The Most Influential People in History

Learn about the most significant people in history in less than 5 minutes a day! Hosted by Montgomery Jones and Amalia Dupray.

History
Education
1
Murasaki Shikibu: Tale of a Literary Genius
3 min
2
Sarah Breedlove: Haircare Pioneer
2 min
3
Sun Tzu: Art of War
2 min
4
Unearthing Mary Leakey
3 min
5
Catherine the Great: Empress of Russia
2 min
6
Stephanie Kwolek: Inventor of Kevlar
3 min
7
Matthias Corvinus: The Renaissance King
3 min
8
Isabella I: Reign of Spain
4 min
9
Marie-Anne Collot: Sculpting History
2 min
10
Irenaeus: Defender of Christian Orthodoxy
3 min
11
Adam Kochański: Math Genius
3 min
12
Yi Sun-Sin: Korea's Naval Hero
3 min
13
Saladin: The Warrior King
2 min
14
Rani Lakshmibai: Warrior Queen
3 min
15
Omar Khayyam: Poet of Love & Wine
3 min
16
Mary Shelley: Gothic Genius
3 min
17
Hildegard of Bingen: Mystic Composer
3 min
18
Einstein: The Genius Mind
7 min
19
Galileo: The Father of Modern Science
6 min
20
Tamar the Great: Georgia's Warrior Queen
2 min
21
Himerios: The Oratorical Genius
3 min
22
Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father of Innovation
3 min
23
Gustavus Adolphus: The Lion of the North
3 min
24
Moctezuma II: Last Aztec Emperor
3 min
25
Shah Jahān: Mughal Empire's Greatest Ruler
3 min