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Jawed Ahmad Jawed Ahmad 1986 - 2009 Journalist
Heitor Villa Lobos Heitor Villa Lobos 1887 - 1959 Brazilian composer and classical guitarist
Ahn Sahng-hong Ahn Sahng-hong 1918 - 1985 Founder of the Church of God Jesus Witnesses
Yegor Gaidar Yegor Gaidar 1956 - 2009 Acting Prime Minister of Russia architect
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar Naser al-Din Shah Qajar 1831 - 1896 Shah of Iran
Jacek Kaczmarski Jacek Kaczmarski 1957 - 2004 Singer, songwriter, poet and author
Bayezid II Bayezid II 1447 - 1512 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Gustav Frederik Holm Gustav Frederik Holm 1849 - 1940 Explorer and cartographer of Greenland
Deng Guangming Deng Guangming 1907 - 1998 Religious history, Yuan Dynasty history
To Huu To Huu 1920 - 2002 Revolutionary Poet
Juan Gabriel Juan Gabriel 1950 - 2016 Singer and songwriter
Medea Medea -1300 - -1350 Helper of Jason and the Argonauts
Carl Friedrich Gauss Carl Friedrich Gauss 1777 - 1855 Mathematics and sciences
Mihail Kogalniceanu Mihail Kogalniceanu 1817 - 1891 Statesman
Edmund Piatkowski Edmund Piatkowski 1936 - 2016 Discus thrower
Leopold von Ranke Leopold von Ranke 1795 - 1886 founder of modern source-based history
Joanna Chmielewska Joanna Chmielewska 1932 - 2013 Novelist and screenwriter
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka 1923 - 2014 Phenomenologist
Hans Erik Dyvik Husby Hans Erik Dyvik Husby 1972 - 2021 Lead vocalist of Turbonegro
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1884 - 1954 Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Rasuna Said Rasuna Said 1910 - 1965 Founder of the first school for women
Raoul Aslan Raoul Aslan 1886 - 1958 Theater actor and director
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi 1917 - 1984 Prime Minister of India, leader
Roy Herbert Thomson Roy Herbert Thomson 1894 - 1976 Founder of Thomson Corporation
Safiye Ali Safiye Ali 1894 - 1952 Physician
Rajeev Motwani Rajeev Motwani 1962 - 2009 Professor of Computer Science
Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour 1924 - 2018 Singer, songwriter, actor and diplomat
Wen Boren Wen Boren 1558 - 1639 Landscape painter, calligrapher and essayist
Peter Christopher Judge Peter Christopher Judge 1890 - 1947 Actor at the Abbey Theatre
Leni Riefenstahl Leni Riefenstahl 1902 - 2003 Nazi propaganda films
Wladyslaw Sikorski Wladyslaw Sikorski 1881 - 1943 Prime minister of Poland
Maarouf al-Dawalibi Maarouf al-Dawalibi 1909 - 2004 Prime minister of Syria
Ivan Grohar Ivan Grohar 1867 - 1911 Impressionist Painter
Dmitry Bogrov Dmitry Bogrov 1887 - 1911 Lawyer
Feng Yunhe Feng Yunhe 1898 - 1988 Chemical engineer and Minister of Textile Industry
Thach Lam Thach Lam 1910 - 1942 Writer
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Karl Wallenda Karl Wallenda 1905 - 1978 High wire artist
Teuku Muhammad Hasan Teuku Muhammad Hasan 1906 - 1997 Governor of Sumatra and Minister
Jeanna Friske Jeanna Friske 1974 - 2015 Pop singer and actress
Chino Rodriguez Chino Rodriguez 1954 - 2020 Pianist of contemporary classical music
Milan Apih Milan Apih 1906 - 1992 Teacher, Political Activist, Writer
Adolfo Lopez Mateos Adolfo Lopez Mateos 1909 - 1969 President of Mexico
Peter Harvey Peter Harvey 1944 - 2013 Journalist and broadcaster for the Nine Network
Pratap Singh Kairon Pratap Singh Kairon 1901 - 1965 Chief Minister of Punjab, institution-builder
Carlos Marin Carlos Marin 1968 - 2021 Singer and member of Il Divo
Markos Eugenikos Markos Eugenikos 1392 - 1444 leading the anti-unionist party in the Eastern
Ragip Gumuspala Ragip Gumuspala 1897 - 1964 Chief of the General Staff
Wu Mengchao Wu Mengchao 1922 - 2021 Hepatobiliary surgery, liver cancer
Gottlieb Daimler Gottlieb Daimler 1834 - 1900 Engineer, industrialist, automotive pioneer
Hang Phuong Hang Phuong 1908 - 1983 Poet
Yun Shouping Yun Shouping 1633 - 1690 Painter and calligrapher of the Qing dynasty
Kazimierz Pulaski Kazimierz Pulaski 1745 - 1779 Military commander
Jacob Christian Jacobsen Jacob Christian Jacobsen 1811 - 1887 Founder of Carlsberg brewery
Sabat Islambouli Sabat Islambouli 1867 - 1941 Physician
Sami Droubi Sami Droubi 1921 - 1976 Politician, career diplomat, writer, translator
Teixeira Mendes Teixeira Mendes 1855 - 1927 creating the national motto and flag
Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal 1921 - 1973 Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Mohbad Mohbad 1996 - 2023 Afrobeats artist
Amenhotep I Amenhotep I -1526 - -1506 Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty
Ion Antonescu Ion Antonescu 1882 - 1946 Prime Minister and Conducător of Romania
Adam Asnyk Adam Asnyk 1838 - 1897 Poet and dramatist of the Positivist era
Suzzanna Martha Frederika van Osch Suzzanna Martha Frederika van Osch 1942 - 2008 Actress
Maks Bajc Maks Bajc 1919 - 1983 actor
Kusuma Wardhani Kusuma Wardhani 1909 - 2023 Heiress and director of N.V. Merbaboe
Sound Sultan Sound Sultan 1976 - 2021 Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian
Siti Rukiah Siti Rukiah 1927 - 1996 Writer, editor, and political activist
Mikhail Kutuzov Mikhail Kutuzov 1745 - 1813 Field marshal who repelled Napoleon's invasion
Anna Bilinska-Bohdanowicz Anna Bilinska-Bohdanowicz 1854 - 1893 Portrait painter
Shigeru Mizuki Shigeru Mizuki 1922 - 2015 Manga artist and historian
Gustav Stresemann Gustav Stresemann 1878 - 1929 Chancellor
Sir Feroze Khan Noon Sir Feroze Khan Noon 1893 - 1970 Seventh Prime Minister of Pakistan
Ernesto de la Pena Ernesto de la Pena 1927 - 2012 Writer, translator and cultural advocate
Margaret Morris Margaret Morris 1891 - 1980 Dancer and choreographer
Georgios Papadopoulos Georgios Papadopoulos 1919 - 1999 Leader of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974
David Mitrany David Mitrany 1888 - 1975 Political Scientist
Nikolay Rumyantsev Nikolay Rumyantsev 1754 - 1826 Envoy to the Holy Roman Empire
Antonio Ermirio de Moraes Antonio Ermirio de Moraes 1928 - 2014 Chairman and CEO of Votorantim Group
Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II of Iraq 1935 - 1958 Last King of Iraq
Sergei Witte Sergei Witte 1849 - 1915 Finance minister and prime minister of Russia
George Stephenson George Stephenson 1781 - 1848 Railroad locomotive inventor
Ghulam Dastagir Alam Ghulam Dastagir Alam 1937 - 2000 Theoretical physicist and professor
Mateiu Caragiale Mateiu Caragiale 1885 - 1936 Writer
Umar Wirahadikusumah Umar Wirahadikusumah 1924 - 2003 Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
Le Van Thiem Le Van Thiem 1918 - 1991 Mathematician
Khurto Hajji Ismail Khurto Hajji Ismail 1933 - 1855 Islamic scholar and astronomer
Faqir Nabi Faqir Nabi 1953 - 2020 Actor
Jerzy Ivanov-Szajnowicz Jerzy Ivanov-Szajnowicz 1911 - 1943 Saboteur in the Greek Resistance
Tahir Dizdari Tahir Dizdari 1900 - 1972 Orientalist and folklorist
Honorio Delgado Honorio Delgado 1892 - 1969 Psychiatrist
Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1786 - 1861 Mother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Mustafa Khalil Mustafa Khalil 1920 - 2008 Prime Minister of Egypt
Peter Brixtofte Peter Brixtofte 1949 - 2016 Former mayor of Farum and tax minister
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria 1923 - 2012 Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Joan Miro Joan Miro 1893 - 1983 Painter, sculptor and ceramicist
Janez Maticic Janez Maticic 1926 - 2022 Composer
Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky 1838 - 1918 Writer
Cyprian Ekwensi Cyprian Ekwensi 1921 - 2007 Novelist, short-story writer, children's author
Abdul Jabbar Junejo Abdul Jabbar Junejo 1923 - 1989 Civil servant, historian, biographer, author
Bert Newton Bert Newton 1938 - 2021 Television personality and presenter
Sid Vicious Sid Vicious 1957 - 1979 Bassist for the Sex Pistols
Lorrae Desmond Lorrae Desmond 1929 - 2021 actress
Mustafa Resid Pasa Mustafa Resid Pasa 1800 - 1858 Grand vizier and chief architect of Tanzimat
Kalipada Ghoshal Kalipada Ghoshal 1906 - 1995 Painter
Arthur William Currie Arthur William Currie 1875 - 1933 Commander of Canadian Corps
Al-Kamil Nasir ad-Din Muhammad Al-Kamil Nasir ad-Din Muhammad 1177 - 1238 Sultan of Egypt and Syria
Gordon Edgar Downie Gordon Edgar Downie 1964 - 2017 singer
Zubeida Agha Zubeida Agha 1922 - 1997 Painter and modernist
Augusto Perez Aranibar Augusto Perez Aranibar 1858 - 1948 Physician
Leonid Stein Leonid Stein 1934 - 1973 Chess player
Yoichiro Nambu Yoichiro Nambu 1921 - 2015 Theoretical physicist
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Luke Kelly Luke Kelly 1940 - 1984 Folk musician and actor
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Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf 1882 - 1941 Novelist, essayist, publisher, critic
Luo Ping Luo Ping 1733 - 1799 Painter of the Qing Dynasty
Orhan Veli Kanik Orhan Veli Kanik 1914 - 1950 Modernist poet
Seema Begum Seema Begum 1947 - 2019 Stage and film actress
David Oancia David Oancia 1929 - 1995 Journalist and correspondent for The Globe
Le Corbusier Le Corbusier 1887 - 1965
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Hiep Hoa Hiep Hoa 1847 - 1883 Emperor
Francisco Tarrega Francisco Tarrega 1852 - 1909 Classical guitar composer and performer
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Emmanuelle Arsan Emmanuelle Arsan 1932 - 2005 Writer, Actress
Pargali Ibrahim Pasha Pargali Ibrahim Pasha 1495 - 1536 Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
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Bhupen Khakhar Bhupen Khakhar 1934 - 2003 India's first Pop artist
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  • 1. Qaboos bin Said al Said

    Died: 2020 A.D
    Slogan: We are friends to all and enemies to none.

    Qaboos bin Said al Said was the Sultan of Oman from 1970 until his death in 2020. He was a fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said and was the longest-serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world at the time of his death. Educated in England, he served briefly in the British Army before returning to Oman. After overthrowing his father in a coup d'état, he implemented policies of modernization and ended Oman's international isolation. His reign saw a rise in living standards and development in the country, the abolition of slavery, the end of the Dhofar Rebellion, and the promulgation of Oman's constitution.

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  • 2. Ahmad Mallah, Haji

    Died: 1969 A.D
    Slogan: Quran is the word of God, the light of guidance,the source of wisdom, and the fountain of knowledge.

    Ahmad Mallah, Haji was a Sindhi poet and translator of the Quran. He was born in a village called Kundi in Badin District, Sindh, in 1877. His father was Nangio Mallah, a farmer and a religious scholar. Ahmad Mallah received his early education from his father and then from various teachers in Sindh. He learned Arabic, Persian, Urdu and English languages. He also studied Islamic sciences and literature. He was a moderate Islamic scholar and a follower of the Chishti Sufi order. He wrote poetry in Sindhi and Urdu languages, and also translated some Persian and Arabic works into Sindhi. His most famous and remarkable work is his poetic translation of the Quran in Sindhi language, which he completed in 1958. He named it Noor-ul-Quran (The Light of the Quran). It is considered to be the first and the best poetic translation of the Quran in Sindhi language. It is also a masterpiece of Sindhi poetry and literature. He also wrote a commentary on his translation, explaining the meanings and interpretations of the Quranic verses. He died in 1969 and was buried in Badin.

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  • 3. Plato

    Died: -347 A.D
    Slogan: The measure of a man is what he does with power.

    Plato was a philosopher in ancient Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered one of the most important figures in Western philosophy. Plato was a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. He wrote numerous philosophical dialogues, including The Republic, which presents his vision of an ideal society. Plato's philosophy covers a wide range of topics, including ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology. His ideas continue to be studied and debated to this day.Little is known about Plato's early life and education. He belonged to an aristocratic and influential family. Based on ancient sources, modern scholars believe he was born in Athens or Aegina, between 428[10] and 423 BC. The exact time and place of birth are unknown. He was known to have worn earrings and finger rings during his youth to stand out and make himself look distinguished.The extent of Plato's affinity for jewelry while young was even characterized as "decadent" by Sextus Empiricus. Plato gives little biographical information, but refers at various points to some of his relatives with a great degree of precision, including his brothers, Adeimantus, and Glaucon, in the Plato's Republic. These and other references make it possible to reconstruct Plato's family tree.[15] Plato may have travelled in Italy, Sicily, Egypt, and Cyrene,[16] but at 40, Plato founded a school of philosophy in Athens, the Academy, on a plot of land in the Grove of Hecademus or Academus,[17] named after Academus, an Attic hero in Greek mythology. The Academy operated until it was destroyed by Sulla in 84 BC. Many philosophers studied at the Academy, the most prominent being Aristotle. According to Diogenes Laertius, throughout his later life, Plato became entangled with the politics of the city of Syracuse, where he attempted to replace the tyrant Dionysius,[20] with Dionysius's brother-in-law, Dion of Syracuse, whom Plato had recruited as one of his followers, but the tyrant himself turned against Plato. Plato almost faced death, but was sold into slavery. Anniceris, a Cyrenaic philosopher, bought Plato's freedom for twenty minas, and sent him home. After Dionysius's death, according to Plato's Seventh Letter, Dion requested Plato return to Syracuse to tutor Dionysius II, who seemed to accept Plato's teachings, but eventually became suspicious of their motives, expelling Dion and holding Plato against his will. Eventually Plato left Syracuse and Dion would return to overthrow Dionysius and rule Syracuse, before being usurped by Callippus, a fellow disciple of Plato. A variety of sources have given accounts of Plato's death. One story, based on a mutilated manuscript,[22] suggests Plato died in his bed, whilst a young Thracian girl played the flute to him. Another tradition suggests Plato died at a wedding feast. The account is based on Diogenes Laertius's reference to an account by Hermippus, a third-century Alexandrian. According to Tertullian, Plato simply died in his sleep.

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  • 4. Lars Kruse

    Died: 1894 A.D
    Slogan: Humble in speech, proud in deed, Christian in action, man in his boat.

    Lars Kruse was born in Skagen, Denmark, on 5 June 1828. He was the son of Johan Hinrich Jes Kruse, a Danish school founder, and his wife Anna Magdalene Christine Becker. He started fishing at an early age and participated in many rescue attempts off the dangerous shores of Skagen. One of his most famous rescues was on 27 December 1862, when he saved the crew of the Swedish brig Daphne, after the lifeboat had capsized and killed eight of its crew. He was appointed as the head of lifesaving in Skagen and received several medals and honors from Denmark and other countries for his bravery and service. He also inspired the painter Michael Ancher, who portrayed him in several works. He married twice and had three children. He drowned on 9 March 1894, while trying to land his boat in a snowstorm. He was buried at Skagen Cemetery with a memorial stone bearing the words of Holger Drachmann: Here lies under the sand of the dune A brave sailor's bones But Skagen's reef and shoals Recognize their duty And sing of Lars Kruse's life A loud heroic poem.

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  • 5. Faisal I of Iraq

    Died: 1933 A.D
    Slogan: We are the sons of the Arab nation and its sacred mission.

    Faisal I of Iraq was the King of Iraq from 1921 to 1933 and the King of Syria in 1920. He was the son of Hussein bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca, and a leader of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. He was proclaimed king of Syria by the Syrian National Congress in 1920, but was expelled by the French shortly after. He then became the king of Iraq under the British mandate, and negotiated the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930, which granted Iraq independence while maintaining British influence. He was a proponent of pan-Arabism and supported the Hashemite dynasty in Iraq and Jordan. He died of a heart attack in Bern, Switzerland, in 1933, and was succeeded by his son Ghazi. He is considered one of the most influential figures in modern Iraqi history and a symbol of Iraqi nationalism.

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  • 6. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

    Died: 1938 A.D
    Slogan: Peace at home, peace in the world

    Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was a Turkish soldier, statesman, and reformer who is widely regarded as the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey. He rose to prominence as a military commander in the Ottoman army during World War I, where he successfully defended the Gallipoli peninsula against the Allied invasion. After the war, he led the Turkish War of Independence against the occupying forces of the victorious powers. He established a provisional government in Ankara and repelled the Greek forces that aimed to annex western Anatolia. He abolished the Ottoman monarchy and proclaimed the Republic of Turkey in 1923, becoming its first president. He embarked on a series of radical reforms that transformed Turkey into a secular and westernized nation-state, with a new alphabet, civil code, education system, and women's rights. He also promoted Turkish nationalism and cultural identity, while suppressing Kurdish and other ethnic minorities. He is revered by many Turks as the "Father of the Turks" and the "Great Leader", and his mausoleum in Ankara is a national symbol. He is also widely respected internationally as a visionary leader and a military genius. He died of liver cirrhosis in 1938, leaving behind a lasting legacy of modernization and secularism.

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  • 7. Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi

    Died: 1020 A.D
    Slogan: I suffered during these thirty years, but I have revived the Iranians with my poetry.

    Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi was born in 940 CE in a village near Tus, in the Khorasan region of Iran, which was then under the rule of the Samanid dynasty. He belonged to a wealthy family of dehqans, who were Iranian aristocrats and landowners that had preserved their status and culture after the Arab conquest of Iran in the 7th century. Ferdowsi was educated in Persian literature and history, as well as Arabic language and sciences. He married a woman from his own class and had a daughter with her. He devoted most of his adult life to composing his masterpiece, the Shahnameh (The Book of Kings), which is the national epic of Iran and one of the longest poems ever written by a single author. The Shahnameh is based on a prose work of the same name that was compiled in Ferdowsi's youth, which in turn was a translation of a Pahlavi (Middle Persian) work called Khvatay-namak, a history of the kings of Iran from mythical times to the Sassanid dynasty. Ferdowsi also added material from oral traditions, legends, and other sources to his poem, which covers more than 50,000 couplets and spans thousands of years of Iranian history and culture. Ferdowsi composed his poem for the Samanid princes of Khorasan, who were patrons of Persian literature and culture. However, during his lifetime, the Samanid dynasty was overthrown by the Ghaznavid Turks, who were less interested in Ferdowsi's work. Ferdowsi faced many hardships and disappointments in his life, such as the death of his son at a young age, the loss of his patrons and friends, the invasion of his homeland by foreign powers, and the neglect and betrayal of the rulers who commissioned his poem. He died in 1020 CE in Tus, in poverty and bitterness, but also with confidence in his lasting fame. He was buried in his own garden, but later a mausoleum was built over his grave by a Ghaznavid governor. His tomb became a revered site and a symbol of Iranian identity and pride. Ferdowsi is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in world literature and one of the most influential figures in Iranian history and culture. His Shahnameh is a source of inspiration and identity for Iranians and other Persian-speaking peoples. It is also a valuable document of ancient Iranian myths, legends, history, language, religion, art, and values. Ferdowsi's style is characterized by its epic grandeur, lyrical beauty, moral wisdom, historical accuracy, and cultural richness. He is celebrated as a national hero and a guardian of Persian heritage by Iranians and other admirers around the world.

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  • 8. Nizar Qabbani

    Died: 1998 A.D
    Slogan: What is the difference between me and the sky?it is that when you laugh, I forget about the sky.

    Nizar Qabbani was a Syrian poet, writer, and publisher who is considered to be one of the most influential and popular poets in the Arab world. He was born in Damascus in 1923 to a middle-class merchant family and was the grandnephew of the pioneering Arab playwright Abu Khalil Qabbani. He studied law at the University of Damascus and graduated in 1945. He then joined the Syrian Foreign Ministry and served as a diplomat in several countries, including Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Britain, China, and Spain. He resigned from his diplomatic career in 1966 and moved to Beirut, Lebanon, where he founded his own publishing company. He later lived in Geneva, Switzerland, and London, England, where he died in 1998. Qabbani's poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love, eroticism, feminism, religion, and Arab nationalism. He wrote more than 20 collections of poetry, some of which were set to music and sung by famous Arab singers. He also wrote prose, essays, and letters. He is known for his innovative use of free verse and his expression of the Arab woman's voice and perspective. He was influenced by the tragic death of his sister, who committed suicide rather than marry a man she did not love, and by the political and social upheavals in the Arab world, especially the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Arab defeat in the 1967 war. He was a staunch critic of Arab regimes and leaders, and a supporter of democracy and human rights. He was also a lover of Arabic culture and language, and a defender of Arab identity and dignity. He received many awards and honors for his literary contributions, and is widely regarded as Syria's national poet.

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  • 9. Juan Martin Diez

    Died: 1825 A.D
    Slogan: I will die as I have lived: defending my country and my ideas.

    Juan Martín Díez was born in a peasant family in Castrillo de Duero, Valladolid, Spain on September 5, 1775. He had a passion for military affairs since his childhood and participated in the War of the Pyrenees against France when he was 18. He married María Antonia Santos Platero in 1796 and settled in Fuentecén, Burgos, where he worked as a farmer until the French invasion of Spain in 1808. He then organized a group of guerrillas composed of his friends and relatives to fight against the invaders. He earned the nickname El Empecinado (the Undaunted) for his courage and persistence. He fought in many battles and skirmishes along the Duero river basin and other provinces, harassing and defeating the French troops with his superior knowledge of the terrain and his unconventional tactics. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1809 and later to brigadier general in 1812. He also collaborated with the regular Spanish army and the British allies led by Wellington. He was a supporter of the liberal Constitution of 1812 and opposed the absolutist monarchy of Ferdinand VII, who abolished the constitution after his restoration in 1814. He joined the liberal uprising of 1820 and defended the constitutional regime against the royalist forces. He was captured by the royalists in 1823 and imprisoned in Pamplona. He was later transferred to Roa de Duero, where he was sentenced to death by hanging on August 20, 1825. He died with dignity and courage, refusing to ask for pardon or mercy. His body was buried in Burgos cemetery. He is regarded as one of the most prominent figures of the Spanish War of Independence and a hero of liberalism. His life inspired many writers, artists, and historians. His name is honored in many streets, squares, monuments, and institutions throughout Spain. His legacy lives on in the Spanish people's struggle for freedom and democracy.

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  • 10. Miyamoto Musashi

    Died: 1645 A.D
    Slogan: The way is in training.

    Miyamoto Musashi was a legendary Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, and rōnin. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest swordsmen in history, as well as a master of various arts and crafts. He lived during the late Sengoku and early Edo periods, a time of social and political turmoil in Japan. He spent most of his life wandering across the country, challenging and defeating numerous opponents in duels, honing his skills and developing his own style of swordsmanship. He also participated in several wars and battles, serving different lords and factions. He was never defeated in any of his 61 recorded duels, some of which were against multiple adversaries or renowned masters. Musashi's most famous duel was against Sasaki Kojirō, another prominent swordsman, in 1612. The duel took place on the island of Funajima, near Kokura. Musashi arrived late, and used a wooden sword that he carved from an oar on his way to the island. He struck Kojirō on the head with a single blow, killing him instantly. Musashi then swiftly left the island, without waiting for the formalities. This duel has been dramatized and fictionalized in many works of literature, art, and film. Musashi was also a prolific writer and a keen observer of nature and human behavior. He wrote several works on martial arts, strategy, and philosophy, most notably The Book of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho), a treatise on the principles and practice of his Niten Ichi-ryū (Two Heavens as One) style of swordsmanship, which employs both the long and the short sword simultaneously. The book is divided into five chapters, each corresponding to one of the five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void. It contains practical advice on tactics, techniques, and training, as well as metaphysical and ethical insights on the way of the warrior and the nature of reality. The book is considered a classic of military strategy and has influenced various fields and disciplines, such as business, politics, sports, and psychology. Musashi was also a talented artist and a versatile craftsman. He created many paintings, calligraphies, sculptures, and metalworks, often incorporating Zen and Buddhist motifs. He was especially skilled in painting birds and animals, using a minimalist and dynamic style. Some of his artworks are designated as national treasures or important cultural properties in Japan. He also designed and supervised the construction of the Akashi Castle in 1617, and the reconstruction of the Kumamoto Castle in 1637. Musashi spent his last years as a hermit in a cave called Reigandō, near Kumamoto. He continued to practice and refine his art, as well as to meditate and write. He died in 1645, at the age of 60 or 61, of what is believed to be thoracic cancer. He died peacefully, after completing his final work, The Path of Aloneness (Dokkōdō), a collection of 21 precepts on self-discipline and personal conduct. He was buried at the Musashizuka Park, where a memorial and a statue were erected in his honor. He is revered as a national hero and a cultural icon in Japan, and his legacy lives on in many forms of popular culture around the world.

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