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Trimble, David
David Trimble was a politician who served as first minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly (1998â2002), leader......
Trotsky, Leon
Leon Trotsky was a communist theorist and agitator, a leader in Russiaâs October Revolution in 1917, and later......
Truman, Harry S.
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States (1945â53), who led his country through the final stages......
TrumbiÄ, Ante
Ante TrumbiÄ was a Croatian nationalist from Dalmatia who played a leading role in the founding of Yugoslavia.......
Trump, Donald
Donald Trump is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of......
Truss, Liz
Liz Truss is a British politician who became leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister of the United......
Tu Duc
Tu Duc was the emperor of Vietnam who followed a policy of conservatism and isolation and whose persecution of......
Tukulti-Ninurta I
Tukulti-Ninurta I, (reigned c. 1243âc. 1207 bc), king of Assyria who asserted Assyrian supremacy over King Kashtiliashu......
Tunkin, Grigory Ivanovich
Grigory Ivanovich Tunkin was a Soviet legal scholar and diplomat who played a major role in formulating Soviet......
Turbay Ayala, Julio CĂ©sar
Julio CĂ©sar Turbay Ayala was the president of Colombia from 1978 to 1982. He was a centrist liberal who proved......
Tutu, Desmond
Desmond Tutu was a South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in......
TÔnisson, Jaan
Jaan TÔnisson was an Estonian statesman, lawyer, newspaper editor, and civic leader who opposed Russian (tsarist......
TÄtÄrescu, Gheorghe
Gheorghe TÄtÄrescu was a Romanian diplomat and politician who, as premier of Romania (1934â37, 1939â40), was unable......
Udall, Tom
Tom Udall is an American Democratic politician who served in the U.S. Senate (2009â21), representing New Mexico.......
Ugaki Kazushige
Ugaki Kazushige was a Japanese soldier-statesman, who in the years before World War II headed the so-called Control......
Umberto I
Umberto I was the duke of Savoy and king of Italy who led his country out of its isolation and into the Triple......
Vajiravudh
Vajiravudh was the king of Siam from 1910 to 1925, noted for his progressive reforms and prolific writings. Vajiravudh......
Vajpayee, Atal Bihari
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who served......
Valdemar II
Valdemar II was the king of Denmark (1202â41) who, between 1200 and 1219, extended the Danish Baltic empire from......
Valdemar IV Atterdag
Valdemar IV Atterdag was the king of Denmark (1340â75) who united his country under his own rule after a brief......
Valentinian I
Valentinian I was a Roman emperor from 364 to 375 who skillfully and successfully defended the frontiers of the......
Valenzuela, Fernando de, Marqués De Villa Sierra
Fernando de Valenzuela, marquis de Villa Sierra was a Spanish royal favourite and minister during the regency of......
Van Lew, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Van Lew was an American Civil War agent who, through clever planning and by feigning mental affliction,......
Vance, Cyrus
Cyrus Vance was an American lawyer and public official who was secretary of state from 1977 to 1980 during the......
Vance, JD
JD Vance is the 50th vice president of the United States (2025â ) in the second administration of Republican Pres.......
Vandenberg, Arthur H.
Arthur H. Vandenberg was a U.S. Republican senator who was largely responsible for bipartisan congressional support......
Vandervelde, Ămile
Ămile Vandervelde was a Belgian statesman and a prominent figure in European socialism, who served in Belgian coalition......
Vansittart, Robert Gilbert Vansittart, Baron
Robert Gilbert Vansittart, Baron Vansittart was a British diplomat, author, and extreme Germanophobe. Vansittart......
Varnhagen von Ense, Karl August
Karl August Varnhagen von Ense was a German writer, diplomat, biographer, and, with his wife, Rahel, a leading......
Vasily I
Vasily I was the grand prince of Moscow from 1389 to 1425. While still a youth, Vasily, who was the eldest son......
Vasily II
Vasily II was the grand prince of Moscow from 1425 to 1462. Although the 10-year-old Vasily II was named by his......
Vasily III
Vasily III was the grand prince of Moscow from 1505 to 1533. Succeeding his father, Ivan III (ruled Moscow 1462â1505),......
Vattel, Emmerich de
Emmerich de Vattel was a Swiss jurist who, in Le Droit des gens (1758; âThe Law of Nationsâ), applied a theory......
Veblen, Thorstein
Thorstein Veblen was an American economist and social scientist who sought to apply an evolutionary, dynamic approach......
Velasco Alvarado, Juan
Juan Velasco Alvarado was the president of Peru from 1968 until 1975. Formerly commander in chief of the Army,......
Venizélos, Eleuthérios
EleuthĂ©rios VenizĂ©los was the prime minister of Greece (1910â15, 1917â20, 1924, 1928â32, 1933), the most prominent......
Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de
Charles Gravier, count de Vergennes was a French foreign minister who fashioned the alliance with the North American......
Vespasian
Vespasian was a Roman emperor (ad 69â79) who, though of humble birth, became the founder of the Flavian dynasty......
Vike-Freiberga, Vaira
Vaira Vike-Freiberga is a Latvian psychologist who served as president of Latvia (1999â2007). She was the first......
Visconti, Gian Galeazzo
Gian Galeazzo Visconti was a Milanese leader who brought the Visconti dynasty to the height of its power and almost......
Visconti-Venosta, Emilio, Marchese
Emilio, marquis Visconti-Venosta was an Italian statesman whose political-diplomatic career of more than 50 years......
Viviani, René
René Viviani was a Socialist politician and premier of France during the first year of World War I. A member of......
Vladimir I
Vladimir I ; feast day July 15) was the grand prince of Kyiv and the first Christian ruler in Kievan Rus. His military......
Vorontsov, Mikhail Illarionovich
Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov was a Russian statesman who played a major role, particularly in foreign affairs,......
Vyshinsky, Andrey
Andrey Vyshinsky was a Soviet statesman, diplomat, and lawyer who was the chief prosecutor during the Great Purge......
Vytautas the Great
Vytautas the Great was a Lithuanian national leader who consolidated his countryâs possessions, helped to build......
Waddington, William Henry
William Henry Waddington was a French scholar, diplomat, and politician. His appointment as French premier by the......
Wade, Sir Thomas Francis
Sir Thomas Francis Wade was a British diplomatist and Sinologist who developed the famous Wade-Giles system of......
Wagner, Robert F.
Robert F. Wagner was an American Democratic Party politician who served as mayor of New York City (1954â65). Wagner......
Waldheim, Kurt
Kurt Waldheim was an Austrian diplomat and statesman who served two terms as the fourth secretary-general of the......
Waldmann, Hans
Hans Waldmann was a Swiss leader who was for a time the burgomaster and virtual dictator of ZĂŒrich. He supplied......
Walewski, Alexandre-Florian-Joseph Colonna, Comte
Alexandre-Florian-Joseph Colonna, Count Walewski was a French statesman and minister of foreign affairs under Louis-Napoléon......
Walker, John
John Walker was a U.S. Navy communications specialist who for almost two decades (1967â85) passed classified documents,......
Wallenberg, Raoul
Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish businessman and diplomat who became legendary through his efforts to rescue Hungarian......
Walpole, Robert, 1st earl of Orford
Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford was a British statesman (in power 1721â42), generally regarded as the first......
Walsingham, Sir Francis
Sir Francis Walsingham was an English statesman and diplomat who was the principal secretary (1573â90) to Queen......
Waltz, Kenneth N.
Kenneth N. Waltz was an American political scientist and educator best known as the originator of the neorealist......
Warwick, Richard Beauchamp, 13th earl of
Richard Beauchamp, 13th earl of Warwick was a soldier and diplomatist, a knightly hero who served the English kings......
WaĆÄsa, Lech
Lech WaĆÄsa is a labor activist who helped form and lead communist Polandâs first independent trade union, Solidarity,......
Wellesley, Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess
Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley was a British statesman and government official. Wellesley, as governor......
Wendi
Wendi was the emperor who reigned from 581â604 and reunified and reorganized China after 300 years of instability,......
Wendt, Alexander
Alexander Wendt is a German-born American political scientist and educator, one of the most-influential theorists......
WerbĆczi, IstvĂĄn
IstvĂĄn WerbĆczi was a statesman and jurist, whose codification of Hungarian law served as his countryâs basic legal......
Wettstein, Johann Rudolf
Johann Rudolf Wettstein was the burgomaster of Basel who, at the close of the Thirty Yearsâ War, represented the......
Whitelocke, Bulstrode
Bulstrode Whitelocke was an English republican lawyer, an influential figure in Oliver Cromwellâs Commonwealth......
Whitney, John Hay
John Hay Whitney was an American multimillionaire and sportsman who had a multifaceted career as a publisher, financier,......
Wiesel, Elie
Elie Wiesel was a Romanian-born Jewish writer, whose works provide a sober yet passionate testament of the destruction......
Wilkinson, James
James Wilkinson was an American soldier and adventurer, a double agent whose role in the Aaron Burr conspiracy......
Willading, Johann Friedrich
Johann Friedrich Willading was a Swiss statesman who played a significant role in securing the transfer of the......
William III
William III was the stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands as William III (1672â1702) and king of......
Williams, Betty
Betty Williams was a Northern Irish peace activist who, with MĂĄiread Maguire and Ciaran McKeown, founded the Peace......
Williams, Jody
Jody Williams is an American activist who helped found the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) in 1992.......
Willkie, Wendell
Wendell Willkie was a U.S. Republican presidential candidate in 1940 who tried unsuccessfully to unseat President......
Wilson, Woodrow
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States (1913â21), an American scholar and statesman known for......
Wirth, Joseph
Joseph Wirth was a liberal German statesman and chancellor during the Weimar Republic (1919â33), who advocated......
Wolsey, Thomas, Cardinal
Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey was a cardinal and statesman who dominated the government of Englandâs King Henry VIII......
Wright, Quincy
Quincy Wright was an American political scientist and authority on international law known for classic studies......
Wudi
Wudi was the autocratic Chinese emperor (141â87 bc) who vastly increased the authority of the Han dynasty (206......
Wuhou
Wuhou was the woman who rose from concubinage to become empress of China during the Tang dynasty (618â907). She......
Wulfhere
Wulfhere was the king of the Mercians from 657, who made himself overlord of much of England south of the River......
WĆadysĆaw II JagieĆĆo
WĆadysĆaw II JagieĆĆo was the grand duke of Lithuania (as Jogaila, 1377â1401) and king of Poland (1386â1434), who......
WĆadysĆaw IV Vasa
WĆadysĆaw IV Vasa was the king of Poland (1632â48), a popular monarch who did much to heal the wounds and solve......
Xerxes I
Xerxes I was a Persian king (486â465 bce), the son and successor of Darius I. He is best known for his massive......
Yaroslav the Wise
Yaroslav the Wise was the grand prince of Kyivan Rus (Kievan Rus) from 1019 to 1054. A son of the grand prince......
Yohannes IV
Yohannes IV was the emperor of Ethiopia (1872â89). Like his predecessor, Tewodros II (reigned 1855â68), Yohannes......
Yongle
Yongle was the reign name (nianhao) of the third emperor (1402â24) of Chinaâs Ming dynasty (1368â1644), which he......
Yoshida Shigeru
Yoshida Shigeru was a Japanese political leader who served several terms as prime minister of Japan during most......
Young, Andrew
Andrew Young is an American politician, civil rights leader, and clergyman who served in the U.S. House of Representatives......
Yunus, Muhammad
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit......
Zafrulla Khan, Sir Muhammad
Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan was a Pakistani politician, diplomat, and international jurist, known particularly for......
Zelaya, José Santos
José Santos Zelaya was a Nicaraguan politician and dictator from 1893 to 1910, noted for his hostility toward the......
Zeroual, Liamine
Liamine Zeroual was an Algerian military officer and politician who served as the president of Algeria (1994â99).......
Zheng He
Zheng He was an admiral and diplomat who helped extend the maritime and commercial influence of China throughout......
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai was a leading figure in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and premier (1949â76) and foreign minister......
Zimmermann, Arthur
Arthur Zimmermann was a German foreign secretary during part of World War I (1916â17), known as the author of a......
Zinsou, Ămile Derlin
Ămile Derlin Zinsou was a nationalist politician and president (1968â69) of Dahomey (now Benin), noted for the......
Ălava y Esquivel, Miguel Ricardo de
Miguel Ricardo de Ălava y Esquivel was a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars and statesman. Ălava was an aide-de-camp......
Ăvila Camacho, Manuel
Manuel Ăvila Camacho was a soldier and moderate statesman whose presidency (1940â46) saw a consolidation of the......
Ăli PaĆa, Mehmed Emin
Mehmed Emin Ăli PaĆa was an Ottoman grand vizier (chief minister) distinguished for his westernizing reform policies.......
Ăon de Beaumont, Charles, chevalier dâ
Charles, chevalier dâĂon de Beaumont was a French secret agent from whose name the term âeonism,â denoting the......