First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana

Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”

Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society

Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims

King of England known for establishing “common law”

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

Expanded democracy and rebuilt the city

Isabella and Ferdinand

Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews

Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”

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

William the Conqueror

Conquered England at the Battle of Hastings

King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.

Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation

Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy

Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar

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

Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat

Roman emperor, made Christianity official religion of Empire

Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West

Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”

Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople

Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy

First emperor of Imperial China – started Great Wall ofChina

Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys

Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa

Founded PersianEmpire - conquered Mesopotamia,Syria,andJudea

Greek poet wrote epic poems about the Trojan War

Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon

Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path

His teachings became the foundation for Christianity

First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”

King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta

Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism

Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade

Babylonian king – created the first written law code

Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah

Roman geographer and astronomer

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

Athenian tyrants who worked for reform

Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry

King of Macedon - conquered Greece after PeloponnesianWar

King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy

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Augustus Caesar
First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Roman general became Dictator for Life, assassinatedbySenate
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Aeschylus
Athenian tyrant who worked for reform
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
Greek philosopher - encouraged people toquestion everything
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
3
Confucius
Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society
First leader of the Hebrews
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
Renaissance writer and political thinker
4
Pope Urban II
Led Hebrews out of Egypt
Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims
His teachings became the foundation of Christianity
Father of Judaism
5
King Henry II
Called for 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from Muslims
Roman geographer and astronomer
King of England known for establishing “common law”
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
6
Paul
Given the Ten Commandments
Father of Judaism
Apostle of Jesus - first to preach to non-Jewish people
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
7
Pericles
Spartan tyrant who worked for reform
Greek historian who wrote about the PersianWars
Expanded democracy and rebuilt the city
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Isabella and Ferdinand
Forced to sign the Magna Carta
Athenian tyrants who worked for reform
Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews
Invented the movable type printing press
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Julius Caesar
First emperor of the Roman Empire
Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
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Virgil
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
Roman poet, wrote the Aeneid-epic poem about Rome's founding
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
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Moses
Given the Ten Commandments
Led the Hebrews out of exile in Babylon
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Father of Judaism
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William the Conqueror
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Leader of the Hundred years War
Conquered England at the Battle of Hastings
Conquered an empire fromGreece, to Egypt, to the Indus River
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Alexander the Great
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
Founded Persian Empire by conqueringMesopotamia,Syria,&Judea
King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.
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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
15
Plato
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Philosopher who was put on trial
Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy
student of Aristotle
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Joan of Arc
Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar
Founder of Confucianism
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Queen of Spain who funded the Columbus voyage
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Charlemagne
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Renaissance writer, Dutch humanist,wrote The Praise of Folly
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
King of England known for establishing “common law”
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Aristotle
Founder of Confucianism - teachings
Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat
Father of History. Greek historian, wrote about Persian Wars
Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece.
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Theodosius
Founded the Persian Empire
Roman "Dictator for Life"
King of Macedon - conquered Greece after PeloponnesianWar
Roman emperor, made Christianity official religion of Empire
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Diocletian
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople
Roman "Dictator for Life" that was assassinated by Senate
Legalized Christianity in Rome
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Hippocrates
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
“Father of History - Greek historian
Given the Ten Commandments
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Constantine
Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople
Ruler of Russia who freed Russia from theMongols
Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
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Darius the Great
Founded the Persian Empire
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
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Qin Shi Huangdi
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
Renaissance painter
Called for the 1st Crusade
First emperor of Imperial China – started Great Wall ofChina
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Archimedes
Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys
Roman geographer and astronomer
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
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Mansa Musa
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa
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Hannibal
ng of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
General from Carthage
Led Rome
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
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Cyrus the Great
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
wrote ThePraise of Folly
Founded PersianEmpire - conquered Mesopotamia,Syria,andJudea
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Homer
Tutored Alexander the Great
Greek philosopher – student of Plato
Greek poet wrote epic poems about the Trojan War
The Aenied
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Phidias
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
Greek philosopher – student of Socrates
Known for TheSchool of Athens and the SistineMadonna
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Siddhartha Gautama
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Father of Judaism
Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path
Father of Taoism
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Jesus of Nazareth
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
First leader of the Hebrews
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
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Abraham
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Renaissanceartist, scientist - painted the Last Supper
First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
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King John
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
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
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Asoka
Legalized Christianity in Rome
Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
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Justinian
Greatest Russian emperor
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
Wrote the Prince
Renaissance writer and political thinker
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Hammurabi
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
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Socrates
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Greek philosopher
Founder of Roman Empire
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Pythagoras
Roman geographer and astronomer
Founder of Buddhism
Greek mathematician
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Muhammad
Father of Judaism
Given the Ten Commandments
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
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Ptolemy
Greek who discovered calculation for thelength of triangles
Roman emperor who made Christianity religion ofthe Empire
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Roman geographer and astronomer
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Herodotus
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
“Father of History-Greek historian, wrote about Persian Wars
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
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Draco & Solon
Athenian tyrants who worked for reform
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
Greatest Byzantine emperors
Greekmathematicians – “Father of Geometry”
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Euclid
Greek historian - Father of History
Greek poet, wrote the Odyssey
Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry
Invented the movable type printing press
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Philip II of Macedon
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
King of Macedon - conquered Greece after PeloponnesianWar
Greatest Byzantine emperor
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Hugh Capet
French peasant who led the French tovictory over England
Renaissance painter – most known for The School of Athens
Led Norman Conquest, conquered England at Battle of Hastings
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy

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