List of famous leaders of the 19th century who ably led their countries in an era of great political transformation. Check out their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.
Famous Leaders Of The 19th Century
19th century was a period of great political transformation. The Spanish, Napoleonic, Holy Roman and Mughal Empire gave way to the British, Russian, and French empires to take over. United States of America rose at a formidable rate, becoming the new World Leader. As much as the political landscape of the world witnessed a huge makeover, so did the economic policies as Industrial Revolution and globalisation grew on a large scale. In a period of rapid accelerating growth, the advancements that the century made would barely had been possible had it not been for the eminent leaders. Be it French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte who revolutionized Europe in his autocratic style and cemented the ideas of French Revolution or Queen Victoria who brought about a rapid social and political change in ever expanding British Empire, 19th century boasts of having a long list of significant rulers who changed the panorama of the world. While Abraham Lincoln took over the reign of United States of America for the better part of the 19th century, Italy was led by Giuseppe Mazzini and Kaiser Wilhelm II served as the last emperor of Germany. However, these are just a handful of many more prolific leaders that the century had. Explore this section to know more about the famous leaders of the 19th century.
Mahatma Gandhi
02 October 1869
30 January 1948
Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, British Indian Empire
Indian
Libra
Nikita Khrushchev15 April 1894
11 September 1971
Kalinovka, Dmitriyevsky Uyezd, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire
Soviet Russian,Russian
Aries
Bal Gangadhar Tilak23 July 1856
01 August 1920
Ratnagiri, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Indian
Cancer
Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein17 November 1887
24 March 1976
Kennington
British
Scorpio
C. Rajagopalachari10 December 1878
25 December 1972
Madras Presidency (British India)
Indian
Sagittarius
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