Historical Figures Archive

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On April 23, people in Ireland celebrate Brian Boru, one of their greatest heroes, who became famous for driving the Vikings out. Brian

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - Simon the Sorcerer (or Simon the Magician) is a Biblical figure and Samaritan religious leader mentioned in Acts 8: 9-24. He lived at

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - During Rodrigo Díaz's lifetime, many powerful lords, commanders, and chiefs wielded influence in Spain and beyond. He was not singular in his role,

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When stories about the mysterious Old Leather Man started circulating, many wanted to know more about the unusual man. People reported seeing a

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Serving as Pharaoh in ancient Egypt was both prestigious and perilous.  At the end of his reign, Pharaoh Apries lost the support of

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Greatly overshadowed by his son, Ramesses II, today hailed as the greatest Pharaoh of all time, Seti I did more for ancient Egypt than

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Shortly before Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici died, he told his son Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici never to go against the will

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Few have heard his name, but to the people living in a small village in Kyrgyzstan, he was an extraordinary man and hero.

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Erik the Red was a famous Viking today remembered for colonizing Greenland and being the father of the great Viking explorer Leif Erikson. Erik the Red's

David Tee - AncientPages.com - History has a way of hiding the truth and letting myths and legends ascend to prominence. Very little credible information about Anne Neville's survival.

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The oldest story about Dido was written by Timaeus, an ancient Greek historian who lived in the 3rd century BC. Dido’s original name, ‘Elissa’,

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - One autumn morning in 1578, the watchmen scanned the Pacific Ocean from the top of the fortifications of the central city and seaport

AncientPages.com - By many measures, Nicolas Bourbaki ranks among the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. Largely unknown today, Bourbaki is likely the last mathematician to master nearly

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors everywhere. The more mirrors Lucida Mansi had, the more she could admire herself. To say that she was vain is

David Tee - AncientPages.com  - Isabel Neville's life was not a long one. She lived between September 1451 and December 1476. Yet, in between those dates, she lived