Famous Military

Japanese statesman and general who served three terms as Prime Minister and was a key figure in Meiji era policy as a genrō

Japanese samurai and politician, supreme commander of the Japanese army, and one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration

Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the fourth president of Iraq from 1968 to 1979, and a leading member of the Ba'ath Party

Spanish Romantic poet, writer, politician, and military officer, celebrated for his influential works like 'El diablo mundo' and 'Poesías'

German nobleman, jurist, and economist who served as Minister of Finance from 1932 to 1945 and briefly as de facto Chancellor in 1945

German World War II Stuka pilot, writer, and post-war neo-Nazi activist

Polish military and political leader who championed Polish independence and played a prominent role in the 1920 Battle of Warsaw

American NASA astronaut, naval aviator, and engineer who was the eleventh and last human to walk on the Moon

Iraqi militant leader and founder of the Islamic State who proclaimed himself caliph

Fifth King of Siam, known for modernizing the nation and securing its independence amidst colonial pressures

American writer known for historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters, bringing him fame and fortune in the 19th century

German statesman and Chancellor who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as its first chancellor, earning the nickname Iron Chancellor

German aristocrat, military officer, and resistance fighter known for his attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler during Operation Valkyrie

American tennis player, author, and military officer who became the first Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open

Dutch statesman and revolt leader who initiated the Eighty Years' War and is known as the Father of the Fatherland

Bashkir national hero, poet, and rebel known for his leadership in Pugachev's Rebellion

Venezuelan general and politician, known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho," who was a primary leader in South America's independence from the Spanish Empire and served as president of Bolivia

Emir of Kuwait, a respected head of state, diplomat, and military commander who led his nation until 2020

German and American aerospace engineer and space architect who led rocket technology development in Nazi Germany and later in the US space program

South African statesman, military leader, author, and philosopher who served two terms as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa

British Army general and Viceroy of India who led significant campaigns in World War II and oversaw critical political transitions