Historical figures in Baghdad
The atlas holds 37 people and 56 moments here, from 522 BC to 2021. The most recorded lives are Saddam Hussein, Al-Ghazali and Baháʼu'lláh. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Musicians and Composers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Pope Francis
in 2021
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1932
1 moment here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Robin Williams
in 2004
1 moment here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Ruhollah Khomeini
in 1965
1 moment here
Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary leader, and first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.…
Saadi Shirazi
in 1223
1 moment here
Saadi Shirazi (ca. 1210–1291 or 1292) was a Persian poet and prose writer. The securely documented outline of his movements is limited: he was born…
Saddam Hussein
from 1959 to 2006
7 moments here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1975
1 moment here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Suleiman the Magnificent
in 1534
1 moment here
Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…
Timur
from 1393 to 1401
2 moments here
Timur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and founder of the Timurid Empire.…
Umm Kulthum
from 1932 to 1946
2 moments here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
Willy Brandt
in 1990
1 moment here
German Social Democratic politician, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck. He lived in exile in Norway and Sweden during the Nazi era, became…
Yasser Arafat
in 1986
1 moment here
Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…
Zaha Hadid
in 1950
1 moment here
Iraqi-British architect, artist, and designer known for experimental, fluid architectural forms.…
Moments
- 2004 Detention at Camp Cropper Saddam Hussein
- 2004 First court appearance Saddam Hussein
- 2004 USO tour at Camp Liberty Robin Williams
- 2005 Al-Dujail trial begins Saddam Hussein
- 2006 Execution at Camp Justice Saddam Hussein
- 2021 Historic visit to Iraq Pope Francis