In celebration of the HistoryExtra podcast’s 15th anniversary this summer, we’ve asked 15 historians to nominate a person from the past who they believe deserves their 15 minutes of fame.
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Which figures from history deserve their 15 minutes of fame?
Read more about the little-known or forgotten people from history who have been chosen by historians
15 minutes of fame Margaret MacMillan chooses Babur
15 minutes of fame Michael Scott chooses Kleisthenes
15 minutes of fame Hannah Greig chooses Hannah Humphrey
15 minutes of fame Hannah Cusworth chooses Aina Forbes Bonetta
15 minutes of fame Caroline Dodds Pennock chooses Malintzin
15 minutes of fame Tom Holland chooses Franz Nopcsa von Felső-Szilvás
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