Notable historical character relating to my ideas of Chivalry and Christianity

Some, perhaps even all of them held some theological or practical opinion which I would consider ‘wrong’. Even so, their tale seems to tell they were sincere people at least in some points of their lives. Nearer to modern times we get, the people become more controversial in some sense. Thus I will refrain from including modern people in this list. Also, as the framework of these writings is European and Christian, though with universal leaning, I currently include mostly western people; but this does not mean characters with similar importance would not be found in different cultures;

By no means I want to present these people as ‘saints’ or accept all their actions. However, all of them showed some qualities worth imitating and respecting. (This list may be edited later).

Clement, Bishop of Rome, Martyr (??-98)

Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr (68? -155-167?)

Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr (50? - 98 -117?)

Justin the Martyr, apologetist (100-165)

Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyon (Lugdunum) (130-202)

Lucian, presbyter of Antioch (240-312)

Arius, presbyter of Alexandria (possible Martyr) (250/256-336)

Ulfilas (Wulfila), Bishop and Missionary to Goths (310-388)

Theodoric the Great, King of Goths and Italy (454-562)

Charles Martel, Duke of the Franks (686-741)

Alfred the Great, King of Wessex (849-899)

Peter de Bruys, a preacher, Martyr (10??-1130)

Henry of Lausanne, “heretic” monk, (possible Martyr) (10??-11??)

Hugh de Payens, first Grand Master of the Knights Templar (1070-1136)

Richard I the Lionheart, King of England, crusader (died in a battle) (1157-1199)

Peter Waldo (Pierre Valdes), preacher (12??-????)

Jacques de Molay, last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Martyr (1244-50?-1314)

John Wycliffe, theologian (1320-1384)

John Huss (Jan Hus), scholar, theologian, Martyr (1369-1415)

Constantine XI , the last Emperor of Byzantium (died defending Constantinople (1405-1453)

Leonardo da Vinci, polymath, (1452-1519)

Ludwig Haezer (Häzer), theologian, Martyr (1500-1529)

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, humanist and theologian (1466-1536)

William Tyndale, priest, Martyr (1494-1536)

Juan de Valdés, nobleman, religious thinker (1509-1541)

Martin Luther, monk, theologian, reformer (1483-1546)

Michael Servetus (Miguel Servet), polymath, theologian, Martyr (1511-1553)

Laelius Socinus (Lelio Sozini), humanist, reformer (1525-1556)

Sebastion Castellio, preacher, theologian (1515-1563)

John II Sigismund (János Zsigmond Zápolya), King of Hungary (1???-1570)

Francis David (Ferenc Dávid), theologian (died in prison) (1510-1579)

Giorgio Biandrata, physician, theologian (obscure death) (1515-1588)

Faustus Socinus (Fausto Sozini), theologian (1539-1604)

Gustav II Adolph, King of Sweden (died in battle in the Thirty Years War) (1594-1632)

Isaac Newton, polymath (1643-1727)