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Cantelupe, Saint Thomas de
Saint Thomas de Cantelupe ; canonized 1320, feast day October 3) was a reformist, educator, English church prelate,......
Cantor, Eric
Eric Cantor is an American Republican politician who was a representative from Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives......
Cantwell, Maria
Maria Cantwell is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2000 and began representing......
Capellen, Godert Alexander Gerard Philip, baron van der
Godert Alexander Gerard Philip, baron van der Capellen was the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (1816â26)......
Capito, Shelley Moore
Shelley Moore Capito is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and began......
Caprivi, Leo, Graf von
Leo, count von Caprivi was a distinguished soldier who was Bismarckâs successor as Germanyâs imperial chancellor......
Cardin, Ben
Ben Cardin is an American politician who represented Maryland as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate (2007â25). He previously......
Cardoso, Fernando Henrique
Fernando Henrique Cardoso is a Brazilian sociologist, teacher, and politician who was president of Brazil from......
Cardwell, Edward Cardwell, Viscount
Edward Cardwell, Viscount Cardwell was a British statesman who, as secretary of state for war (1868â74), was considered......
Carlisle, John G.
John G. Carlisle was a lawyer, legislator, and government official. He served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives......
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the wife of King George II of Great Britain (reigned 1727â60). Beautiful and......
Carson, Edward Henry Carson, Baron
Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson , known as the âuncrowned king of Ulster,â was a lawyer and politician who successfully......
Cartwright, John
John Cartwright was an advocate of radical reform of the British Parliament and of various constitutional changes......
Cartwright, Sir Richard John
Sir Richard John Cartwright was a statesman and finance minister of Canadaâs Liberal Party; he supported free trade......
Carville, James
James Carville is an American political consultant, author, media personality, and Democratic Party strategist......
Cass, Lewis
Lewis Cass was a U.S. Army officer and public official who was active in Democratic politics in the mid-19th century.......
Cassidy, Bill
Bill Cassidy is an American doctor and politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and......
Cassivellaunus
Cassivellaunus was a powerful British chieftain who was defeated by Julius Caesar during his second raiding expedition......
Castelar y Ripoll, Emilio
Emilio Castelar y Ripoll was a statesman and author, one of the most powerful champions of Spanish republicanism......
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh was a British foreign secretary (1812â22), who helped guide the Grand Alliance......
Castro, JoĂŁo de
JoĂŁo de Castro was a naval officer who helped preserve the Portuguese commercial settlement in India and contributed......
CaupolicĂĄn
CaupolicĂĄn was a Mapuche chief and a leader of the Indian resistance to the Spanish invaders of Chile. With the......
Cavallo, Domingo
Domingo Cavallo is an Argentine economist and politician who served as economy minister of Argentina (1991â96,......
Cavendish, Lord Frederick Charles
Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish was a British politician, protégé of William Ewart Gladstone, who was murdered......
Cavendish, Spencer Compton, 8th duke of Devonshire
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th duke of Devonshire was a British statesman whose opposition to the Irish Home Rule......
Cavour, Camillo Benso, conte di
Camillo Benso, count di Cavour was a Piedmontese statesman, a conservative whose exploitation of international......
Cecil, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil was a British statesman and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1937.......
Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley was the principal adviser to Englandâs Queen Elizabeth I through most of her......
Cermak, Anton J.
Anton J. Cermak was an American politician and mayor of Chicago. He was killed by an assassinâs bullet that was......
Chagatai
Chagatai was the second son of Genghis Khan who, at his fatherâs death, received Kashgaria (now the southern part......
Chamberlain, Joseph
Joseph Chamberlain was a British businessman, social reformer, radical politician, and ardent imperialist. At the......
Chamberlain, Neville
Neville Chamberlain was the prime minister of the United Kingdom from May 28, 1937, to May 10, 1940, whose name......
Chamberlain, Sir Austen
Sir Austen Chamberlain was a British foreign secretary from 1924 to 1929, who helped bring about the Locarno Pact......
Chamoun, Camille
Camille Chamoun was a political leader who served as president of Lebanon in 1952â58. Chamoun spent his early political......
Champagny, Jean-Baptiste NompĂšre de, Duc De Cadore
Jean-Baptiste NompĂšre de Champagny, duke de Cadore was a French statesman and diplomat, foreign minister under......
Chanakya
Chanakya was a Hindu statesman and philosopher who wrote a classic treatise on polity, Artha-shastra (âThe Science......
Chandra Shekhar
Chandra Shekhar was a politician and legislator, who served as prime minister of India from November 1990 to June......
Charest, Jean
Jean Charest is a Canadian politician who was the premier of Quebec (2003â12). Charest earned a law degree from......
Chatterjee, Somnath
Somnath Chatterjee was an Indian lawyer, politician, and parliamentarian, who was a longtime senior official in......
Chautala, Om Prakash
Om Prakash Chautala was an Indian politician and government official who was a longtime president of the Indian......
Chautemps, Camille
Camille Chautemps was a French politician who served three times as premier of France and played a controversial......
Chavan, Yashwantrao Balwantrao
Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan was an Indian politician and government official who was prominent in the independence......
Chavigny et de Buzançais, Léon Bouthillier, comte de
Léon Bouthillier, comte de Chavigny et de Buzançais was a prominent figure during the French civil wars of the......
Chelmsford, Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount
Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford was an English colonial administrator and statesman who......
Cheney, Dick
Dick Cheney was the 46th vice president of the United States (2001â09) in the Republican administration of Pres.......
Cheney, Liz
Liz Cheney is an American attorney and Republican politician who served as the congresswoman from Wyoming in the......
Chernomyrdin, Viktor Stepanovich
Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin was a Soviet industrial administrator who served as prime minister of Russia from......
Chidambaram, P.
P. Chidambaram is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). He......
Childers, Hugh Culling Eardley
Hugh Culling Eardley Childers was a politician in Australia and later in Great Britain. He was a prominent member......
Chirac, Jacques
Jacques Chirac was a French politician, who served as the countryâs president (1995â2007) and prime minister (1974â76,......
Chisholm, Shirley
Shirley Chisholm made history as the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, serving in......
Chkheidze, Nikolay Semyonovich
Nikolay Semyonovich Chkheidze was a Menshevik leader who played a prominent role in the revolutions of Russia (1917)......
Christian of Anhalt
Christian of Anhalt was a minor Protestant prince who played a major role in precipitating the Thirty Yearsâ War......
Chrétien, Jean
Jean Chrétien is a Canadian lawyer and Liberal Party politician, who served as prime minister of Canada from 1993......
Churchill, Lord Randolph
Lord Randolph Churchill was a British politician who was a precociously influential figure in the Conservative......
Churchill, Winston
Winston Churchill was a British statesman, orator, and author who as prime minister (1940â45, 1951â55) rallied......
Cineas
Cineas was a Thessalian who served as chief adviser to Pyrrhus, king of Epirus in Greece. In 281, Cineas attempted,......
Cisneros, Henry
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Civilis, Gaius Julius
Gaius Julius Civilis was a Batavi chieftain and a Roman army officer who led a rebellion on the Rhine frontier......
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl of, Viscount Cornbury
Edward Hyde, 1st earl of Clarendon was an English statesman and historian, minister to Charles I and Charles II......
Clarendon, Henry Hyde, 2nd earl of
Henry Hyde, 2nd earl of Clarendon was an English statesman, the eldest son of the 1st Earl of Clarendon and a Royalist......
Clark, Abraham
Abraham Clark was an American patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Though he had little formal......
Clark, Champ
Champ Clark was the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1911â19) who narrowly lost the presidential nomination......
Clark, Helen
Helen Clark is a New Zealand politician who was prime minister (1999â2008). She was the first woman in New Zealand......
Clark, Joe
Joe Clark is a Canadian politician who served as prime minister of Canada from June 1979 to March 1980, the youngest......
Clarke, Kenneth Harry
Kenneth Harry Clarke is a British Conservative politician who served as a cabinet official in the governments of......
Clarkson, Adrienne
Adrienne Clarkson is a Canadian statesman, author, and television personality. She was governor-general of Canada......
Clauzel, Bertrand, Comte
Bertrand, Count Clauzel was a marshal of France and governor of Algeria (1835â37). After service in the eastern......
Clay, Henry
Henry Clay was an American statesman, U.S. congressman (1811â14, 1815â21, 1823â25), and U.S. senator (1806â07,......
Clayton, John Middleton
John Middleton Clayton was a U.S. public official best known for his part in negotiating the ClaytonâBulwer Treaty......
Clegg, Nick
Nick Clegg is a British politician and corporate executive who served as leader of the Liberal Democrats (2007â15),......
Clemenceau, Georges
Georges Clemenceau was a statesman and journalist who was a dominant figure in the French Third Republic and, as......
Cleveland, Grover
Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States (1885â89 and 1893â97) and the first president......
Clifford, Nathan
Nathan Clifford was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1858â81). Admitted to the bar in 1827,......
Clifford, Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron
Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford was an English statesman, lord treasurer in Charles IIâs Cabal ministry. Clifford......
Clinton, DeWitt
DeWitt Clinton was an American political leader who promulgated the idea of the Erie Canal, which connects the......
Clinton, Hillary
Hillary Clinton is an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator (2001â09) and secretary of state......
Clyburn, Jim
Jim Clyburn is an American politician who served as a Democratic congressman from South Carolina in the U.S. House......
Clynes, John Robert
John Robert Clynes was one of the original members of the British Labour Party. He served as the partyâs leader......
Coates, Joseph Gordon
Joseph Gordon Coates was the prime minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928, who later, as minister of public......
Coats, Dan
Dan Coats is an American politician who served as a Republican in the U.S. Senate, representing Indiana (1989â99;......
Cobb, Howell
Howell Cobb was a Georgia politician who championed Southern unionism during the 1850s but then advocated immediate......
Cobden, Richard
Richard Cobden was a British politician best known for his successful fight for repeal (1846) of the Corn Laws......
Cobenzl, Philipp, Graf von
Philipp, count von Cobenzl was an Austrian statesman and chancellor who unsuccessfully attempted to gain Bavaria......
Cochise
Cochise was a Chiricahua Apache chief who led the Indiansâ resistance to the white manâs incursions into the U.S.......
Cochran, Thad
Thad Cochran was an American politician who represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate from 1978 to 2018. He was......
Cockburn, James
James Cockburn was a politician and lawyer who was Canadaâs first Speaker of the House of Commons. His participation......
Coe, Sebastian
Sebastian Coe is a British athlete, who won four Olympic medals and set eight world records in middle-distance......
Coen, Jan Pieterszoon
Jan Pieterszoon Coen was the chief founder of the Dutch commercial empire in the East Indies. As the fourth governor-general......
Coke, Sir Edward
Sir Edward Coke was a British jurist and politician whose defense of the supremacy of the common law against Stuart......
Colbert, Jean-Baptiste
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French statesman who served as comptroller general of finance (1665â83) and secretary......
Colepeper, John Colepeper, 1st Baron
John Colepeper, 1st Baron Colepeper was an English statesman who was an influential counsellor of Charles I during......
Colijn, Hendrikus
Hendrikus Colijn was a Dutch statesman who as prime minister (1933â39) gained widespread popular support through......
Collings, Jesse
Jesse Collings was a British politician, educational and agrarian reformer whose land policy was summarized in......
Colman, Norman Jay
Norman Jay Colman was a farm journalist who, as U.S. commissioner of agriculture, so enlarged the scope and activities......
Commynes, Philippe de
Philippe de Commynes was a statesman and chronicler whose MĂ©moires establish him as one of the greatest historians......
Concini, Concino, Marquis dâAncre
Concino Concini, marquis dâAncre , marquis dâAncre, was an Italian adventurer who dominated the French government......
Condé, Louis-Henri, 7 prince de, Duc De Bourbon
Louis-Henri, 7e prince de CondĂ© was the chief minister of King Louis XV (ruled 1715â74) from 1723 until 1726. CondĂ©......
Confucius
Confucius was Chinaâs most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, whose ideas have profoundly influenced......
Conkling, Roscoe
Roscoe Conkling was a prominent U.S. Republican leader in the post-Civil War period. He was known for his support......