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19 figures mapped

Political Views of Famous Revolutionaries

Leaders of revolutions and independence movements, from the American and Latin American revolutions to anticolonial struggles and the Cuban Revolution, placed on the 12 axes.

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Each dot is one figure: economic views across, the mean of the civil and society axes up and down. Hover or tap a dot for the name.

14Economic left
3Near the economic centre
2Economic right

Up and down the compass: 8 on the authority side, 2 near the middle and 9 on the liberty side.

All 19

  1. 1732-1799 · United StatesGeorge Washington1st President of the United StatesAuth right
  2. 1737-1809 · United StatesThomas PaineAuthor of Common Sense and Rights of ManLib left
  3. 1763-1838 · BrazilJosé Bonifácio de Andrada e SilvaMinister of the Kingdom and Foreign Affairs (1822-1823)Auth right
  4. 1783-1830 · VenezuelaSimón BolívarLeader of independence movements in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and BoliviaAuth right
  5. 1814-1876 · RussiaMikhail BakuninRevolutionaryLib left
  6. 1842-1921 · RussiaPeter KropotkinGeographerLib left
  7. 1853-1895 · CubaJosé MartíFounder of the Cuban Revolutionary Party (1892)Lib left
  8. 1866-1925 · ChinaSun Yat-senProvisional President of the Republic of China (1912)Auth left
  9. 1869-1948 · IndiaMahatma GandhiLeader of the Indian independence movementLib left
  10. 1871-1919 · GermanyRosa LuxemburgMarxist theoristLib left
  11. 1881-1938 · TurkeyMustafa Kemal AtatürkFounder and 1st President of the Republic of Turkey (1923-1938)Auth left
  12. 1889-1964 · IndiaJawaharlal Nehru1st Prime Minister of India (1947-1964)Lib left
  13. 1909-1972 · GhanaKwame NkrumahPresident of Ghana (1960-1966)Auth left
  14. 1913-1992 · IsraelMenachem Begin6th Prime Minister of Israel (1977-1983)Auth right
  15. 1918-2013 · South AfricaNelson MandelaPresident of South Africa (1994-1999)Lib left
  16. 1925-1961 · FranceFrantz FanonPsychiatrist at Blida-Joinville Hospital, Algeria (1953-1957)Lib left
  17. 1926-2016 · CubaFidel CastroPrime Minister of Cuba (1959-1976)Auth left
  18. 1928-1967 · ArgentinaChe GuevaraCommander in the Cuban RevolutionAuth left
  19. 1935-2025 · UruguayJosé MujicaPresident of Uruguay (2010-2015)Lib left

★ 12 axes · 4 groups · 3 lengths ★

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FAQ

Revolutionaries: questions

Who counts as a revolutionary here?

People who led or fought in a revolution or an independence movement, whether armed or nonviolent. 19 figures qualify. Of them, 14 sit on the economic left, 3 near the centre and 2 on the economic right.

How are these positions worked out?

Each person is placed on the 12 axes of the 12 Axes Political Test from their own speeches, writings, votes and record in office, with sources on every profile page. The map shows two of those measures: economic views across, and the mean of the civil and society axes up and down. Axes with no reasonable basis are left blank and do not count.

Is this a ranking or a judgment?

No. The placements describe stated positions and policies, not character or success in office. Every profile sets out what admirers and critics say, so you can read both sides.

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