17th-century suicides

emperor of the Ming Dynasty

Portuguese philosopher (c.1585-1640)

French chef (1631-1671)

English poet

Chinese courtesan (1618-1664); ranked first of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai

English statesman

primary consort of Nurhaci, founder of the Qing Dynasty

Japanese daimyo (1562-1614)

empress consort of Chongzhen of Ming dynasty in China

English deist and philosopher (1654-1693)

Ming Dynasty empress; CBDB ID=130453

English translator

daimyo of the early Edo period; lord of Fukui

Isokelekel was a semi-mythical hero warrior and demigod who founded pre-modern Pohnpei sometime in the 1500s to the early 1600s. He invaded the island, ended the oppressive rule of the Saudeleur dynasty, and instituted the decentralized chiefdom () system that has survived through modern times.