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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Giovanni de' Medici: Renaissance Powerhouse
2 min
152
Marie Curie: A Radiant Legacy
3 min
153
Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile
3 min
154
San Martín: The Liberator
3 min
155
Tōhaku: Master of Japanese Art
3 min
156
Donatello: The Renaissance Sculptor
3 min
157
Sojourner Truth: Voice of Freedom
6 min
158
F. Scott Fitzgerald: Roaring Twenties Icon
2 min
159
Ragnar Lodbrok: Viking Legend
3 min
160
Sundiata Keita: The Lion King
3 min
161
Clancy Fernando: The Untold Story
3 min
162
Garibaldi: Italy's Revolutionary Hero
2 min
163
Zhang Qian: Silk Road Pioneer
3 min
164
Al-Zahrawi: The Father of Modern Surgery
3 min
165
Æthelflæd: Lady of Mercia
3 min
166
Truman: The Buck Stops Here
3 min
167
Reforming Faith: Martin Luther
3 min
168
Marina Raskova: Soviet Aviation Pioneer
3 min
169
Victory at Sea: Gaius Duilius
3 min
170
Margaret Cavendish: A Trailblazing Mind
3 min
171
Huayna Capac: Inca Emperor's Legacy
3 min
172
Álvaro de Bazán: Naval Hero of Spain
2 min
173
Wu Zetian: China's Only Female Emperor
3 min
174
Newton's Gravity Genius
3 min
175
Askia: West African Empire Builder
3 min