King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy

Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince

Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society

Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”

First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”

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

Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar

Invented the movable type printing press

Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”

King of England known for establishing “common law”

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

Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah

Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry

Babylonian king – created the first written law code

First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana

Isabella and Ferdinand

Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews

Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly

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

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

Founded PersianEmpire - conquered Mesopotamia,Syria,andJudea

Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism

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

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

Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation

General from Carthage, Invaded the Italian Peninsula during the 2nd Punic War

His teachings became the foundation for Christianity

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

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

King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta

Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat

Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia

“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets

Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople

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

Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West

Roman geographer and astronomer

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

Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel

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

William the Conqueror

Leader of the Norman Conquest, Conquered England at the Battle of Hastings

Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims

Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path

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

Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys

King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.

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

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