People
46 historical figures
Category
Zoroaster
Founder of Zoroastrianism
Ancient
influential
220
Epictetus
Stoic philosopher, former slave
Ancient
influential
203
Laozi
Founder of Taoism
Ancient
influential
196
Saint Paul
Apostle who spread Christianity
Ancient
influential
191
Homer
Iliad and Odyssey
Ancient
influential
175
Cleopatra
Last pharaoh of Egypt
Ancient
influential
168
Ovid
Metamorphoses
Ancient
influential
162
Jesus Christ
Founder of Christianity
Ancient
influential
156
Pythagoras
Pythagorean theorem, mathematics
Ancient
influential
148
Moses
Prophet and lawgiver of Judaism
Ancient
influential
144
Confucius
Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Ancient
influential
143
Epicurus
Epicurean philosophy
Ancient
influential
138
Virgil
Aeneid
Ancient
influential
137
Mahavira
Founder of Jainism
Ancient
influential
133
Sun Tzu
The Art of War
Ancient
influential
132
Xunzi
Confucian philosopher
Ancient
influential
130
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Founder of Buddhism
Ancient
influential
126
Julius Caesar
Roman dictator and conqueror
Ancient
influential
125
Aristotle
Philosopher, logic, natural science
Ancient
influential
124
Augustus Caesar
First Roman Emperor
Ancient
influential
122