Leif Ericson

Leif Ericson

male, deceased (1020)
Leif Ericson (c. 970 - c. 1020) was an Icelandic explorer known to be the first European to have landed in North America (in Newfoundland, Canada).

Charles Hayward

male
Sir Charles Hayward was the 25th mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, from 1900-1902. He had one of the more unusual professions: Starting off as a...
Melito Of Sardis

Melito Of Sardis

male
Saint Melito of Sardis (died c.180) was the bishop of Sardis, near Smyrna in Asia Minor, and a great authority: Jerome, speaking of the Old...
William Livingston

William Livingston

male
William Livingston ("c." 1650 - 17xx) was a Scottish Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Great Britain.

Silas

male
Silas or Silvanus (flourished 1st century) was a leading member of the first Christian community in Jerusalem and later became a companion of Paul...

Philemon

male
Philemon was the recipient of a private letter from Paul of Tarsus. This Epistle to Philemon, is found in the New Testament. Traditionaly, Philemon...

Proclus

male
Proclus or Proklos is the name of a historical figure who was Prefect of Constantinople under the reign of Theodosius the Great (r. 379-395). He...
Judas Of Galilee

Judas Of Galilee

male
Judas of Galilee or Judas of Gamala led a violent resistance to a census imposed for Roman tax purposes by Quirinius (sometimes spelled "Cyrenius"...
Polycarp

Polycarp

male, deceased (155)
Polycarp of Smyrna was a Christian bishop of Smyrna (now İzmir in Turkey) in the second century. He died a martyr when he was stabbed after an a...
Abu Nuwas

Abu Nuwas

male, deceased (810)
Abu-Nuwas al-Hasan ben Hani al-Hakami, was a renowned Arabic poet. Born in the city of Ahvaz in Persia, he was of Arab and Persian descent. He is...