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- Aaron BurrVice President of the United States from 1801 to 1805
- AbaganarThe Abaganars are (Khalkha-Mongolian:Авга нар/Avga nar; simplified Chinese: 阿巴哈纳尔部; tradit
- AbaojiEmperor of the Liao dynasty from 916 to 926
- Abbas the GreatShah of Safavid Iran from 1587 to 1629
- Abd al-Malik ibn MarwanUmayyad caliph from 685 to 705
- Abd al-Mu'minFounder and Caliph of the Almohad Caliphate from 1133 to 1163
- Abd al-Rahman IEmir of Córdoba from 756 to 788
- Abd al-Rahman IIIFinal Emir of Córdoba (r. 912–929); founder and 1st Caliph of Córdoba (r. 929–961)
- Abd al-Samad16th-century Persian painter
- Abd Allah al-Mahdi BillahIsma'ili Imam and first Fatimid Caliph from 909 to 934
- Abd Allah ibn al-ZubayrArab leader of Mecca-based caliphate from 683 to 692
- Abdel Fattah al-BurhanLeader of Sudan since 2019
- Abdel Fattah el-SisiPresident of Egypt since 2014
- Abdelaziz BouteflikaPresident of Algeria from 1999 to 2019
- Abdou DioufPresident of Senegal from 1981 to 2000
- Abdrabbuh Mansour HadiPresident of Yemen from 2012 to 2022
- Abdul Ghani BaradarAfghan politician (born 1963)
- Abdul Halim of KedahKing of Malaysia (1970–1975; 2011–2016)
- Abdul Hamid IISultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1909
- Abdul Hamid Khan BhashaniBangladeshi revolutionary and politician (1880–1976)
- Abdul Salam ArifPresident of Iraq from 8 February 1963 to 13 April 1966
- Abdul-Karim QasimPrime Minister of Iraq from 1958 to 1963
- Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al SaudRuler of the First Saudi State, 1765–1803
- Abdullah Al-Salim Al-SabahRuler of Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 1950 to 1965
- Abdullah al-SallalPresident of North Yemen from 1962 to 1967
- Abdullah ÇatlıAbdullah Çatlı (1 June 1956 – 3 November 1996) was a Turkish secret government agent, as w
- Abdullah GülPresident of Turkey from 2007 to 2014
- Abdullah I of JordanRuler of Jordan from 1921 to 1951
- Abdullah II of JordanKing of Jordan since 1999
- Abdullah of Saudi ArabiaKing of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015
- Abdülmecid ISultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1839 to 1861
- Abdulsalami AbubakarMilitary head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999
- Abdurrahman WahidPresident of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001
- Abelardo MontalvoAbelardo Montalvo Alvear (March 13, 1876 – December 1, 1950) was the acting President of E
- AbenomicsJapanese economic policy under Shinzo Abe
- Abiah FolgerAbiah Folger Franklin (August 15, 1667 – May 18, 1752) was the mother of Benjamin Franklin
- Abigail AdamsFirst Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801
- Abiy AhmedPrime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018
- Ablai KhanKhan of the Kazakh Khanate (1711-1781)
- Abolhassan BanisadrPresident of Iran from 1980 to 1981
- Abortion in GuatemalaAbortion in Guatemala is illegal, except when needed to save the woman's life. Abortion wa
- Aboud JumbeAboud Jumbe Mwinyi (14 June 1920 – 14 August 2016) was the second President of Zanzibar, s
- Absolute monarchy in FrancePeriod of French history between the 16th and 18th centuries
- Abu BakrRashidun caliph from 632 to 634
- Abu Muhammad al-YazuriAbu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Yazuri (or al-Husayn) ibn Ali ibn Abd al-Rahman (died 1058) was a
- Abubakar Tafawa BalewaPrime Minister of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966
- Academia Venezolana de la LenguaThe Academia Venezolana de la Lengua (Spanish for Venezuelan Academy of Language) is an as
- Achaemenid coinageAspect of Iranian history
- Act of Free Choice1969 referendum in Western New Guinea
- Adad-nirari IIAssyrian king (911–891 BCE)
- Adel ShahShah of Iran from 1747 to 1748
- Adina BastidasAdina Mercedes Bastidas Castillo (born 11 June 1943) is a Venezuelan economist, formerly a
- Adnan Menderes9th Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey from 1950 to 1960
- Adolfo SuárezPrime Minister of Spain from 1976 to 1981
- Adolphe ThiersPresident of France from 1871 to 1873
- Adolphe, Grand Duke of LuxembourgGrand Duke of Luxembourg from 1890 to 1905
- Adoption of the Gregorian calendarThe adoption of the Gregorian Calendar has taken place in the history of most cultures and
- Adriaan PauwAdriaan Pauw, knight, heer van Heemstede, Bennebroek, Nieuwerkerk etc. (1 November 1585 –
- Advisory Council (Qing dynasty)The Advisory Council (Chinese: 資政院), also known as the Government Advisory Council, Politi
- Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó ConchobairAedh mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair was King of Connacht from 1228 to 1233. He was one of the s
- Afonso I of KongoRuler of the Empire of Kongo from 1509 to 1542/43
- Afonso I of PortugalKing of Portugal from 1139 to 1185
- Afonso III of PortugalKing of Portugal from 1248 to 1279
- Afonso Sanches, Lord of AlbuquerqueAfonso Sanches, Lord of Albuquerque (24 May 1289 – 2 November 1329), also known as Alfonso
- African socialismAfrican socialism is a distinct variant of socialist theory developed in post-colonial Afr
- Agha Mohammad Khan QajarShah of Iran from 1789 to 1797
- Agostinho NetoPresident of Angola from 1975 to 1979
- Agüeybaná IITaíno tribal leader and military chief
- AguiAgui (Chinese: 阿桂; pinyin: Āguì; Wade–Giles: A¹-kuei⁴; Manchu: ᠠᡤᡡᡳ, Möllendorff: agūi, Ab
- Agustín de IturbideEmperor of Mexico from 1822 to 1823
- Agustín GamarraPresident of Peru variously in the 1800s (1785–1841)
- Agustín Pedro Justo18th President of Argentina
- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahRuler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 1921 to 1950
- Ahmad al-Mansur7th Ruler of Saadi Dynasty
- Ahmad bin Ali Al ThaniEmir of Qatar from 1960 to 1972
- Ahmad bin YahyaKing and Imam of Yemen from 1948 to 1962
- Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi16th century Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate
- Ahmad ibn TulunEmir of Egypt and Syria from 868 to 884
- Ahmad SanjarSultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1118 to 1157
- Ahmad Shah DurraniFounder of the Durrani Empire
- Ahmad Shah of PahangKing of Malaysia from 1979 to 1984
- Ahmad TajuddinSultan of Brunei from 1924 to 1950
- Ahmad Tejan Kabbah3rd President of Sierra Leone (1996–97, 1998–2007)
- Ahmadou AhidjoPresident of Cameroon from 1960 to 1982
- Ahmed AbdallahPresident of the Comoros from 1978 to 1989
- Ahmed al-SharaaPresident of Syria since 2025
- Ahmed Ben BellaPresident of Algeria from 1963 to 1965
- Ahmed Hassan al-BakrPresident of Iraq from 1968 to 1979
- Ahmed IIISultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1703 to 1730
- Ahmed Mohamed MohamoudPresident of Somaliland from 2010 to 2017
- Ahmed Sékou TouréPresident of Guinea from 1958 to 1984
- Ahmose IPharaoh of Ancient Egypt
- Ahmose-SitkamoseAhmose-Sitkamose, sometimes appearing as simply Sitkamose was a princess during the late 1
- AhuitzotlTlatoani of Tenochtitlan from 1486 to 1502
- Aiwan-e-Nawadrat-e-Quaid-i-AzamAiwan-e-Nawadrat-e-Quaid-i-Azam (ANQA), also known as Aiwan-e-Nawadrat Museum is situated
- AjatashatruKing of Magadha from 492 to 460 BCE
- Ajoke MuhammedHafsatu Ajoke Muhammed (born 23 May 1941) is a Nigerian conservationist and the fourth Fir
- Akbar Hashemi RafsanjaniPresident of Iran from 1989 to 1997
- Akechi MitsutadaAkechi Mitsutada (明智 光忠, 1540 – July 4, 1582) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period
- AkhenatenEighteenth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh
- Akhtar MansurSupreme Leader of the Taliban from 2015 to 2016
- AkihitoEmperor of Japan from 1989 to 2019
- Al SmithAmerican politician (1873–1944)
- Al-Farooq (title)Al-Farooq (Arabic: الفاروق, "distinguisher") is the title given to one who distinguishes r
- Al-Hajjaj ibn YusufUmayyad governor and viceroy (c1 June .658-1 June 714)
- Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah6th Fatimid caliph (r. 996–1021) and 16th Ismaili Imam
- Al-Kamil Sha'banAl-Kamil Sayf ad-Din Sha'ban ibn Muhammad ibn Qalawun, better known as al-Kamil Sha'ban, w
- Al-Mu'izz li-Din AllahFatimid caliph from 953 to 975
- Al-Mu'tadid16th Abbasid Caliph (r. 892–902)
- Al-Mu'tasim8th Abbasid caliph (r. 833–842)
- Al-Mustansir BillahFatimid caliph from 1036 to 1094/95
- Al-Nasir MuhammadMamluk Sultan of Egypt from 1293 to 1294
- Ala al-Dawla MirzaRukn-ud-din Ala al-Dawla Mirza, also spelt Ala ud-Dawla Mirza and Ala ud-Daula Mirza, (141
- Alan GarcíaPresident of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
- Alara of KushFounder of the Napatan royal dynasty of Kush
- Alaric IKing of the Visigoths from 395 to 410
- Alauddin KhaljiSultan of Delhi from 1296 to 1316
- Alauddin Khalji's conquest of MultanIn November 1296, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji sent an expedition to conquer
- Alauddin Khalji's conquest of RanthamboreIn 1301, Alauddin Khalji, the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in India, conquered the neighbo
- AlaungpayaFounder of the Konbaung Empire
- Albany RegencyThe Albany Regency was a group of politicians who controlled the New York state government
- Albert Frederick, Duke of PrussiaDuke of Prussia from 1568 to 1618
- Albert GallatinAmerican politician, diplomat, and scholar (1761–1849)
- Albert I of BelgiumKing of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934
- Albert I of MonacoPrince of Monaco from 1889 to 1922
- Albert II of BelgiumKing of the Belgians from 1993 to 2013
- Albert KūnuiākeaAlbert Kūkaʻilimoku Kūnuiākea (June 19, 1851 – March 10, 1903) was the illegitimate son of
- Albert MonkAlbert Ernest Monk CMG (16 September 1900 – 11 February 1975) was an Australian trade unio
- Albert Schweitzer Prize for HumanitarianismThe Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism is a prize given to people who made exempl
- Albert, Duke of PrussiaDuke of Prussia from 1525 to 1568
- Alberto Lleras CamargoPresident of Colombia (1958-1962; 1945-1946)
- Albin NyamoyaAlbin Nyamoya (27 July 1924 – 31 January 2001) was the Prime Minister of Burundi from 6 Ap
- AlboinKing of the Lombards from c. 560 to 572
- Albrecht von Bernstorff (diplomat, born 1809)Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff (22 March 1809 – 26 March 1873) was a Prussian statesman.
- Albrecht von RoonPrussian general (1803–1879)
- Albrecht von StoschAlbrecht von Stosch (20 April 1818 – 29 February 1896) was a German General of the Infantr
- AlcibiadesAthenian general and statesman (c. 450–404 BC)
- Alden W. ClausenAlden Winship "Tom" Clausen (February 17, 1923 – January 21, 2013) was President of the Wo
- Aldrich–Vreeland ActThe Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a United States law passed in response to the Panic of 1907 w
- Aleksander KwaśniewskiPresident of Poland from 1995 to 2005
- Alexander BustamanteJamaican politician and labour leader (1884–1977)
- Alexander DubčekLeader of Czechoslovakia from 1968 to 1969
- Alexander I of RussiaEmperor of Russia from 1801 to 1825
- Alexander II of RussiaEmperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881
- Alexander KerenskyRussian politician (1881–1970)
- Alexander KolchakRussian admiral and White movement leader (1874–1920)
- Alexander LukashenkoPresident of Belarus since 1994
- Alexander Mackenzie (politician)Prime Minister of Canada from 1873 to 1878
- Alexander NevskyGrand Prince of Vladimir from 1252 to 1263
- Alexander Stewart, Duke of AlbanyAlexander Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1454 – 7 August 1485), was a Scottish prince and the
- Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)Empress of Russia from 1894 to 1917
- Alexandre PétionHaitian army officer and statesman (1770–1818)
- Alexei KosyginSoviet politician (1904–1980)
- Alexei RykovPremier of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1930
- Alexis of RussiaTsar of Russia from 1645 to 1676
- Alfonso II of AragonKing of Aragon from 1164 to 1196
- Alfonso II of AsturiasKing of Asturias (c. 760 – 842)
- Alfonso III of AragonAlfonso III (4 November 1265 – 18 June 1291), called the Liberal (el Liberal) and the Free
- Alfonso IX of LeónKing of León and Galicia from 1188 to 1230
- Alfonso López PumarejoPresident of Colombia (1934–1938, 1942–1946)
- Alfonso VI of León and CastileIberian King (c. 1040 – 1109)
- Alfonso VII of León and CastileKing of León, Castile, and Galicia from 1126 to 1157
- Alfonso X of CastileKing of Castile and León from 1252 to 1284
- Alfonso XIIIKing of Spain from 1886 to 1931
- Alfred E. Smith IVAlfred Emanuel Smith IV (May 24, 1951 – November 20, 2019) was a Wall Street executive who
- Alfred the GreatKing of Wessex (871 – c. 886); King of the Anglo-Saxons (c. 886 – 899)
- Alfredo BaldomirPresident of Uruguay (1884–1948)
- Alfredo CristianiPresident of El Salvador from 1989 to 1994
- Alfredo StroessnerDictator of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989
- Ali Abdullah SalehPresident of Yemen from 1978 to 2012
- Ali BongoPresident of Gabon from 2009 to 2023
- Ali Hassan MwinyiTanzanian statesman (1925–2024)
- Ali ibn Ahmad al-Jarjara'iAbu’l-Qāsim ʿAlī ibn Aḥmad al-Jarjarāʾī was a Fatimid official of Iraqi origin, who served
- Ali Mughayat SyahSultan of Aceh (c. 1514–1530)
- Ali NasirAli Nasir (born 7 October 1978) is a news anchor, media person, broadcast journalist and e
- Ali Pasha of YaninaAlbanian ruler (1740–1822)
- Alicia PietriAlicia Pietri Montemayor (14 October 1923 – 9 February 2011) was a public figure in Venezu
- Alija IzetbegovićBosnian politician (1925–2003)
- AlimentaThe alimenta was a Roman welfare program that existed from around 98 AD to 272 AD. It was
- Allasani PeddanaTelugu poet
- Allende familyThe Allende family is a Chilean family of Spanish descent. They became well known during t
- AlmanzorAndalusian military leader and statesman (c. 938–1002)
- Alp ArslanSultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1063 to 1072
- AltepetlCity-states in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
- Álvaro Arzú32nd President of Guatemala
- Álvaro ObregónPresident of Mexico from 1920 to 1924
- Álvaro UribePresident of Colombia from 2002 to 2010
- Amanullah KhanLeader of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929
- Amapá QuestionThe Amapá Question, known in France as the Franco-Brazilian Dispute (French: Contesté fran
- Amasis IIEgyptian pharaoh from 570 to 526 BC
- AmasyaCity in the Black Sea region of Turkey
- Amata KabuaPresident of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996
- AmatitlánAmatitlán (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a town, with a population of 98,176 (2018 census),
- AmbasselAmbassel (Amharic: ዐምባሰል) is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia, and an amba, or mountain
- Amda Seyon IEmperor of Ethiopia from 1314 to 1344
- Amenirdis IAmenirdis I (throne name: Hatneferumut) was a God's Wife of Amun during the 25th Dynasty o
- América AriasAmérica Arias López, also known as América Arias de Gómez (October 6, 1857 – April 23, 193
- American Campaign MedalMilitary award of the US Armed Forces
- American Solutions for Winning the FutureAmerican Solutions for Winning the Future (often referred to as American Solutions) was a
- Amha SelassieEmperor-in-exile of Ethiopia (1916–1997)
- Amin al-HusseiniPalestinian Arab nationalist (1897–1974)
- Amir al-Mu'mininSupreme leader of Islamic community
- Amuktamalyada16th century Telugu epic poem
- AmyrtaeusEgyptian pharaoh from 404 to 399 BC
- An Dương VươngKing of Âu Lạc from 257 BC to 179 BC
- Ana Mae DíazAna Mae Diaz de Endara (born May 16, 1967) was the First Lady of Panama from 1990–1994.
- Ananda MahidolKing of Thailand from 1935 to 1946
- Anastas MikoyanSoviet statesman and revolutionary (1895–1978)
- Anastasio Somoza DebaylePresident of Nicaragua (1967–72; 1974–79)
- Anastasio Somoza GarcíaDictator of Nicaragua from 1936 to 1956
- Anastasius I DicorusRoman emperor from 491 to 518
- AnawrahtaEmperor of the Bagan Dynasty, Myanmar
- Anayama NobutomoAnayama Nobutomo (穴山 信友, 1506 – January 1, 1561) was a Japanese samurai and of the Sengoku
- Ancón, PanamaAncón is a corregimiento in Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama with a population of
- Anders' ArmyAnders' Army was the informal yet common name of the Polish Armed Forces in the East in th
- André Le NôtreFrench landscape architect (1613–1700)
- Andreas PalaiologosPrince of the Palaiologos dynasty
- Andrei GromykoSoviet diplomat (1909–1989)
- Andrei ZhdanovSoviet politician (1896–1948)
- Andrés de Santa CruzSupreme Protector of the Peru-Bolivia Confederation
- Andrés Rodríguez (politician)President of Paraguay from 1989 to 1993
- Andrew FisherAustralian prime minister (1862–1928)
- Andrew JacksonPresident of the United States from 1829 to 1837
- AndrianampoinimerinaKing of Imerina on the island of Madagascar
- Andry RajoelinaPresident of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–2025)
- Anerood JugnauthMauritian statesman (1930–2021)
- Aneurin BevanWelsh politician (1897–1960)
- Angela MerkelChancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021
- Anglo-Irish Agreement1985 treaty between Ireland and the UK
- Ankara (electoral districts)Ankara is a Turkish province divided into three electoral districts of the Grand National
- Anna Hall RooseveltAnna Rebecca Hall Roosevelt (March 17, 1863 – December 7, 1892) was an American socialite.
- Anna JagiellonRuler of Poland–Lithuania from 1575 to 1587
- Anna of RussiaEmpress of Russia from 1730 to 1740
- Anne of AustriaQueen of France from 1615 to 1644
- Anne of FranceAnne of France (or Anne de Beaujeu; 3 April 1461 – 14 November 1522) was a French princess
- Anne, Queen of Great BritainQueen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714
- Annemarie, Duchess of ParmaPrincess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza (née Gualthérie van Wee
- Annie Henry ChristianAnnie Henry Christian (1738–May 4, 1790) was a colonial pioneer who documented the journey
- Anping District22°59′36.52″N 120°9′53.47″E / 22.9934778°N 120.1648528°E
- Ansumane ManéAnsumane Mané (c. 1940 – 30 November 2000) was a Bissau-Guinean soldier who led a 1998 upr
- Ante PavelićDictator of the Independent State of Croatia from 1941 to 1945
- Anthony AddingtonAnthony Addington (1713 – 22 March 1790) was an English physician.
- Anthony CannataroAnthony Cannataro (born July 1965) is an associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals,
- Anti–Corn Law LeagueFormer political movement in Great Britain
- Antigonus I MonophthalmusMacedonian general, founder of Antigonid dynasty (382–301 BC)
- Antimachus IIIndo-Greek king
- Antiochus III the GreatKing of the Seleucid Empire from 222 to 187 BC
- Antipope Clement IIIGuibert or Wibert of Ravenna (c. 1029 – 8 September 1100) was an Italian prelate, archbish
- Antipope Clement VIIAntipope from 1378 to 1394
- Antipope John XXIIIItalian bishop and Pisan antipope from 1410 to 1415
- Antofagasta ProvinceProvince in Antofagasta, Chile
- Antoine de LaforêtAntoine René Charles Mathurin, comte de Laforêt (8 August 1756 – 2 August 1846 ) was a sen
- Anton MussertDutch Nazi Politician and collaborator (1894–1946)
- Antonio CiseriAntonio Ciseri (25 October 1821 – 8 March 1891) was a Swiss-Italian painter of religious s
- António de Oliveira SalazarDictator of Portugal from 1932 to 1968
- Antonio Guzmán BlancoPresident of Venezuela (1829–1899)
- Antonio HuachacaAntonio Huachaca was a Peruvian indigenous peasant and loyalist of the Spanish Empire who
- Antonio José de SucrePresident of Peru and Bolivia (1795–1830)
- Antonio López de Santa AnnaPresident of Mexico many times, 1833 to 1855
- Antonio SoriceAntonio Sorice (3 November 1897 – 14 January 1971) was an Italian general during World War
- Antonio Thrasybule KébreauAntonio Thrasybule Kébreau (French pronunciation: ; November 11, 1909 – January 11, 1963)
- Anwar IbrahimPrime Minister of Malaysia since 2022
- Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trialsThe Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trials are a source of considerable political controversy in Mala
- Anwar SadatPresident of Egypt from 1970 to 1981
- AnyinamAnyinam is a town and capital of the Atiwa East District located in the Eastern Region of
- ApacApac is a town in Apac District in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the 'chief town' o
- Apama4th-century BC Seleucid queen consort
- Apogee of Pedro II of BrazilThe Apogee of Pedro II of Brazil refers to the decade from 1870 to 1881 during which Emper
- ApriesEgyptian pharaoh
- Arab socialismPolitical ideology
- Arab UnionTheoretical political union of Arab states
- Arabic calligraphyCalligraphy using the Arabic script
- Aratus of SicyonGreek statesman and general (271–213 BCE)
- Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1780–1798)Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (Maria Amalia Josephe Johanna Katharina Theresia; 15 O
- Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (born 1738)Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (Maria Anna Josepha Antonia; 6 October 1738 – 19 Novembe
- Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (governor)Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (13 December 1680 in Linz – 26 August 1741 in Marie
- Archduchy of AustriaCentral European monarchy (1453–1918)
- Archduke Louis of AustriaArchduke Louis, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia and Prince of Tuscany (Louis Joseph An
- Archduke Wenceslaus of AustriaArchduke Wenceslaus of Austria (9 March 1561 – 22 September 1578), was a German prince and
- Archery at the Pacific GamesArchery at the Pacific Games was first contested at the 1971 games at Papeete. Archery was
- Archibald Currie (Surinamese politician)Archibald Currie (7 March 1888 – 28 November 1986) was Prime Minister and Governor of Suri
- Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of RoseberyPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1894 to 1895
- Arfon (cantref)Arfon (or Arvon) was a mediaeval Welsh cantref in north-west Wales. It was the core of the
- Ariel SharonPrime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006
- AriifaaiteTenaniʻa Ariʻifaʻaite a Hiro (10 January 1820 – 6 August 1873) was a Prince consort of Tah
- Ariq BökeKhan of the Mongol Empire from 1259 to 1264
- Aristide BriandFrench statesman (1862–1932)
- Arístides MejíaArístides Mejía Carranza (born July 30, 1960) served as the Vice President Commissioner of
- Aristides PereiraCape Verdean politician, President from 1975 to 1991
- Armed Forces Reserve MedalUnited States military service award
- Armeno-Turkish alphabetThe Armeno-Turkish alphabet is a version of the Armenian script sometimes used to write Ot
- ArminiusGermanic Cherusci chieftain (18/17 BC – AD 21)
- Arms-to-Iraq affairThe Arms-to-Iraq affair concerned the uncovering of the government-endorsed sale of arms b
- Army of the Republic of TexasThe Texas Army, officially the Army of the Republic of Texas, was the land force branch of
- Arnulfo AriasPresident of Panama from 1940 to 1941, 1949 to 1951 and in 1968
- ÁrpádGrand Prince of the Hungarians from c. 895 to 907
- ArqueArque is a location in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of Arque Provinc
- Arrowhead deviceThe arrowhead device is a miniature bronze arrowhead that may be worn on campaign, expedit
- Art patronage of George Villiers, 1st Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham commissioned works of art (paintings and plays) to
- Artemisia I of CariaAncient Greek queen of the 5th century BC
- Arthur BalfourPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905
- Arthur ChungPresident of Guyana from 1970 to 1980
- Arthur Dion HannaArthur Dion "A. D." Hanna (7 March 1928 – 3 August 2021) was a Bahamian politician who ser
- Arthur GriffithIrish politician and writer, founder of Sinn Féin (1871–1922)
- Arthur HendersonBritish iron moulder, Labour politician and Nobel laureate (1863–1935)
- Arthur MeighenPrime Minister of Canada (1920–1921; 1926)
- Arthur PhillipRoyal Navy Admiral and colonial administrator (1738–1814)
- Arthur Seyss-InquartAustrian Nazi politician (1892–1946)
- Artur da Costa e SilvaPresident of Brazil from 1967 to 1969
- Artur ŚliwińskiArtur Śliwiński (Polish: ; 17 August 1877 – 16 January 1953) is the 8th Prime Minister of
- Arturo Alessandri17th and 21st President of Chile (1920–24, 1925, 1932–38)
- Arturo Frondizi32nd president of Argentina (1958–62)
- ArtystoneDaughter of Cyrus the Great
- Arue, French PolynesiaArue is a commune in the suburbs of Papeete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of
- As-Salih SalihAs-Salih Salah ad-Din Salih ibn Muhammad ibn Qalawun (28 September 1337–1360/61, better kn
- Asahan SultanateThe Sultanate of Asahan (كسلطانن اسهن) was a Malay sultanate from approximately 1630 AD u
- Asharid-apal-EkurAšarēd-apil-Ekur, inscribed ma-šá-rid-A-É.KUR or mSAG.KAL-DUMU.UŠ-É.KUR and variants (mean
- Ashina HeluIshbara Khagan (Old Turkic: 𐰃𐱁𐰉𐰺𐰀𐰴𐰍𐰣, Ïšbara qaγan, Chinese: 沙缽略可汗/沙钵略可汗; pinyin:
- Ashot I of ArmeniaKing of Armenia from 885 to 890
- Ashraf GhaniPresident of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021
- AshtadiggajasGroup of Indian poets, 1509–1529
- Ashur-bel-kalaAššūr-bēl-kala, inscribed maš-šur-EN-ka-la (meaning "Aššur is lord of all"), was the king
- AshurbanipalAssyrian ruler
- Ashurnasirpal IIAssyrian king from 883 to 859 BC
- Asian valuesPolitical ideology that arose in the 1990s
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign MedalAmerican campaign medal
- Askar AkayevPresident of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 to 2005
- Askia Ishaq IAskia Ishaq I, also known as Ishaq Ber (Ishaq the Great), was the ruler of the Songhai Emp
- Askia MuhammadAmerican journalist and writer (1945–2022)
- Askia Muhammad IFirst ruler of the Askia dynasty of the Songhai Empire
- Asma bint UmaisCompanion of Muhammad
- Asparuh of BulgariaFounder of the First Bulgarian Empire
- Assassination of Ninoy Aquino1983 murder in Manila, Philippines
- Assassination of Talaat Pasha1921 assassination in Berlin, Germany
- Assistant Secretary of the NavyAssistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) is the title given to certain civilian senior offici
- Assyria (Roman province)Roman province (116–118 AD)
- AtahualpaLast Inca Emperor (ruled 1532–1533)
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- Augusto PinochetDictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990
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- Augustus II the StrongKing of Poland, Elector of Saxony and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1670–1733)
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