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4417176150Julius Caesarpart of the triumvirate of Rome, took over rule, assassinated0
4417176152Octavianstruggled for power after Julius Caesar died , given total control, first Roman emperor1
4417176153Constantine330 C.E. established Constantinople, similar to Roman Empire, legalized Christianity2
4417176154Justinianreorganized law code in Byzantine Empire, built public works3
4417176155Qin Shi Huangdi221 BCE leader of Qin Dynasty, strong military, standardization4
4417176156Chandragupta Maurya324 BCE established Mauryan Empire, enforced power of state and caste5
4417176157Asokaruled Mauryan Empire 265-238 BCE, expanded army, spread Buddhism6
4417176158Chandra Gupta I320 CE, founder of Gupta Empire, expanded in India7
4417176159Kumara Guptaruled Gupta Empire during "golden age", resurgence of Hinduism, flourishing8
4417176160Siddhartha Gautama563 BCE, pilgrimage, founder of Buddhism, renamed Buddha9
4417176161Wufemale emperor of Tang Dynasty, spread Buddhism10
4417176164King Clovisconverted France to Christianity 400s11
4417176165Charles Marlelstopped Muslim advance in Battle of Tours (Muslim vs Franks) 73212
4417176166Charlemagne800-led Holy Roman Empire13
4417176167Mansa Musa1324 King of Mali, hajj to Mecca14
4417176168Ibn Battutamid 1300s- traveled around Muslim world15
4417176169Pope Urban IIcalled for first crusades in 1095, Muslim vs Christian16
4417176170Saladindefeated Christians in Crusades, but allowed groups to coexist17
4417176171Emperor Yongloleader of Ming Dynasty, promoted exploration, limited foreign access in 143318
4417176172Zheng Heled 7 grand voyages to Indian Ocean under Yung Lo of Ming Dynasty19
4417176173Genghis Khan1162- leader of Mongols, largest empire, expanded, ruthless20
4417176174Thomas Aquinasmid 1200s - combined logic and faith to promote Christians21
4417176175Johannes Gutenberg1455 created movable type22
4417176176Prince Henry the Navigatorleader of Portugal, promoted sailing around tip of Africa, sailing academies23
4417176177Vasco De Gama1498 Portugal- sailed around tip of Africa to India and traded24
4417176178Amerigo Vespuccisailed to new world for Portugal, realized it was separate continent25
4417176179Ferdinand Magellan1519- sailed for Spain to explore Pacific and landed in Philippines26
4417176180Abel Tasman1640s Dutch explorer to Australia27
4417176181James Cook1760s- British explorer sailed around Australia and Antarctica28
4417176182Hernan CortesSpanish conquistador, attacked Aztecs - mexico29
4417176183Francisco PizaroSpanish conqueror, dominated Incas in Peru30
4417176185John Calvin1509-1564, Switz, opposed Catholic, idea of predestination31
4417176186King Henry VIIIking of England, unhappy with power of Pope, divorced wife, created Anglican Church32
4417176187King Henry IVking of France, converted to Catholicism and passed Edict of Nantes (religious tolerance to Catholics and Protestants)33
4417176189King Louis XIV1643-1715, absolute monarch, raised taxes, increased colonies, army, wealth34
4417176190Peter the GreatCzar of Russia, westernized, expanded35
4417176191Catherine the Great1762- ruler of Russia, considered herself enlightened, tight government control36
4417176193Mehmed II1453- conquered Constantinople , leader of Ottoman Turks37
4417176194Suleiman Ileader of Ottoman Turks, expanded into Europe38
4417176195Shah Abbas1588-1629 leader of Safavid Persia, built capital city Isfahan, strong military39
4417176196Nicholas CopernicusPolish scientific revolution, fixed calendar, discovered heliocentric model40
4417176197Johannes KeplerGerman scientific revolution, simplified Copernicus model, planets orbited in ellipses41
4417176198GalileoItalian scientific revolution, used telescope, supported heliocentric model42
4417176199Isaac NewtonEnglish scientific revolution, advanced in calc, gravity, supported other scientific ideas43
4417176200Thomas HobbesEnglish, "natural state of man" is chaotic, humans create government to provide order44
4417176201John LockeEnglish, "natural rights of man" are life, liberty, and property45
4417176207Baron de Montesquieuseparation of powers46
4417176209Voltairefreedom of speech, press, religion47
4417176210Rousseaudemocracy, freedom of mankind (majority rules)48
4417176211Denis Diderotencyclopedia of Enlightenment ideas49
4417176212Adam Smithprotection of private property by government50
4417176213King Louis XVIruler of France by divine right, French Revolution51
4417176214Napoleontook control of France 1799, spread revolution ideas, increased empire, demanded loyalty52
4417176215Toussaint L'ouvertureex slave led slave revolts in Haiti53
4417176216Simon Bolivarfought in north of South America against Spain, dictated Peru after defeating Spain54
4417176217Jose de San Martinfought in south of South America against Spain55
4417176218Jethro Tullinvented seed drill 170156
4417176219James Hargreavesinvented spinning jenny57
4417176220Richard Arkwrightcrated water frame, harnessing water power58
4417176221Thomas Newcomeninvented steam engine for water pump59
4417176222James Wattcreated steam engines for commercial use60
4417176223George Stephensoninvented locomotive61
4417176224Nikola Teslainvented transmission without wires62
4417176225Thomas Edisoncreated filament, phonograph, fuses63
4417176226King Wilhelm Ileader of German unification in Prusssia64
4417176227Otto Von Bismarckprime minister of Germany, iron chancellor, behind the curtain65
4417176228David LivingstoneScottish, extensive exploration and proselytization, treated natives with respect66
4417176229Henry Stanleyjournalist into Africa, hired by Belgian King Leopold II to claim land67
4417176230King George VGB, went to India to be praised, darbar (public show of royal power)68
4417176231Sun Yat SenChinese nationalist, 3 principles of people69
4417176232Porfirio Diazdictator of Mexico oppressive of poor, exiled70
4417176234Archduke Franz Ferdinandassassinated by Serbians which was a direct cause of WWI71
4417176235Czar Alexander IIfreed serfs and established local government councils 186172
4417176236Czar Nicholas IIindustrialized Russia late 1800s73
4417176238Francisco Francogeneral of "rightists" in Spanish civil war, supported by Germany, victorious - fascist dictatorship74
4417176239Neville ChamberlainGB prime minister allowed Germany to have Sudetenland to avoid war75
4417176241Douglas MacArthurrebuilding process in japan76
4417176243Joseph McCarthyled witch hunts to find communist in USA77
4417176244Nikita Khrushchevreplaced USSR after Stalin, blamed Stalin, tight control78
4417176245Gamal Abder NasserEgypt, gained control of Suez Canal79
4417176246Anwar Sadatleader of Egypt after Nasser, allied with USA and made peace with Israel80
4417176249Ayatollah Khomeiniconservative Shiite cleric in Iran, revolted against government (Shah)81
4417176250Leonid Brezhnevreplaced Krushchev, created Brezhnev doctrine82
4417176252Bin LadenAfghan army, Taliban, 9/1183
4417176254Mao Zedongcommunist leader of China, supported peasants84
4417176256Jawaharlal Nehrufirst prime minister of India85
4417176258Mikhail Gorbachevleader of USSR, developed glasnost and perestroika, repealed Brezhnev doctrine86
4417176260Putincurrently in power of Russia, dictator, opposes individual freedoms87
4417176261Kim Jong UnNorth Korea, powerful dictator communist88
4417176266Deng Xiapong1978 replaces Mao as communist leader in China, increased economy89

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