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- Wahid HasyimAbdul Wahid Hasyim (1 June 1914 – 19 April 1953) was the first Minister of Religious Affai
- Wall of Philip II AugustusThe Wall of Philip Augustus is the oldest city wall of Paris (France) whose plan is accura
- Walter LiniPrime Minister of Vanuatu from 1980 to 1991
- Walter von CronbergWalter von Cronberg (before 1480 – 4 April 1543) was the 38th Grand Master of the Teutonic
- Walther RathenauGerman businessman and politician (1867–1922)
- Wang HuningChinese politician (born 1955)
- Wang JingweiChinese politician (1883–1944)
- Wang MangEmperor of the Xin dynasty of China from 9 to 23
- Wang MingChinese politician (1904–1974)
- Wanli EmperorEmperor of China from 1572 to 1620
- War cabinetGovernment committee formed to conduct a war
- Warren G. HardingPresident of the United States from 1921 to 1923
- Washington LuísPresident of Brazil from 1926 to 1930
- Weardale campaign54°44′28″N 2°06′36″W / 54.74111°N 2.11000°W
- WegelebenWegeleben (German pronunciation: ) is a town in the Harz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germa
- Wellington Central (New Zealand electorate)Wellington Central is an electorate, represented by a Member of Parliament in the New Zeal
- Wellington Citizens' AssociationThe Wellington Citizens' Association, was a right-leaning local body electoral ticket in W
- Welsh Liberal DemocratsWelsh branch of the Liberal Democrats
- Wen JiabaoPremier of China from 2003 to 2013
- Wenceslaus I, Duke of BohemiaDuke of Bohemia from 921 to 935
- Wenceslaus II of BohemiaKing of Bohemia from 1278 to 1305
- Wendela BickerWendela Bicker (Amsterdam, baptized 30 December 1635 – 1 July 1668) was the wife of Johan
- WerkendamWerkendam (Dutch pronunciation: ) is a town and a former municipality in southern Netherla
- West Indies Federal Labour PartyThe West Indies Federal Labour Party (WIFLP) or Federalists was one of two main Federal pa
- Western Australian Legislative AssemblyThe Western Australian Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of
- Western Military Region (Egypt)The Western Military Region is one of the five military regions of the Egyptian Armed Forc
- WestminsterCity in Central London, England
- Westminster AbbeyChurch in London, England
- WhiggismPolitical philosophy
- Why Courage MattersWhy Courage Matters: The Way to a Braver Life is a 2004 book by United States Senator John
- Wiley Rutledge Supreme Court nominationUS supreme court selection process
- Wilfrid LaurierPrime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911
- Wilhelm IGerman Emperor from 1871 to 1888
- Wilhelm IIGerman Emperor from 1888 to 1918
- Wilhelmina of the NetherlandsQueen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948
- William BlackstoneEnglish jurist, judge, and politician (1723–1780)
- William Bradford (governor)English Separatist leader (1590–1657)
- William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of PortlandPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1807 to 1809
- William DeakinSir Frederick William Dampier Deakin DSO (3 July 1913 – 22 January 2005) also known as F.
- William Ewart GladstoneBritish statesman (1809–1898)
- William GopallawaPresident of Sri Lanka from 1972 to 1978
- William Grenville, 1st Baron GrenvillePrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1806 to 1807
- William H. SewardAmerican politician (1801–1872)
- William Howard TaftPresident of the United States from 1909 to 1913
- William I of the NetherlandsKing of the Netherlands from 1815 to 1840
- William II of EnglandKing of England from 1087 to 1100
- William II of OrangePrince of Orange from 1647 to 1650
- William III of EnglandKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702
- William III of the NetherlandsKing of the Netherlands from 1849 to 1890
- William IVKing of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1837
- William IV, Prince of OrangePrince of Orange from 1711 to 1751
- William Jennings BryanAmerican politician (1860–1925)
- William MasseyPrime minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925
- William McKinleyPresident of the United States from 1897 to 1901
- William Murray, 1st Earl of MansfieldBritish barrister, politician and judge (1705–1793)
- William PennEnglish writer and religious thinker (1644–1718)
- William Pitt the YoungerBritish statesman (1759–1806)
- William Smith (judge, born 1728)William Smith (18 June 1728 – 6 December 1793) was a lawyer, historian, speaker, loyalist,
- William the ConquerorKing of England from 1066 to 1087
- William the SilentDutch revolt leader (1533–1584)
- William TolbertPresident of Liberia from 1971 to 1980
- William TubmanPresident of Liberia from 1944 to 1971
- William V, Prince of OrangePrince of Orange from 1751 to 1806
- Willy BrandtChancellor of West Germany from 1969 to 1974
- Wings of the Golden HordeThe Wings of the Golden Horde were subdivisions of the Golden Horde in the 13th to 15th ce
- Winston ChurchillBritish statesman and writer (1874–1965)
- Winston Churchill as a writerLiterary career of the British statesman
- Winter of DiscontentWinter of 1978–79 in the United Kingdom
- Winter PalaceFormer imperial palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Władysław I HermanDuke of Poland
- Władysław I ŁokietekKing of Poland from 1320 to 1333
- Władysław II JagiełłoGrand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1434); King of Poland (1386–1434)
- Władysław IV VasaRuler of Poland–Lithuania from 1632 to 1648
- Władysław SikorskiPolish military and political leader (1881–1943)
- Woodrow WilsonPresident of the United States from 1913 to 1921
- Woodrow Wilson Supreme Court candidatesWoodrow Wilson appointed three Associate Justices to the Supreme Court of the United State
- World War I Victory Medal (United States)The World War I Victory Medal (known prior to establishment of the World War II Victory Me
- World War II Victory MedalAmerican service medal
- Wu Ding13th-century BC king of the Shang dynasty
- Wu ZetianEmpress of China from 690 to 705
- Wuzhi Mountain Military CemeteryThe Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery (Chinese: 五指山國軍示範公墓; pinyin: Wǔzhǐ Shān Guójūn Shìfàn
- WuzhuJin Wuzhu (金兀朮, died 1148), also known by his sinicised name Wanyan Zongbi (完顏宗弼), was a p
- WV23Tomb WV23, also known as KV23, was the burial place of Ay, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dyn