The People in PowerLists about modern and historical heads of state and world leaders—their struggles, their actions, their eccentricities, and other things written about them by their admirers and their enemies.
Power and height have been associated for a long time. For centuries, members of the British monarchy tied their height to their royal power. However, in reality, most of our prominent world leaders aren't particularly tall.
Barack Obama stands about 6’1", David Cameron the same, former prime minister of Canada Stephen Harper is about 6’2". Tall, but not extremely impressive. The majority of the G20 leaders stand somewhere in the five-foot range. But these guys are shrimps compared to the giant historical figures and modern-day leaders on this list. There are some leaders of tremendous stature that stood over 6’5", and one tremendous king who was over seven feet tall. Yes, these are indeed some wicked tall people from history.
Fun tidbit: Psychologists claim people who hold a lot of power tend to overestimate their heights.
Also known as the Strong and the Prudent, Sancho VII (1154-1234) ruled over Navarre, situated in northern Spain, bordering France, for 40 years, or half his life.
Peter the Great (1672-1725) radically altered the course of Russian history by introducing political and social reforms that helped the country become an international power player, while stripping away some of the cultural and religious traditions that set Russia apart from the rest of Europe.
Filip Vujanović was elected president of Montenegro in 2003 and oversaw the country's split with Serbia in 2006, becoming the first president of independent Montenegro.
He began serving as the country's prime minister in 1998,and was re-elected president in 2008.
Osama bin Laden rose to prominence in the early 1980s by bringing organization, international attention, and financial resources to Afghan rebels fighting Soviet forces.
He founded al-Qaida, did extensive network building throughout the radical Muslim world, contributing greatly to the rising numbers of jihadist groups, and oversaw the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
Charles de Gaulle led Free France during WWII, was head of a provisional government after the Nazis were pushed out of the country, and was elected president in 1958, holding the position until 1969.
