Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West

First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana

Roman emperor, made Christianity official religion of Empire

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

King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.

King of Macedon - conquered Greece after PeloponnesianWar

Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path

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

Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople

First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”

Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia

Isabella and Ferdinand

Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews

Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar

First emperor of Imperial China – started Great Wall ofChina

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

Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”

“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets

Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry

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

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

Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation

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

Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa

Roman geographer and astronomer

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

Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon

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

Renaissance painter, Known for TheSchool of Athens and the SistineMadonna

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

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

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

Founded PersianEmpire - conquered Mesopotamia,Syria,andJudea

Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism

Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat

Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly

King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta

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

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

Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah

Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society

His teachings became the foundation for Christianity

Invented the movable type printing press

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

King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy

Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel

Babylonian king – created the first written law code

Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince

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

Athenian tyrants who worked for reform

Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys

King of England known for establishing “common law”

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