The handbook contains information about all the outstanding personalities of world history. A brief summary of each outstanding person includes basic facts from his life and work. In addition, at the end of each article, additional literature proposed by the author on this topic is submitted. The submitted materials are coordinated with the current program of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on world history for grades 5-12. An alphabetical index, which is placed at the end of the reference book, will help readers quickly navigate the text.