List of historical characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers
This is a list of historical characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers. These characters represent either inexplicitly or explicitly actual persons from history and are shown interacting with Nations in different manners such as a "boss" (i.e. ruler).
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Europe
Adolf Hitler
- See Adolf Hitler on Wikipedia
Germany's boss, seen in the World War II-set strips.
Friedrich II
- See Friedrich II of Prussia on Wikipedia
Prussia's favorite boss of all time, whom he refers to as "Old Fritz."
Jadwiga of Poland
- See Jadwiga of Poland on Wikipedia
Poland's boss during the The First Time The Poland Rule Was Used strips.
Jeanne d'Arc
- See Joan of Arc on Wikipedia
Also known as Joan of Arc, she was shown in the strip Big Brother France and That Kid, which showed her relationship with France.
Joanna of Castile
- See Joanna of Castile on Wikipedia
Spain's boss in the Boss's Control of Southern Italy strips.
Joseph Stalin
- See Josef Stalin on Wikipedia
Russia's boss during the World War II-set strips.
Maria Theresa
- See Maria Theresa of Austria on Wikipedia
Austria's boss during the War of Austrian Succession strips.
Niccolo Machiavelli
- See Niccolo Machiavelli on Wikipedia
Appeared once in a strip. He wrote a book with great war strategies entitled The Art of War, but in the end none of them did actually work.
Władysław II
- See Władysław II on Wikipedia
Also known as Jogaila, he is Lithuania's boss in The First Time The Poland Rule Was Used.
Other Characters
Other European historical characters have been mentioned in the context of the series in addition to the ones listed above. In Chapter 3 of the original webcomic, England gets drunk and begins swearing about Lafayette and Kościuszko - two prominent European members of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Asia
Xuande Emperor
- See Xuande Emperor on Wikipedia
China's boss in the China's Age Of Exploration strips.
Zheng He
- See Zheng He on Wikipedia
A notable Chinese explorer, he is seen with China asking him a question in China's Age Of Exploration.
Gallery
France and Jeanne d'Arc from a 2011 Blog Post