Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince

Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar

Invented the movable type printing press

Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon

Athenian tyrants who worked for reform

Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society

Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah

Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa

Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”

King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.

Founded PersianEmpire - conquered Mesopotamia,Syria,andJudea

First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”

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

Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry

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

Roman geographer and astronomer

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

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

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

Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly

Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel

Isabella and Ferdinand

Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews

His teachings became the foundation for Christianity

William the Conqueror

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

King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy

Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation

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

Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism

Roman emperor, made Christianity official religion of Empire

Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”

Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia

Known for TheSchool of Athens and the SistineMadonna, Renaissance painter

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

“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets

King of Macedon - conquered Greece after PeloponnesianWar

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

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

Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople

Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims

Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys

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

King of England known for establishing “common law”

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

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

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

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

Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat

Babylonian king – created the first written law code

Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path

First emperor of Imperial China – started Great Wall ofChina

Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West

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

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