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
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Dandara: Warrior Queen
2 min
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Poe's Haunting Legacy
2 min
28
Buddha: Enlightenment & Beyond
3 min
29
Matthew C. Perry: Opening Japan
7 min
30
Beethoven: The Musical Genius
2 min
31
Liang Hongyu: Female Warrior of Song Dynasty
3 min
32
Bach: Master of Baroque Music
3 min
33
Bjarni Herjolfsson: Viking Explorer
2 min
34
Hannibal: Carthaginian Conqueror
3 min
35
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queenly Power
3 min
36
Ramesses II: Egypt's Greatest Pharaoh
2 min
37
Columbus: Explorer of the New World
2 min
38
John the Baptist: Voice in the Wilderness
3 min
39
Catherine de Medici: The Queen's Intrigues
2 min
40
Clara Schumann: Musical Prodigy
3 min
41
Hypatia: The Last Neoplatonic Philosopher
3 min
42
Irene of Athens: Byzantine Empress
3 min
43
Amina: Warrior Queen of Zazzau
3 min
44
Rubens: Artistic Genius
6 min
45
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
3 min
46
Bhasa: India's Ancient Playwright
3 min
47
Robert the Bruce: Scotland's Warrior King
3 min
48
Valmiki: Epic Poet & Sage
3 min
49
Jane Austen: A Literary Legacy
3 min
50
Michael Sendivogius: Alchemist Extraordinaire
7 min