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Freedom Fighters: Historical Comparisons

Explore 35 head-to-head comparisons between freedom fighters, matched by era and by how close together they lived.

Historical portrait of Hōne HekeHistorical portrait of Rani Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi

Hōne Heke vs Rani Lakshmibai

c. 1807/1808–1850 · c. 1828–1858

Historical portrait of Rani Lakshmibai, the Rani of JhansiPortrait of Geronimo

Rani Lakshmibai vs Geronimo

c. 1828–1858 · 1829–1909

Portrait of GeronimoPhotograph of Vasil Levski

Geronimo vs Vasil Levski

1829–1909 · 1837–1873

Photograph of Vasil LevskiThe Crazy Horse Memorial mountain carving in South Dakota

Vasil Levski vs Crazy Horse

1837–1873 · c. 1840–1877

The Crazy Horse Memorial mountain carving in South DakotaStatue of Yaa Asantewaa at the Yaa Asantewaa Museum in Ejisu, Ghana

Crazy Horse vs Yaa Asantewaa

c. 1840–1877 · c. 1840–1921

Statue of Yaa Asantewaa at the Yaa Asantewaa Museum in Ejisu, GhanaPhotograph of Andrés Bonifacio

Yaa Asantewaa vs Andrés Bonifacio

c. 1840–1921 · 1863–1897

Photograph of Andrés BonifacioPhotograph of General Andranik

Andrés Bonifacio vs Andranik

1863–1897 · 1865–1927

Photograph of General AndranikPhotograph of Emilio Aguinaldo

Andranik vs Emilio Aguinaldo

1865–1927 · 1869–1964

Photograph of Emilio AguinaldoPortrait of Emiliano Zapata

Emilio Aguinaldo vs Emiliano Zapata

1869–1964 · 1879–1919

Portrait of Emiliano ZapataPortrait of Michael Collins

Emiliano Zapata vs Michael Collins

1879–1919 · 1890–1922

Portrait of Michael CollinsPhotograph of Augusto César Sandino

Michael Collins vs Augusto César Sandino

1890–1922 · 1895–1934

Photograph of Augusto César SandinoPhotograph of Whina Cooper

Augusto César Sandino vs Whina Cooper

1895–1934 · 1895–1994

Photograph of Whina CooperPhotograph of Albert Luthuli

Whina Cooper vs Albert Luthuli

1895–1994 · c. 1898–1967

Photograph of Albert LuthuliPhotograph of Mustafa Barzani

Albert Luthuli vs Mustafa Barzani

c. 1898–1967 · 1903–1979

Photograph of Mustafa BarzaniPortrait of Rosa Parks from 1956

Mustafa Barzani vs Rosa Parks

1903–1979 · 1913–2005

Portrait of Rosa Parks from 1956Color portrait of Aung San

Rosa Parks vs Aung San

1913–2005 · 1915–1947

Color portrait of Aung SanPhotograph of Sophie Scholl

Aung San vs Sophie Scholl

1915–1947 · 1921–1943

Photograph of Sophie SchollRobert Sobukwe (back right) at his graduation, University of Fort Hare, 1949

Sophie Scholl vs Robert Sobukwe

1921–1943 · 1924–1978

Robert Sobukwe (back right) at his graduation, University of Fort Hare, 1949Photograph of Amilcar Cabral

Robert Sobukwe vs Amilcar Cabral

1924–1978 · 1924–1973

Photograph of Amilcar CabralPress photograph of Malcolm X from 1963

Amilcar Cabral vs Malcolm X

1924–1973 · 1925–1965

Press photograph of Malcolm X from 1963Photograph of Patrice Lumumba from 1960

Malcolm X vs Patrice Lumumba

1925–1965 · 1925–1961

Photograph of Patrice Lumumba from 1960Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.

Patrice Lumumba vs Martin Luther King Jr.

1925–1961 · 1929–1968

Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.Portrait of Yasser Arafat

Martin Luther King Jr. vs Yasser Arafat

1929–1968 · 1929–2004

Portrait of Yasser ArafatPortrait of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Yasser Arafat vs Desmond Tutu

1929–2004 · 1931–2021

Portrait of Archbishop Desmond TutuPortrait of Samora Machel

Desmond Tutu vs Samora Machel

1931–2021 · 1933–1986

Portrait of Samora MachelThe Eddie Mabo Monument in Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Samora Machel vs Eddie Mabo

1933–1986 · 1936–1992

The Eddie Mabo Monument in Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaPhotograph of Steve Biko

Eddie Mabo vs Steve Biko

1936–1992 · 1946–1977

Painted portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y CostillaHistorical illustration of Tecumseh

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla vs Tecumseh

1753–1811 · 1768–1813

Historical illustration of TecumsehPortrait of José de San Martín

Tecumseh vs José de San Martín

1768–1813 · 1778–1850

Portrait of José de San MartínPortrait of Bernardo O'Higgins

José de San Martín vs Bernardo O'Higgins

1778–1850 · 1778–1842

Portrait of Bernardo O'HigginsHistorical portrait of Túpac Amaru II

Bernardo O'Higgins vs Túpac Amaru II

1778–1842 · died 1781

Historical portrait of Túpac Amaru IIHistorical illustration depicting the capture of Nat Turner

Túpac Amaru II vs Nat Turner

died 1781 · 1800–1831

Historical illustration depicting the capture of Nat TurnerPortrait of Jon Sigurdsson

Nat Turner vs Jon Sigurdsson

1800–1831 · 1811–1879

Portrait of Jon SigurdssonPortrait of Antonio Maceo

Jon Sigurdsson vs Antonio Maceo

1811–1879 · 1845–1896

Portrait of Antonio MaceoPortrait of José Martí

Antonio Maceo vs José Martí

1845–1896 · 1853–1895