Stauracius was a Byzantine Emperor and son of Nicephorus I. Paralyzed by a sword wound to his neck while fighting against the Bulgars[?] at the Vurbitsa[?] pass, he reigned for one month, before retiring to a monastery and dying five months later.
... (c. 1470-1521), leader of first expedition around the world
Douglas Mawson - Australian explorer of Antarctica
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Fridtjof Nansen, (1861-1930), arctic explorer, ...