This dimension sorts historical figures by the role they actually played, a ruler, a general, a scholar or a reformer. Wikipedia notes that history's thematic branches include "political history, military history, social history, and economic history," each populated by figures who played a different kind of role. Browsing by role compares figures who did the same kind of work.
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1. Wikipedia: Olympic Games
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Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896.
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