WhoWasWhen

Who was king of France in 1789? Who was Pope when the Black Death struck? How old was van Gogh in 1888 — and who was painting alongside him? WhoWasWhen answers questions like these in an instant, from a single search box, entirely offline. SEARCH ANY YEAR Type a year — 1789, a decade like 177*, a range like 1500-1600, or -44 for BC — and see every ruler in office, how old each of them was that year, and the events happening around them. Add a word to narrow it: "1789 france", "15** pope", "1888 artist". 3,500+ HISTORICAL FIGURES Kings, queens, emperors, popes, Roman consuls, presidents and prime ministers — joined by 200 of history's most famous artists, composers, writers, scientists, and philosophers. Portraits and summary paragraphs load from Wikipedia when you're online; everything else lives on your phone. ON THIS DAY The search screen greets you with an event that happened on today's date, one tap from its full story. DISCOVER A featured ruler and event every visit (shuffle for more), plus what happened 100, 200, 300… years ago today. QUIZ Endless multiple-choice trivia generated from the database — mixed rounds, rulers, events, notable people ("When was van Gogh born?"), works and their creators ("Who composed Messiah?"), or any title with enough holders. Best scores are tracked, and new records earn confetti. TIMELINES Every title's lineage as a scrollable visual timeline: all 267 Popes, all 66 English Monarchs, every Roman consul — with century markers and each reign's place in the era. FAVORITES Save any ruler or event to your own collection. No account needed. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE BY DESIGN The full history database ships inside the app. Search, quiz, timelines, and favorites all work with no connection, no account, no ads, and no data collection of any kind.