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Siddhartha Gautama
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
Father of Taoism
Founded Buddhism. Teachings:Four Noble Truths&Eightfold Path
Father of Judaism
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Homer
The Aenied
Tutored Alexander the Great
Greek philosopher – student of Plato
Greek poet wrote epic poems about the Trojan War
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Hippocrates
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
“Father of History - Greek historian
Given the Ten Commandments
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
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Paul
Given the Ten Commandments
Father of Judaism
Apostle of Jesus - first to preach to non-Jewish people
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
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Diocletian
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Legalized Christianity in Rome
Moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople
Roman "Dictator for Life" that was assassinated by Senate
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Hugh Capet
French peasant who led the French tovictory over England
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
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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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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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Pericles
Expanded democracy and rebuilt the city
Greek historian who wrote about the PersianWars
Athenian tyrant who worked for reform
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Jesus of Nazareth
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
First leader of the Hebrews
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Plato
Wrote a TheRepublic and founded a school called the Academy
Tutor of Alexander the Great
student of Aristotle
Philosopher who believed people should "know thyself"
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Julius Caesar
Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
Roman general who became “Dictator for Life”
First emperor of the Roman Empire
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Draco & Solon
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
Greatest Byzantine emperors
Greekmathematicians – “Father of Geometry”
Athenian tyrants who worked for reform
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Muhammad
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
Given the Ten Commandments
Father of Judaism
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Mansa Musa
Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
His teachings became the foundation for Christianity
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Phidias
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
Known for TheSchool of Athens and the SistineMadonna
Greek philosopher – student of Socrates
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
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King John
King of England known for establishing “common law”
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
Ruler of Russia who freed Russia from theMongols
Leader during the Golden Age of Athens
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Qin Shi Huangdi
Called for the 1st Crusade
First emperor of Imperial China – started Great Wall ofChina
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
Renaissance painter
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Ivan the Great
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
Greatest Byzantine emperor
Renaissance writer and Dutch humanist
Freed Russia from Mongols, centralizedpower &expanded nation
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Archimedes
Greek sculptor known for statues of Athena in the Parthenon
Roman geographer and astronomer
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Greek scientist – worked with levers and pulleys
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Abraham
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
First leader of the Hebrews –“Father of Judaism”
Renaissanceartist, scientist - painted the Last Supper
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Aristotle
Greek philosopher,student of Plato,tutored AlexandertheGreat
Father of History. Greek historian, wrote about Persian Wars
Founder of Confucianism - teachings
Startedthe Persian Wars by trying to conquer Greece.
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Constantine
Legalized Christianity inRome,moved capitalto Constantinople
Ruler of Russia who freed Russia from theMongols
Muslim ruler of Mali –Spread Islam to west Africa
King of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
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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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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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Virgil
Roman poet, wrote the Aeneid-epic poem about Rome's founding
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
Northern Renaissance writer and Englishhumanist
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
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Asoka
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
Mauryan Emperor –established hospitals,vets& spread Buddhism
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
Legalized Christianity in Rome
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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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Darius the Great
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
Founded the Persian Empire
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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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Philip II of Macedon
Babylonian king – created the first written law code
King of Macedon - conquered Greece after PeloponnesianWar
Greatest Byzantine emperor
Emperorof Persia – established imperial bureaucracy
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Augustus Caesar
Roman general became Dictator for Life, assassinatedbySenate
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
First emperor of the Roman Empire –started the Pax Romana
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
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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.
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
Founded Persian Empire by conqueringMesopotamia,Syria,&Judea
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Confucius
Renaissance writer and political thinker
First leader of the Hebrews
Greek poet who wrote two epic poems about theTrojan War
Founded Confucianism,influenced Chinese politics and society
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Herodotus
“Father of History-Greek historian, wrote about Persian Wars
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Greekmathematician – “Father of Geometry”
Greek physician – “Father of Medicine”
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Justinian
Codified Roman laws, reconquered territory, expanded trade
Greatest Russian emperor
Wrote the Prince
Renaissance writer and political thinker
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Socrates
Founder of Roman Empire
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Greek philosopher
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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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Ptolemy
Greek who discovered calculation for thelength of triangles
Roman emperor who made Christianity religion ofthe Empire
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Roman geographer and astronomer
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Pythagoras
Greek mathematician
Roman geographer and astronomer
Founder of Buddhism
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King Henry II
Roman geographer and astronomer
Called for 1st Crusade to take Jerusalem back from Muslims
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
King of England known for establishing “common law”
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Charlemagne
Renaissance writer, Dutch humanist,wrote The Praise of Folly
King of England known for establishing “common law”
King of France – laid the foundations for French monarchy
King of the Franks - crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
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William the Conqueror
Conquered an empire fromGreece, to Egypt, to the Indus River
Roman emperor who split the empire into East and West
Conquered England at the Battle of Hastings
Leader of the Hundred years War
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Hannibal
Founder of Islam – last prophet of Allah
ng of England - forced to sign the Magna Carta
Led Rome
General from Carthage