Babylonian king – created the first written law code

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

Peasant,led French to victoryover England during100YearsWar

Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry

Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism

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

Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims

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

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

Isabella and Ferdinand

Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews

Roman geographer and astronomer

King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy

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

His teachings became the foundation for Christianity

Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”

First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana

William the Conqueror

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

“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets

Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia

Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys

Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah

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

Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West

Sculptor of David and the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel

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

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

King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.

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

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

Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly

Invented the movable type printing press

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

King of England known for establishing “common law”

Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path

Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat

Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society

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

Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople

King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta

Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince

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

Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation

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Hammurabi
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
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Pericles
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens.
Expanded democracy and rebuilt the city
Athenian tyrant who worked for reform
Greek historian who wrote about the PersianWars
3
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”
4
Euclid
Greek mathematician - Father of Geometry
Greek historian - Father of History
Invented the movable type printing press
Greek poet, wrote the Odyssey
5
Asoka
Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Legalized Christianity in Rome
6
Homer
Greek philosopher – student of Plato
The Iliad and Odyssey
Greek poet wrote epic poems about the Trojan War
Tutored Alexander the Great
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Pope Urban II
Father of Judaism
Called 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from theMuslims
Led Hebrews out of Egypt
His teachings became the foundation of Christianity
8
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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Julius Caesar
Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
Assassinated by the Senate
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
First emperor of the Roman Empire
10
Isabella and Ferdinand
Invented the movable type printing press
Athenian tyrants who worked for reform
Forced to sign the Magna Carta
Leaders of Spain – unified country, expelledMuslims & Jews
11
Ptolemy
Greek who discovered calculation for thelength of triangles
Roman geographer and astronomer
Roman emperor who made Christianity religion ofthe Empire
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
12
Hugh Capet
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Renaissance painter – most known for The School of Athens
French peasant who led the French tovictory over England
Led Norman Conquest, conquered England at Battle of Hastings
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Socrates
Greek philosopher
Encouraged people to question things to “know thyself”
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Founder of Roman Empire
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Jesus of Nazareth
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
First leader of the Hebrews
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
15
Hippocrates
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
Given the Ten Commandments
“Father of History - Greek historian
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
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Augustus Caesar
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Roman general became Dictator for Life, assassinatedbySenate
First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana
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William the Conqueror
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Conquered an empire fromGreece, to Egypt, to the Indus River
Conquered England at the Battle of Hastings
Leader of the Norman Conquest
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Petrarch
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
Roman geographer and astronomer
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
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Sir Thomas More
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
Invented the movable type printing press
Northern Renaissance writer & Englishhumanist, wrote Utopia
Renaissance writer & Dutch humanist.Wrote The Praiseof Folly
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Archimedes
Roman geographer and astronomer
Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
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Muhammad
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Given the Ten Commandments
Father of Judaism
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
22
Virgil
Roman poet, wrote the Aeneid-epic poem about Rome's founding
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
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Diocletian
Legalized Christianity in Rome
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
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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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Pythagoras
Came up with a way to calculate the length oftriangle sides
Founder of Buddhism
Roman geographer and astronomer
Greek mathematician
26
Moses
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
Father of Judaism
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Given the Ten Commandments
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Alexander the Great
King of Macedon. Empire stretched fromGreece to Indus River.
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
Founded Persian Empire by conqueringMesopotamia,Syria,&Judea
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Hannibal
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Invaded the Italian Peninsula during the 2nd Punic War
General from Carthage
ng of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
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Charlemagne
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
King of England known for establishing “common law”
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Renaissance writer, Dutch humanist,wrote The Praise of Folly
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Erasmus
Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist - The Praise of Folly
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Renaissance artist – most known sculpture of David
Greek mathematician
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Johannes Gutenberg
Invented the movable type printing press
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Renaissance writer and political thinker
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
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Justinian
Greatest Byzantine emperor
Renaissance writer and political thinker
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
Wrote the Prince
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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
Roman geographer and astronomer
King of England known for establishing “common law”
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Siddhartha Gautama
Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path
Father of Taoism
Father of Judaism
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
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Aristotle
Father of History. Greek historian, wrote about Persian Wars
Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece.
Founder of Confucianism - teachings
Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat
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Confucius
Renaissance writer and political thinker
First leader of the Hebrews
Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
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Plato
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Philosopher who believed people should "know thyself"
Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy
Greek philosopher – student of Socrates
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Constantine
Ruler of Russia who freed Russia from theMongols
Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa
Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople
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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Machiavelli
Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Renaissance writer and political thinker – wrote The Prince
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor
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Leonardo Da Vinci
Known for the Mona Lisa andLast Supper
Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor
Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy
Known for sculpture of David & ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel
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Ivan the Great
Greatest Byzantine emperor
Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation
Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta

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