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This is a list of notable people from
Libya.
Artists
Writers (including poets)
Actors
Directors and filmmakers
Leaders and politicians
Ancient Libya
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Shoshenq I, founder of the
Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt.
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Shoshenq II,
pharaoh of the
Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt.
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Osorkon the Elder, fifth king of the twenty-first dynasty of Ancient Egypt and was the first Pharaoh of Libyan origin
[1]
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Tefnakht, founder of the
Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt.
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Siamun the sixth
pharaoh of
Egypt
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Septimius Severus (146–211), 21st
Roman Emperor (193–211), born in Libya
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Geta, shared his brother
Caracalla the throne of Rome before he was murdered in 211
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Caracalla 23rd Caesar of Rome, son of Septimius Severus
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Meryey, king of
Ancient Libya
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Ankhhor, great chief of the
Libu
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Battus II 583–560 BC
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Arcesilaus II 560–550 BC
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Learchus 550 BC (disputed)
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Battus III 550–530 BC
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Arcesilaus III 530–515 BC
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Battus IV 515–465 BC
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Arcesilaus IV 465–440 BC
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Magas of Cyrene 276–250 BC
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Berenice II (Queen) 258–246 BC, alongside a series of her co-rulers:
Magas,
Demetrius and a republican government
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Demetrius the Fair 250–249 BC
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Ptolemy Apion 116–96 BC
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Cabaon, berber chief of
Tripolitania, against the
Byzantine Empire
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Ierna, leader of the
Laguatan
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Carcasan, berber rebel and leader of the
Laguatan
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Ahmed Karamanli (1686–1745),
pasha (ruler) of
Tripolitania (1711–1745)
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Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi (1776-1837), ruler of the
Sayfawa dynasty (1809-1837)
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Umar of Borno, successor of his father and ruler of the
Sayfawa dynasty (1837-1881)
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Yusuf Karamanli (died 1838), pasha of Tripolitania (1795–1832)
Modern Libya
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Muammar Gaddafi, (died 2011)
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Wahbi al-Bouri, foreign minister
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Abdul Salam al-Buseiri, foreign minister
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Mohieddin Fikini, foreign minister
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Abdul Majid Kubar, foreign minister
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Hussein Maziq, foreign minister
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Mahmud al-Muntasir, foreign minister
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Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir, foreign minister
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Muhammad Sakizli, foreign minister
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Abdel Rahman Shalgham, foreign minister
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Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi, foreign minister
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Hassan Tatanaki,
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Dr. Ali Abdulsalam Treki
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Abdulrahman Sewehli
Defence ministers
Secretary generals
Prime ministers
Schools and academics
Educators and teachers
Linguists
Science and mathematics
Philosophy
Musicians and singers
Religious figures
Resistance fighters
Royalty
Sportspeople
Basketball
References