People

1896–1986

Wallis Simpson was an American socialite whose relationship with Edward VIII led to the abdication crisis of 1936. As Duchess of Windsor, she remained a controversial […]

2 series · 3 books

1859–1941

Wilhelm II was German emperor and king of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. His assertive personal style, naval expansion and pursuit of Weltpolitik […]

3 series · 3 books

1864–1922

William Halse Rivers Rivers was a British physician, neurologist and anthropologist who conducted influential fieldwork in the Torres Strait and Melanesia. During the First World War […]

1 series · 3 books

1792–1849

William II of the Netherlands was prince of Orange during the Napoleonic Wars and later king of the Netherlands from 1840 to 1849. As a young […]

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1863–1951

William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher and political figure who built a major media empire. His sensationalist papers shaped public debate during the Gilded […]

1 series · 3 books

1659–1703

Ōishi Yoshio, commonly known as Ōishi Kuranosuke, was the chief retainer of Asano Naganori. He organised the former Akō samurai who killed Kira Yoshinaka in 1703 […]

1 series · 3 books

1756–1836

Aaron Burr was an American lawyer, soldier and politician who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805. His political […]

1 series · 2 books

1563 BCE–1496 BCE

Ahmose-Nefertari was an early Eighteenth Dynasty queen and wife of Ahmose I. She held major religious titles, supported dynastic continuity and was later venerated with her […]

1 series · 2 books

c. 4th century–410

Alaric I was the king of the Visigoths who repeatedly negotiated and fought with the eastern and western Roman empires during a period of political fragmentation. […]

2 series · 2 books

Alcibiades was an Athenian statesman and general whose changing loyalties made him one of the most controversial figures of the Peloponnesian War. He promoted the Sicilian […]

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