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.
Facts
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Composer and musician of the Classical period
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1 entry
Composer and musician of the late Baroque period
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1 entry
Composer, conductor, and pianist
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1 entry
Italian poet, writer, and philosopher
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1 entry
Novelist, short story writer and philosopher
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1 entry
Persian poet, author of the Shahnameh (Book of Kings)
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1 entry
Playwright, poet, and actor
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1 entry
Poet, playwright, novelist and polymath
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1 entry
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Enheduanna
WikipediaEnheduanna, lead section, earliest-author sentenceQuote, Enheduanna, lead section, earliest-author sentence
Enheduanna has been celebrated as the earliest known named author in world history.
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