Leader during the Golden Age of Athens., Expanded democracy and rebuilt the city

Founded PersianEmpire - conquered Mesopotamia,Syria,andJudea

His teachings became the foundation for Christianity

Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa

Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys

Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”

Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt, Given the Ten Commandments

Isabella and Ferdinand

Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews

Encouraged people to question things to “know thyself”, Greek philosopher

King of Macedon - conquered Greece after PeloponnesianWar

King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope

Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”, Assassinated by the Senate

Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon

Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat

King of England known for establishing “common law”

“Father of History-Greek historian, wrote about Persian Wars

Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry

Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society

Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia

King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.

Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople

Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince

Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path

Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece., Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy

Came up with a way to calculate the length oftriangle sides, Greek mathematician

Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims

Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”

King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta

Roman poet, wrote the Aeneid-epic poem about Rome's founding

Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel

Greek philosopher – student of Socrates, Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy

Invented the movable type printing press

Roman geographer and astronomer

Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation

Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade, Greatest Byzantine emperor

Renaissance painter, Known for TheSchool of Athens and the SistineMadonna

Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah

The Iliad and Odyssey, Greek poet wrote epic poems about the Trojan War

Apostle of Jesus - first to preach to non-Jewish people

Babylonian king – created the first written law code

Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar

“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets

First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”

Athenian tyrants who worked for reform

King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy

Roman emperor, made Christianity official religion of Empire

Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West

Known for the Mona Lisa andLast Supper, Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor

First emperor of Imperial China – started Great Wall ofChina

Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly

First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana

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Pericles
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens.
Athenian tyrant who worked for reform
Expanded democracy and rebuilt the city
Greek historian who wrote about the PersianWars
2
Cyrus the Great
wrote ThePraise of Folly
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Founded PersianEmpire - conquered Mesopotamia,Syria,andJudea
3
Jesus of Nazareth
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
First leader of the Hebrews
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
4
Mansa Musa
Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
5
Archimedes
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
Roman geographer and astronomer
6
Hippocrates
“Father of History - Greek historian
Given the Ten Commandments
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
7
Moses
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Father of Judaism
Given the Ten Commandments
8
Isabella and Ferdinand
Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews
Invented the movable type printing press
Athenian tyrants who worked for reform
Forced to sign the Magna Carta
9
Socrates
Encouraged people to question things to “know thyself”
Founder of Roman Empire
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Greek philosopher
10
Philip II of Macedon
Greatest Byzantine emperor
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
King of Macedon - conquered Greece after PeloponnesianWar
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
11
Charlemagne
Renaissance writer, Dutch humanist,wrote The Praise of Folly
King of England known for establishing “common law”
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
12
Julius Caesar
First emperor of the Roman Empire
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
Assassinated by the Senate
Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
13
Phidias
Greek philosopher – student of Socrates
Known for TheSchool of Athens and the SistineMadonna
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
14
Aristotle
Father of History. Greek historian, wrote about Persian Wars
Founder of Confucianism - teachings
Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece.
Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat
15
King Henry II
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Called for 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from Muslims
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Roman geographer and astronomer
16
Herodotus
“Father of History-Greek historian, wrote about Persian Wars
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
17
Euclid
Greek poet, wrote the Odyssey
Greek historian - Father of History
Invented the movable type printing press
Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry
18
Confucius
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society
First leader of the Hebrews
Renaissance writer and political thinker
19
Sir Thomas More
Renaissance writer & Dutch humanist.Wrote The Praiseof Folly
Invented the movable type printing press
Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
20
Alexander the Great
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.
Founded Persian Empire by conqueringMesopotamia,Syria,&Judea
21
Constantine
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa
Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople
Ruler of Russia who freed Russia from theMongols
22
Machiavelli
Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor
Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
23
Siddhartha Gautama
Father of Taoism
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Father of Judaism
Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path
24
Darius the Great
Founded the Persian Empire
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece.
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
25
Pythagoras
Roman geographer and astronomer
Came up with a way to calculate the length oftriangle sides
Founder of Buddhism
Greek mathematician
26
Pope Urban II
Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims
Led Hebrews out of Egypt
Father of Judaism
His teachings became the foundation of Christianity
27
Aeschylus
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
Greek philosopher - encouraged people toquestion everything
Athenian tyrant who worked for reform
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King John
King of England known for establishing “common law”
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
Ruler of Russia who freed Russia from theMongols
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
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Virgil
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Roman poet, wrote the Aeneid-epic poem about Rome's founding
30
Michelangelo
Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
Known for the Mona Lisa andLast Supper
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
31
Plato
Greek philosopher – student of Socrates
Philosopher who believed people should "know thyself"
Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy
Tutor of Alexander the Great
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Johannes Gutenberg
Invented the movable type printing press
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Renaissance writer and political thinker
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
33
Ptolemy
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Roman geographer and astronomer
Roman emperor who made Christianity religion ofthe Empire
Greek who discovered calculation for thelength of triangles
34
Ivan the Great
Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist
Greatest Byzantine emperor
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation
35
Justinian
Renaissance writer and political thinker
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
Wrote the Prince
Greatest Byzantine emperor
36
Raphael
Known for David and the Sistine Chapel
Known for the Last Supper
Renaissance painter
Known for TheSchool of Athens and the SistineMadonna
37
Muhammad
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Father of Judaism
Given the Ten Commandments
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
38
Homer
The Iliad and Odyssey
Greek poet wrote epic poems about the Trojan War
Tutored Alexander the Great
Greek philosopher – student of Plato
39
Paul
Father of Judaism
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
Apostle of Jesus - first to preach to non-Jewish people
Given the Ten Commandments
40
Hammurabi
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
41
Joan of Arc
Queen of Spain who funded the Columbus voyage
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar
Founder of Confucianism
42
Petrarch
Roman geographer and astronomer
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
43
Abraham
First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Renaissanceartist, scientist - painted the Last Supper
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
44
Draco & Solon
Greatest Byzantine emperors
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
Athenian tyrants who worked for reform
Greekmathematicians – “Father of Geometry”
45
Hugh Capet
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Renaissance painter – most known for The School of Athens
French peasant who led the French tovictory over England
Led Norman Conquest, conquered England at Battle of Hastings
46
Theodosius
Roman emperor, made Christianity official religion of Empire
Roman "Dictator for Life"
Founded the Persian Empire
King of Macedon - conquered Greece after PeloponnesianWar
47
Diocletian
Moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Legalized Christianity in Rome
Roman "Dictator for Life" that was assassinated by Senate
48
Leonardo Da Vinci
Known for the Mona Lisa andLast Supper
Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor
Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy
Known for sculpture of David & ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel
49
Qin Shi Huangdi
Renaissance painter
Called for the 1st Crusade
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
First emperor of Imperial China – started Great Wall ofChina
50
Erasmus
Greek mathematician
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly
Renaissance artist – most known sculpture of David
51
Augustus Caesar
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
Roman general became Dictator for Life, assassinatedbySenate
52
Asoka
Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
Legalized Christianity in Rome
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
53
Hannibal
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
General from Carthage
ng of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
Invaded the Italian Peninsula during the 2nd Punic War
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William the Conqueror
Conquered an empire fromGreece, to Egypt, to the Indus River
Conquered England at the Battle of Hastings
Leader of the Norman Conquest
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West

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