Isabella and Ferdinand

Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews

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

Founded PersianEmpire - conquered Mesopotamia,Syria,andJudea

Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism

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

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

William the Conqueror

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

King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.

Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat

Roman geographer and astronomer

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

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

Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation

King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy

Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”

King of England known for establishing “common law”

Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry

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

Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince

First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana

Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel

Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path

Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society

Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar

Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”

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

“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets

Invented the movable type printing press

Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia

Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims

Babylonian king – created the first written law code

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

Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah

First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”

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

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

Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople

King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta

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

Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys

His teachings became the foundation for Christianity

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

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

Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly

Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West

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Isabella and Ferdinand
Invented the movable type printing press
Athenian tyrants who worked for reform
Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews
Forced to sign the Magna Carta
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Charlemagne
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
Renaissance writer, Dutch humanist,wrote The Praise of Folly
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
King of England known for establishing “common law”
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Cyrus the Great
wrote ThePraise of Folly
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
Founded PersianEmpire - conquered Mesopotamia,Syria,andJudea
4
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
5
Homer
The Iliad and Odyssey
Tutored Alexander the Great
Greek philosopher – student of Plato
Greek poet wrote epic poems about the Trojan War
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Hannibal
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
General from Carthage
Invaded the Italian Peninsula during the 2nd Punic War
ng of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
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William the Conqueror
Conquered an empire fromGreece, to Egypt, to the Indus River
Leader of the Norman Conquest
Conquered England at the Battle of Hastings
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
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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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Aristotle
Father of History. Greek historian, wrote about Persian Wars
Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat
Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece.
Founder of Confucianism - teachings
10
Ptolemy
Roman emperor who made Christianity religion ofthe Empire
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Greek who discovered calculation for thelength of triangles
Roman geographer and astronomer
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Darius the Great
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece.
Founded the Persian Empire
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Justinian
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
Wrote the Prince
Greatest Byzantine emperor
Renaissance writer and political thinker
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Ivan the Great
Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist
Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation
Greatest Byzantine emperor
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
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Hugh Capet
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
French peasant who led the French tovictory over England
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Aeschylus
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Athenian tyrant who worked for reform
Greek philosopher - encouraged people toquestion everything
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
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King Henry II
King of England known for establishing “common law”
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Roman geographer and astronomer
Called for 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from Muslims
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Euclid
Greek historian - Father of History
Invented the movable type printing press
Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry
Greek poet, wrote the Odyssey
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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
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Machiavelli
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor
Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
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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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Michelangelo
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
Known for the Mona Lisa andLast Supper
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Siddhartha Gautama
Father of Judaism
Father of Taoism
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path
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Confucius
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society
Renaissance writer and political thinker
First leader of the Hebrews
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Joan of Arc
Queen of Spain who funded the Columbus voyage
Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar
Founder of Confucianism
King of England known for establishing “common law”
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Hippocrates
“Father of History - Greek historian
Given the Ten Commandments
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
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Plato
Greek philosopher – student of Socrates
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy
Philosopher who believed people should "know thyself"
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Petrarch
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
Roman geographer and astronomer
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Johannes Gutenberg
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Renaissance writer and political thinker
Invented the movable type printing press
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
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Sir Thomas More
Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia
Renaissance writer & Dutch humanist.Wrote The Praiseof Folly
Invented the movable type printing press
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
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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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Hammurabi
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
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Moses
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Given the Ten Commandments
Father of Judaism
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Muhammad
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Given the Ten Commandments
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Father of Judaism
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Abraham
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Renaissanceartist, scientist - painted the Last Supper
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Pythagoras
Came up with a way to calculate the length oftriangle sides
Roman geographer and astronomer
Founder of Buddhism
Greek mathematician
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Leonardo Da Vinci
Known for the Mona Lisa andLast Supper
Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor
Known for sculpture of David & ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel
Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy
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Constantine
Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople
Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa
Ruler of Russia who freed Russia from theMongols
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
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King John
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Ruler of Russia who freed Russia from theMongols
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
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Julius Caesar
First emperor of the Roman Empire
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
Assassinated by the Senate
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Archimedes
Roman geographer and astronomer
Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
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Jesus of Nazareth
First leader of the Hebrews
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
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Socrates
Encouraged people to question things to “know thyself”
Founder of Roman Empire
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Greek philosopher
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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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Erasmus
Greek mathematician
Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Renaissance artist – most known sculpture of David
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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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