced to hiding — then came back to build a kingdom they couldn't break.
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Atahualpa
1500–1533OtherPER
He had just won a civil war for control of the largest empire in the Americas when a small group of Spanish strangers arrived and captured him at dinner.
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Augustine of Canterbury
534–604EuropeUnited Kingdom
He was sent to convert a pagan island on the edge of the known world, arrived expecting resistance, and was startled to find a queen who was already Christian.
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