The character is possibly derived from a historical personage.

The novel is thickly populated with real, although minor, historical personages.

In the square proper are portrayals of more significant historical personages.

The character of the prince in the play however has little apart from the name in common with the historical personage.

Some Americans who later became significant historical personages lived in or near the future district during the 19th century.

The character may even be a reference to a specific historical personage.

Below is a table listing the various events and historical personages that appear throughout the game.

Historians may recount particular good works by infamous historical personages.

He thus assumed heroic proportions in the popular mind, although it is not possible to identify him with any specific historical personage.

See, we can only ever superimpose one mind onto a given historical personage.