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4402191664Julius Caesarpart of the triumvirate of Rome, took over rule, assassinated0
4402191665Pompeypart of the triumvirate, general in the Middle East1
4402191666Octavianstruggled for power after Julius Caesar died , given total control, first Roman emperor2
4402191667Constantine330 C.E. established Constantinople, similar to Roman Empire, legalized Christianity3
4402191668Justinianreorganized law code in Byzantine Empire, built public works4
4402191669Qin Shi Huangdi221 BCE leader of Qin Dynasty, strong military, standardization5
4402191670Chandragupta Maurya324 BCE established Mauryan Empire, enforced power of state and caste6
4402191671Asokaruled Mauryan Empire 265-238 BCE, expanded army, spread Buddhism7
4402191672Chandra Gupta I320 CE, founder of Gupta Empire, expanded in India8
4402191673Kumara Guptaruled Gupta Empire during "golden age", resurgence of Hinduism, flourishing9
4402191674Siddhartha Gautama563 BCE, pilgrimage, founder of Buddhism, renamed Buddha10
4402191675Wufemale emperor of Tang Dynasty, spread Buddhism11
4402191676Prince Shotoku TaismiJapan, promoted Buddhism, built temples, influenced government12
4402191677AugustineNorth Africa, theologian, emphasized prayer, beginning of monasticism13
4402191678King Clovisconverted France to Christianity 400s14
4402191679Charles Marlelstopped Muslim advance in Battle of Tours (Muslim vs Franks) 73215
4402191680Charlemagne800-led Holy Roman Empire16
4402191681Mansa Musa1324 King of Mali, hajj to Mecca17
4402191682Ibn Battutamid 1300s- traveled around Muslim world18
4402191683Pope Urban IIcalled for first crusades in 1095, Muslim vs Christian19
4402191684Saladindefeated Christians in Crusades, but allowed groups to coexist20
4402191685Emperor Yung Loleader of Ming Dynasty, promoted exploration, limited foreign access in 143321
4402191686Zheng Heled 7 grand voyages to Indian Ocean under Yung Lo of Ming Dynasty22
4402191687Genghis Khan1162- leader of Mongols, largest empire, expanded, ruthless23
4402191688Thomas Aquinasmid 1200s - combined logic and faith to promote Christians24
4402191689Johannes Gutenberg1455 created movable type25
4402191690Prince Henry the Navigatorleader of Portugal, promoted sailing around tip of Africa, sailing academies26
4402191691Vasco De Gama1498 Portugal- sailed around tip of Africa to India and traded27
4402191692Amerigo Vespuccisailed to new world for Portugal, realized it was separate continent28
4402191693Ferdinand Magellan1519- sailed for Spain to explore Pacific and landed in Philippines29
4402191694Abel Tasman1640s Dutch explorer to Australia30
4402191695James Cook1760s- British explorer sailed around Australia and Antarctica31
4402191696Hernan CortesSpanish conquistador, attacked Aztecs - mexico32
4402191697Francisco PizaroSpanish conqueror, dominated Incas in Peru33
4402191698Pedro Cabralnaval leader of Portugal in 1500s34
4402191699John Calvin1509-1564, Switz, opposed Catholic, idea of predestination35
4402191700King Henry VIIIking of England, unhappy with power of Pope, divorced wife, created Anglican Church36
4402191701King Henry IVking of France, converted to Catholicism and passed Edict of Nantes (religious tolerance to Catholics and Protestants)37
4402191702King Louis XIII1610- leader of France, Catholic, improved army and trade allies38
4402191703King Louis XIV1643-1715, absolute monarch, raised taxes, increased colonies, army, wealth39
4402191704Peter the GreatCzar of Russia, westernized, expanded40
4402191705Catherine the Great1762- ruler of Russia, considered herself enlightened, tight government control41
4402191706Lord Baltimore1632- established safe haven for Catholics in new world42
4402191707Mehmed II1453- conquered Constantinople , leader of Ottoman Turks43
4402191708Suleiman Ileader of Ottoman Turks, expanded into Europe44
4402191709Shah Abbas1588-1629 leader of Safavid Persia, built capital city Isfahan, strong military45
4402191710Nicholas CopernicusPolish scientific revolution, fixed calendar, discovered heliocentric model46
4402191711Johannes KeplerGerman scientific revolution, simplified Copernicus model, planets orbited in ellipses47
4402191712GalileoItalian scientific revolution, used telescope, supported heliocentric model48
4402191713Isaac NewtonEnglish scientific revolution, advanced in calc, gravity, supported other scientific ideas49
4402191714Thomas HobbesEnglish, "natural state of man" is chaotic, humans create government to provide order50
4402191715John LockeEnglish, "natural rights of man" are life, liberty, and property51
4402191716Charles IEnglish king ruled by divine right 1600s, put on trial and executed after English civil war, son of King James I52
4402191717Oliver Cromwellruled as dictator in England after Charles I53
4402191718King Charles IIruler of England after Oliver Cromwell, reinstated monarchy54
4402191719King James IIruler of England after King Charles II, has catholic son-parliament unhappy55
4402191720Mary and William of Orangerulers of England 1688, supported by parliament, Glorious Revolution56
4402191721Baron de Montesquieuseparation of powers57
4402191722King James Iking of England in 1600s58
4402191723Voltairefreedom of speech, press, religion59
4402191724Rousseaudemocracy, freedom of mankind (majority rules)60
4402191725Denis Diderotencyclopedia of Enlightenment ideas61
4402191726Adam Smithprotection of private property by government62
4402191727King Louis XVIruler of France by divine right, French Revolution63
4402191728Napoleontook control of France 1799, spread revolution ideas, increased empire, demanded loyalty64
4402191729Toussaint L'ouvertureex slave led slave revolts in Haiti65
4402191730Simon Bolivarfought in north of South America against Spain, dictated Peru after defeating Spain66
4402191731Jose de San Martinfought in south of South America against Spain67
4402191732Jethro Tullinvented seed drill 170168
4402191733James Hargreavesinvented spinning jenny69
4402191734Richard Arkwrightcrated water frame, harnessing water power70
4402191735Thomas Newcomeninvented steam engine for water pump71
4402191736James Wattcreated steam engines for commercial use72
4402191737George Stephensoninvented locomotive73
4402191738Nikola Teslainvented transmission without wires74
4402191739Thomas Edisoncreated filament, phonograph, fuses75
4402191740King Wilhelm Ileader of German unification in Prusssia76
4402191741Otto Von Bismarckprime minister of Germany, iron chancellor, behind the curtain77
4402191742David LivingstoneScottish, extensive exploration and proselytization, treated natives with respect78
4402191743Henry Stanleyjournalist into Africa, hired by Belgian King Leopold II to claim land79
4402191744King George VGB, went to India to be praised, darbar (public show of royal power)80
4402191745Sun Yat SenChinese nationalist, 3 principles of people81
4402191746Porfirio Diazdictator of Mexico oppressive of poor, exiled82
4402191747Alvaro Obregonended war in Mexico, took control and promoted reforms 192083
4402191748Archduke Franz Ferdinandassassinated by Serbians which was a direct cause of WWI84
4402191749Czar Alexander IIfreed serfs and established local government councils 186185
4402191750Czar Nicholas IIindustrialized Russia late 1800s86
4402191751Ernst Rohnled Hitler's paramilitary87
4402191752Francisco Francogeneral of "rightists" in Spanish civil war, supported by Germany, victorious - fascist dictatorship88
4402191753Neville ChamberlainGB prime minister allowed Germany to have Sudetenland to avoid war89
4402191754Erwin Rommelgeneral of Germany to fight against GB 194090
4402191755Douglas MacArthurrebuilding process in japan91
4402191756George Kennanpolicy of containment, to prevent spread of communism92
4402191757Joseph McCarthyled witch hunts to find communist in USA93
4402191758Nikita Khrushchevreplaced USSR after Stalin, blamed Stalin, tight control94
4402191759Gamal Abder NasserEgypt, gained control of Suez Canal95
4402191760Anwar Sadatleader of Egypt after Nasser, allied with USA and made peace with Israel96
4402191761Arbenz1950s leader of Guatemala, overthrown by people97
4402191762Allende1970 leader of Chile, attempts to nationalize economy, industry, and decrease U.S. influence, overthrown98
4402191763Ayatollah Khomeiniconservative Shiite cleric in Iran, revolted against government (Shah)99
4402191764Leonid Brezhnevreplaced Krushchev, created Brezhnev doctrine100
4402191765Lech WalesaPoland, organized labor union, against USSR101
4402191766Bin LadenAfghan army, Taliban, 9/11102
4402191767Chiang Kai-Shekestablished ROC on Taiwan, against Mao103
4402191768Mao Zedongcommunist leader of China, supported peasants104
4402191769Pol Potleader of Cambodia in 1970s, communist105
4402191770Jawaharlal Nehrufirst prime minister of India106
4402191771Indira Gandhifemale prime minister of India, strong determined leader, increased military strength107
4402191772Mikhail Gorbachevleader of USSR, developed glasnost and perestroika, repealed Brezhnev doctrine108
4402191773Boris Yeltsinpresident of USSR, anti communist, outlawed communist party, new nations formed109
4402191774Putincurrently in power of Russia, dictator, opposes individual freedoms110
4402191775Kim Jong UnNorth Korea, powerful dictator communist111
4402191776Pope John Paul IIPolish pope, traveled to meet world leaders/poor, supported Lech Walesa112
4402191777Slobodan Milosevicleader of Serbia, tried to increase power over nearby nations113
4402191778F.W. de Klarkelected leader to South Africa in 1990, lifted ban of Africa National Congress114
4402191779Laurent Kabiladictator of Congo, influenced fighting115
4402191780Deng Xiapong1978 replaces Mao as communist leader in China, increased economy116
4402191781Yasir Arafatled Palestine Liberation Organization117
4402191782Ariel Sharonled Israel in late 1990s118

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