This is a list of people whose names in English are commonly appended with the phrase "the Great", or who were called that or an equivalent phrase in their own language. Other languages have their own suffixs such as e Bozorg and e azam in Persian and Urdu respectively. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Look up Persian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ...

Introduction

The first ruler who is known for certain to have used "the great" was the conqueror Cyrus II of Persia.^[1] “Cyrus” redirects here. ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the old Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. ...

The first western ruler who is known for certain to have used "the great" as a personal surname may to have been the Seleucid ruler Antiochus III (223–187 BC), that was in control of Babylon, although it is very likely that Alexander III of Macedon (336–323 BC) had already received this surname. The first reference (in a comedy by Plautus)^[2] assumes that everyone knew who "Alexander the Great" was. However, there is no earlier evidence that Alexander III of Macedon was called "the Great". Seleucus I Nicator (Nicator, the Victor) (around 358–281 BC) was one of Alexander the Greats generals who, after Alexanders death in 323 BC, founded the Seleucid Empire. ... Silver coin of Antiochus III Antiochus III the Great, (ruled 223 - 187 BC), younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus, became ruler of the Seleucid kingdom as a youth of about eighteen in 223 BC. (His traditional designation, the Great, stems from a misconception of Megas Basileus (Great king), the traditional... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC Years: 228 BC 227 BC 226 BC 225 BC 224 BC - 223 BC - 222 BC 221 BC... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC - 180s BC - 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC Years: 192 BC 191 BC 190 BC 189 BC 188 BC - 187 BC - 186 BC 185 BC... For the film of the same name, see Alexander the Great (1956 film). ... Ancient Macedons regions and towns Macedon or Macedonia (Greek ) was the name of an ancient kingdom in the northern-most part of ancient Greece, bordered by the kingdom of Epirus to the west and the region of Thrace to the east. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC - 336 BC - 335 BC 334 BC 333... On his way from Ecbatana to Babylon, Alexander the Great fights and crushes the Cossaeans. ... Titus Macchius Plautus, generally referred to simply as Plautus, was a playwright of Ancient Rome. ...

Later rulers and commanders have also used the epithet "the Great" as a personal name, like the Roman general Pompey. Others received the surname retrospectively, like the Carthaginian Hanno and the Indian emperor Ashoka the Great. Once the surname gained currency, it was also used as a honorific surname for people without political careers, like the philosopher Albert the Great. An epithet (Greek - επιθετον and Latin - epitheton; literally meaning imposed) is a descriptive word or phrase. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... This article refers to the Roman General. ... Roman Carthage with former military harbor Carthage (Greek: , Latin: , from the Phoenician meaning new town; Arabic: ) refers both to an ancient city in Tunisia and to the civilization that developed within the citys sphere of influence. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Allegiance: Magadhan Empire Rank: Emperor Succeeded by: Dasaratha Maurya Reign: 273 BC-232 BC Place of birth: Pataliputra, India Battles/Wars Kalinga War Emperor Ashoka the Great (Devanagari: अशोक(:); IAST transliteration: , pronunciation: ) (304 BC–232 BC) (Imperial Title:Devanampiya Piyadassi ie He who is the beloved of the Gods who, in... Albertus Magnus (fresco, 1352, Treviso, Italy) Albertus Magnus (1193? - 1280), also known as Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, was a Dominican friar who became famous for his universal knowledge and advocacy for the peaceful coexistence of science and religion. ...

"The Greats"

The following people normally have the words "the Great" appended to their names.

• Timur the Great,Amir Timur,Turkic/Mongol who ruled over Iran
• Abbas the Great, Persia (Iran)
• Akbar the Great, Indian emperor of the Mughal dynasty ^[3][4]
• Alaric the Great, of the Visigoths
• Albert the Great (aka Albertus Magnus), Medieval German philosopher and theologian (but note that "the Great" translates his family name, de Groot)
• Alexander the Great, king of Macedon
• Alfred the Great of Wessex, English
• Alfonso the Great of Leon
• Anthony the Great early Christian saint of Egypt
• Antiochus the Great, Seleucid Empire
• Askia the Great, Mohamed Toure, Ruler of the Songhai Empire
• Ashoka the Great, Indian emperor of the Maurya dynasty
• Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, Thailand
• Boleslaus the Brave, sometimes called the Great, Poland
• Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke the Great, Thailand
• Canute the Great, Danish, King of Denmark, England, and Norway
• Casimir the Great, Poland
• Catherine the Great, Russia
• Charles the Great, more commonly known as "Charlemagne"
• Chulalongkorn the Great, Thailand
• Constantine the Great, Rome/Byzantium
• Cyrus the Great, Persia (Iran)
• Darius the Great, Persia (Iran)
• Donia the Great - Grote Pier, (1480-1520), Frisia
• Frederick the Great, Prussia
• The Great Gama,Rustam-e-Hindustan
• Genghis Khan the Great, Mongolia
• Gertrude the Great of Helfta, medieval mystic
• Gustavus Adolphus the Great, Sweden
• Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, Korea
• Hanno the Great, Carthage
• Henry IV the Great, France
• Herod the Great, Judea
• Hugh the Great, France
• Ivan the Great, Russia
• John the Great, Portugal
• John Paul II the Great, Pope
• Justinian the Great, Byzantium
• Kamehameha the Great, Hawai'i
• Llywelyn the Great, Wales/Gwynedd
• Louis the Great, Hungary and Poland
• Louis the Great, France
• Mithridates the Great, ParthiaIran
• Mithridates the Great, Pontus
• Moctezuma the Great, Aztec empire
• Mubarak Al-Sabah the Great, Kuwait
• Napoleon the Great, France
• Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor
• Pacal the Great, Maya state of Palenque
• Peter the Great, Russia
• Peter III the Great, Aragon
• Pompey the Great, Rome
• Prokop the Great, Hussite leader in Bohemia
• Rajaraja The Great, Indian emperor of the Cholas^[5][6][7].
• Ramesses the Great, Ancient Egypt
• Rhodri the Great, Wales/Gwynedd
• Sancho III the Great, Navarre
• Shapur the Great, Sassanid empire, Persia (Iran)
• Sargon the Great, Akkad
• Sejong the Great, Korea
• Simeon I the Great, Bulgaria
• Shivaji "The Great Maratha", India
• Stephen the Great, Moldova, Romania
• St. Basil the Great, Cappadocia
• St. Gregory the Great, pope
• Saint James the Great, apostle
• St. Leo the Great, pope
• St. Macarius the Great, Egyptian hermit
• St. Nicholas the Great, pope
• Theodoric the Great, Ostrogoths
• Theodosius the Great, Rome
• Tigranes the Great, Armenia
• Valdemar I the Great, Denmark
• Vytautas the Great, archduke of Lithuanian Grand Duchy
• William V the Great, Aquitaine
• William the Great
• Xerxes the Great, Persia (Iran)
• Yu the Great, China

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Silver coin of Antiochus III Antiochus III the Great, (ruled 223 - 187 BC), younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus, became ruler of the Seleucid kingdom as a youth of about eighteen in 223 BC. (His traditional designation, the Great, stems from a misconception of Megas Basileus (Great king), the traditional... The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic successor state of Alexander the Greats dominion. ... Tomb of Askia Askia the Great (c. ... Allegiance: Magadhan Empire Rank: Emperor Succeeded by: Dasaratha Maurya Reign: 273 BC-232 BC Place of birth: Pataliputra, India Battles/Wars Kalinga War Emperor Ashoka the Great (Devanagari: अशोक(:); IAST transliteration: , pronunciation: ) (304 BC–232 BC) (Imperial Title:Devanampiya Piyadassi ie He who is the beloved of the Gods who, in... The Mauryan dynasty ruled the Mauryan empire, the first unified empire of India, from 322 BCE to 183 BCE. The rulers of the Mauryan dynasty were: Chandragupta Maurya (322 - 298 BCE) - founder of the Mauryan empire. ... Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thai: ; IPA: ; Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;  ) (born December 5, 1927), is the current King of Thailand. ... Reign From 992 until 1025 Coronation On April 18, 1025 in Gniezno Cathedral, Poland Royal House Piast Coat of Arms OrzeÅ‚ Piastowski Parents Mieszko I Dubrawka Consorts Rikdaga Judith Enmilda Oda Children with Judith Bezprym with Enmilda Regelina Mieszko II Lambert Otton with Oda Matylda Date of Birth 966/967... His Majesty King Rama I of Siam (portrait in the National History Museum, Bangkok) Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke or Rama I the Great, was king of Thailand from 1782 to 1809. ... Canute (or Cnut) I, or Canute the Great (Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Danish: Knud den Store, Norwegian: Knut den mektige, Swedish: Knut den store) (ca. ... Noble Family or Dynasty Piast dynasty Coat of Arms Piast Eagle Parents WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw I the Elbow-high, Jadwiga Kaliszka, of Gniezno and Greater Poland Consorts Aldona Ona, Adelheid of Hessen, Christina, Jadwiga of Glogow and Sagan Children 5 daughters Date of Birth 1310 Place of Birth Kowal Date... Catherine II of Russia, called the Great (Russian: Екатерина II Великая, Yekaterina II Velikaya; 2 May [O.S. 21 April] 1729 – 17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1796) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years, from June 28, 1762 until her death. ... Charlemagne (left) and Pippin the Hunchback. ... King Chulalongkorn the Great or Rama V (royal name: Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua; Thai: ) (September 20, 1853 – October 23, 1910) was the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand. ... Constantine. ... “Cyrus” redirects here. ... Darius the Great (c. ... Pier Gerlofs Donia of Kimswerd (1480? - October 28, 1520) was a Frisian warrior, pirate, freedom fighter, folk hero and rebel. ... Events March 6 - Treaty of Toledo - Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain recognize African conquests of Afonso of Portugal and he cedes the Canary Islands to Spain Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. ... Year 1520 (MDXX) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Frederick II (German: ; January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740–1786) from the Hohenzollern dynasty. ... The Great Gama The Great Gama (1882-1960), also known as Rustam-e-zaman Gama Pahelvan, born Ghulam Muhammad, in Amritsar, India, was a renowned wrestler and the first inhabitant of British India to claim an international title in any sport. ... For other uses, see Genghis Khan (disambiguation). ... Gertrude the Great (January 6, 1256–November 17, 1301) was a German Benedictine and mystic writer. ... Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden Gustav II Adolf (also known as Gustaf Adolf the Great (Swedish Gustav Adolf den store, Latin Gustavus Adolphus Magnus), or Gustavus II Adolphus; December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632 O.S.), widely known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and referred to by contemporary... King Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo (374-413, r. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Henry IV of France, also Henry III of Navarre (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. ... Herod (‎, Greek: ), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great, was a Roman client king of Judaea (73 BC – 4 BC in Jericho)[1]. Herod is known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and other parts of the ancient world, including the construction of the Second Temple in... Hugh the Great (d. ... Albus rex Ivan III Ivan III Vasilevich (Иван III Васильевич) (January 22, 1440, Moscow – October 27, 1505, Moscow), also known as Ivan the Great, was a grand duke of Muscovy who first adopted a more pretentious title of the grand duke of all the Russias. Sometimes referred to as the gatherer of... Joao I KG (Portugues: João, IPA pron. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: , Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan PaweÅ‚ II) born   []; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as the 264th Pope of... This article is about the Roman emperor. ... This article is about the Hawaiian ruler. ... Llywelyn ap Iorwerth ( 1173–April 11, 1240) was a Prince of Gwynedd and eventually ruler of much of Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... Medieval kingdoms of Wales. ... Louis the Great. ... “Louis XIV” redirects here. ... Coin of Mithridates II from the mint at Seleucia. ... Parthia[1] (Middle Persian: اشکانیان Ashkâniân) was a civilization situated in the northeast of modern Iran, but at its height covering all of Iran proper, as well as regions of the modern countries of Armenia, Iraq, Georgia, eastern Turkey, eastern Syria, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kuwait, the Persian Gulf... A silver coin depicting Mithradates VI of Pontus. ... Traditional rural Pontic house A man in traditional clothes from Trabzon, illustration Pontus is the name which was applied, in ancient times, to extensive tracts of country in the northeast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) bordering on the Euxine (Black Sea), which was often called simply Pontos (the main), by... Moctezuma Ilhuicamina, or Moctezuma I (also known as Montezuma I) (the surname meaning solitary one who shoots an arrow into the sky) was born to Huitzilihuitl, the second Aztec Emperor. ... The Aztecs is a term used for certain Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican peoples of Mexico. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (born Napoleone di Buonaparte, changed his name to Napoléon Bonaparte)[1] (15 August 1769; Ajaccio, Corsica – 5 May 1821; Saint Helena) was a general during the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from... Otto I at his victory over Berengar of Friuli Grave of Otto I in Magdeburg Otto I the Great ( November 23, 912 - May 7, 973), son of Henry I the Fowler, king of the Germans, and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of the Germans and arguably the... Pacal II, also known as Pacal the Great (the most recent work gives his full name as Kinich Janaab Pakal[1] (26 March 603 - 31 August 683), was ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque. ... The Palace, Ruins of Palenque Palenque is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, located at about 130 km south of Ciudad del Carmen (see map). ... Peter the Great or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич Pyotr I Alekse`yevich, Пётр Великий Pyotr Veli`kiy) (9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725 [30 May 1672–28 January 1725 O.S.][1]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his... Peter III of Aragon (Catalan: Pere) (1239 – November 11, 1285, also Peter I of Valencia, Peter II of Barcelona), known as the Great, was the king of Aragon and Valencia and count of Barcelona from 1276 to 1285. ... For other meanings see Pompey (disambiguation). ... Prokop the Great (Czech: Prokop Veliký; d. ... The Hussites comprised a Christian movement following the teachings of the reformer Jan Hus (circa 1369–1415), who was influenced by John Wyclif and became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation. ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... Rajaraja Chola I (Tamil: ) was the greatest king of the Chola Empire, who ruled between 985 and 1014 CE. He laid the foundation for the growth of the Chola kingdom into an empire, by conquering the kingdoms of southern India and the Chola Empire expanded as far as Sri Lanka... The Cholas were a South Indian Tamil dynasty, antedating the early Sangam literature (c. ... Usermaatre-setepenre The Justice of Re is Powerful, Chosen of Re Nomen Ramesses (meryamun) Born of Re, (Beloved of Amun) Horus name [2] Kanakht Merymaa Golden Horus [2] Userrenput-aanehktu[1] Consort(s) Henutmire, Isetnofret, Nefertari Maathorneferure Issue Bintanath, Khaemweset, Merneptah, Amun-her-khepsef, Meritamen see also: List of children... Rhodri the Great a. ... This article is about the country. ... Medieval kingdoms of Wales. ... Sancho III (c. ... Shapur II was king of Persia (310 - 379). ... Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon the Great (Akkadian Å arru-kinu, cuneiform Å AR.RU.KI.IN , meaning the true king or the king is legitimate), was an Akkadian king famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BC.[1] The founder of... King Sejong the Great (May 6, 1397 - May 18, 1450), born I Do, was the fourth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1418 to 1450. ... Simeon (also Symeon)[1] I the Great (Bulgarian: , transliterated Simeon I Veliki;[2] IPA: ) ruled over Bulgaria from 893 to 927,[3] during the First Bulgarian Empire. ... Shivaji Bhosle, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजी राजे भोसले) (February 19, 1627 to March 4, 1680) was the founder of Maratha empire in western India in 1674. ... Stephan the Great (Romanian icon) Åžtefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great or St. ... Basil (ca. ... Saint Gregory I, or Gregory the Great (called the Dialogist in Eastern Orthodoxy) (circa 540 - March 12, 604) was pope of the Catholic Church from September 3, 590 until his death. ... Saint James the Great (d. ... Leo I was Pope from 440 to 461. ... Macarius of Egypt (300-390) was an Egyptian Christian monk and hermit. ... Nicholas I,(Rome c. ... Theodoric the Great (454 - August 30, 526), known to the Romans as Flavius Theodoricus, was king of the Ostrogoths (488-526), ruler of Italy (493-526), and regent of the Visigoths (511-526). ... Flavius Theodosius (Cauca [Coca-Segovia], Spain, January 11, 347 - Milan, January 17, 395), also called Theodosius I and Theodosius the Great, was a Roman emperor. ... Tigranes the Great (Armenian: , EA: Tigran Mets, WA: Dikran Medz, Greek: ) (ruled 95 BCE–55 BCE) (also called Tigranes II and sometimes Tigranes I) was a king of Armenia under whom the country became for a short time the strongest state in the Roman East. ... Valdemar I the Great (1131-1182) was King of Denmark from 1157 until 1182. ... Vytautas the Great, 17th century painting Trakai Island Castle Vytautas the Great (Lithuanian:  ; Belarusian: ; Polish: ; Ruthenian: Vitovt; German: ; Latin: Alexander Vitoldus; ca. ... The presumable banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the coat of arms, called Пагоня in Belarusian, Vytis in Lithuanian and Pogoń in Polish Another version of the Lithuanian banner The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštyst... William V of Aquitaine (969-January 30, 1030), nicknamed the Great, was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers as William II of Poitiers. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Xerxes I (خشایارشاه), was a Persian king (reigned 485 - 465 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. ... King Yu of Xia of China, in chinese: 禹, (2070 BC-2061 BC),born Si Wen Ming, in chinese: 姒文命 , often called Da Yu (大禹,who mean Yu the Great). Yu was the legendary first Chinese monarch of the Xia Dynasty, considered as the founder of the dynasty. ...

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• The Great Gildersleeve.
• The Great Khali (WWE Wrestler).

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Notes

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See also

• Epithet
• List of monarchs by nickname
• List of nicknames of European Royalty and Nobility: G-I
• Category:Greatest Nationals