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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
president of United States
President Barack Obama stands smiling with arms crossed in the Oval Office, with the American flag and presidential seal visible behind him.
Barack Obama
president of United States
Jacques-Louis David: The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries
Napoleon I
emperor of France
British prime minister Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
prime minister of United Kingdom
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
prime minister of Soviet Union
Portrait of Adolf Hitler in a collared shirt and tie, facing forward with a serious expression, circa 1933.
Adolf Hitler
dictator of Germany
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
president of United States
Mao Zedong smiling and waving with his right hand while standing outdoors in front of large lanterns and a crowd.
Mao Zedong
Chinese leader
Detail from Charles Le Brun's painting showing Alexander the Great in profile, wearing a gold helmet with white plumes and a blue cloak, with soldiers in the background.
Alexander the Great
king of Macedonia
Painting by Albrecht Durer of Charlemagne in ornate coronation robes and crown, holding a sword and orb, with gold embroidery and regal symbols behind him.
Charlemagne
Holy Roman emperor [747?–814]
President Vladimir Putin speaks at a podium with the Russian coat of arms, with uniformed military personnel standing in formation behind him.
Vladimir Putin
president of Russia
Portrait painting of Frederick II of Brandenburg, King of Prussia, wearing a dark coat with a star medal, yellow gloves, and holding a cane, with the inscription Fridericus II Rex Prussiae.
Frederick II
king of Prussia
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
queen of England
Franklin D. Roosevelt smiling and leaning on a surface, holding a cigarette in a holder, wearing a suit and glasses, photographed in 1937.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
president of United States
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
president of United States
Cameron, David
David Cameron
prime minister of United Kingdom
Otto von Bismarck in military uniform and cap, with a mustache, facing slightly to the side in a black-and-white portrait taken around 1880.
Otto von Bismarck
German chancellor and prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a dark suit and blue tie with a yellow ribbon pinned to his lapel, speaks emphatically at a podium in the U.S. House chamber.
Benjamin Netanyahu
prime minister of Israel
Augustus
Augustus
Roman emperor
Oil painting of Peter the Great, emperor of Russia, shown from the waist up wearing armor and a sash, with one hand resting on a cane, against a dark background.
Peter I
emperor of Russia