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

Roman geographer and astronomer

King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.

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

Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel

Invented the movable type printing press

His teachings became the foundation for Christianity

Isabella and Ferdinand

Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews

King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta

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

Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims

William the Conqueror

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

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

King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy

Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West

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

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

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

King of England known for establishing “common law”

Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia

Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path

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

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

Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince

Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation

Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly

Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society

Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”

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

Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism

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

Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat

Babylonian king – created the first written law code

Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry

Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah

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

First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana

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

Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys

Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar

Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople

“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets

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Hannibal
General from Carthage
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Invaded the Italian Peninsula during the 2nd Punic War
ng of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
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Ptolemy
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Roman emperor who made Christianity religion ofthe Empire
Greek who discovered calculation for thelength of triangles
Roman geographer and astronomer
3
Alexander the Great
Founded Persian Empire by conqueringMesopotamia,Syria,&Judea
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.
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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"
5
Michelangelo
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel
Known for the Mona Lisa andLast Supper
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
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Johannes Gutenberg
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Invented the movable type printing press
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Renaissance writer and political thinker
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Jesus of Nazareth
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
First leader of the Hebrews
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
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Isabella and Ferdinand
Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews
Forced to sign the Magna Carta
Athenian tyrants who worked for reform
Invented the movable type printing press
9
King John
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Ruler of Russia who freed Russia from theMongols
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
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Darius the Great
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece.
Founded the Persian Empire
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
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Pope Urban II
Led Hebrews out of Egypt
Father of Judaism
His teachings became the foundation of Christianity
Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims
12
William the Conqueror
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Conquered England at the Battle of Hastings
Leader of the Norman Conquest
Conquered an empire fromGreece, to Egypt, to the Indus River
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Virgil
Roman poet, wrote the Aeneid-epic poem about Rome's founding
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
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Hugh Capet
Led Norman Conquest, conquered England at Battle of Hastings
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
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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
Encouraged people to question things to “know thyself”
Greek philosopher
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Founder of Roman Empire
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Pythagoras
Came up with a way to calculate the length oftriangle sides
Greek mathematician
Roman geographer and astronomer
Founder of Buddhism
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Justinian
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
Renaissance writer and political thinker
Greatest Byzantine emperor
Wrote the Prince
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King Henry II
Roman geographer and astronomer
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”
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Sir Thomas More
Invented the movable type printing press
Renaissance writer & Dutch humanist.Wrote The Praiseof Folly
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia
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Siddhartha Gautama
Father of Taoism
Father of Judaism
Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
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Homer
Greek philosopher – student of Plato
Greek poet wrote epic poems about the Trojan War
Tutored Alexander the Great
The Iliad and Odyssey
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Pericles
Athenian tyrant who worked for reform
Greek historian who wrote about the PersianWars
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens.
Expanded democracy and rebuilt the city
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Machiavelli
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
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Ivan the Great
Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
Greatest Byzantine emperor
Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation
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Erasmus
Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly
Renaissance artist – most known sculpture of David
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Greek mathematician
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Confucius
First leader of the Hebrews
Renaissance writer and political thinker
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society
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Hippocrates
Given the Ten Commandments
“Father of History - Greek historian
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
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Julius Caesar
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
Assassinated by the Senate
First emperor of the Roman Empire
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Asoka
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
Legalized Christianity in Rome
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Leonardo Da Vinci
Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor
Known for the Mona Lisa andLast Supper
Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy
Known for sculpture of David & ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel
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Aristotle
Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece.
Founder of Confucianism - teachings
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
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
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Euclid
Greek poet, wrote the Odyssey
Invented the movable type printing press
Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry
Greek historian - Father of History
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Muhammad
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Father of Judaism
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Given the Ten Commandments
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Charlemagne
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Renaissance writer, Dutch humanist,wrote The Praise of Folly
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
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Augustus Caesar
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana
Roman general became Dictator for Life, assassinatedbySenate
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Moses
Father of Judaism
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Given the Ten Commandments
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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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Joan of Arc
King of England known for establishing “common law”
Queen of Spain who funded the Columbus voyage
Founder of Confucianism
Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar
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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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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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