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6788437618Julius Caesarpart of the triumvirate of Rome, took over rule, assassinated0
6788437619Pompeypart of the triumvirate, general in the Middle East1
6788437620Octavianstruggled for power after Julius Caesar died , given total control, first Roman emperor2
6788437621Constantine330 C.E. established Constantinople, similar to Roman Empire, legalized Christianity3
6788437622Justinianreorganized law code in Byzantine Empire, built public works4
6788437623Qin Shi Huangdi221 BCE leader of Qin Dynasty, strong military, standardization5
6788437624Chandragupta Maurya324 BCE established Mauryan Empire, enforced power of state and caste6
6788437625Asokaruled Mauryan Empire 265-238 BCE, expanded army, spread Buddhism7
6788437626Chandra Gupta I320 CE, founder of Gupta Empire, expanded in India8
6788437627Kumara Guptaruled Gupta Empire during "golden age", resurgence of Hinduism, flourishing9
6788437628Siddhartha Gautama563 BCE, pilgrimage, founder of Buddhism, renamed Buddha10
6788437629Wufemale emperor of Tang Dynasty, spread Buddhism11
6788437630Prince Shotoku TaismiJapan, promoted Buddhism, built temples, influenced government12
6788437631AugustineNorth Africa, theologian, emphasized prayer, beginning of monasticism13
6788437632King Clovisconverted France to Christianity 400s14
6788437633Charles Marlelstopped Muslim advance in Battle of Tours (Muslim vs Franks) 73215
6788437634Charlemagne800-led Holy Roman Empire16
6788437635Mansa Musa1324 King of Mali, hajj to Mecca17
6788437636Ibn Battutamid 1300s- traveled around Muslim world18
6788437637Pope Urban IIcalled for first crusades in 1095, Muslim vs Christian19
6788437638Saladindefeated Christians in Crusades, but allowed groups to coexist20
6788437639Emperor Yung Loleader of Ming Dynasty, promoted exploration, limited foreign access in 143321
6788437640Zheng Heled 7 grand voyages to Indian Ocean under Yung Lo of Ming Dynasty22
6788437641Genghis Khan1162- leader of Mongols, largest empire, expanded, ruthless23
6788437642Thomas Aquinasmid 1200s - combined logic and faith to promote Christians24
6788437643Johannes Gutenberg1455 created movable type25
6788437644Prince Henry the Navigatorleader of Portugal, promoted sailing around tip of Africa, sailing academies26
6788437645Vasco De Gama1498 Portugal- sailed around tip of Africa to India and traded27
6788437646Amerigo Vespuccisailed to new world for Portugal, realized it was separate continent28
6788437647Ferdinand Magellan1519- sailed for Spain to explore Pacific and landed in Philippines29
6788437648Abel Tasman1640s Dutch explorer to Australia30
6788437649James Cook1760s- British explorer sailed around Australia and Antarctica31
6788437650Hernan CortesSpanish conquistador, attacked Aztecs - mexico32
6788437651Francisco PizaroSpanish conqueror, dominated Incas in Peru33
6788437652Pedro Cabralnaval leader of Portugal in 1500s34
6788437653John Calvin1509-1564, Switz, opposed Catholic, idea of predestination35
6788437654King Henry VIIIking of England, unhappy with power of Pope, divorced wife, created Anglican Church36
6788437655King Henry IVking of France, converted to Catholicism and passed Edict of Nantes (religious tolerance to Catholics and Protestants)37
6788437656King Louis XIII1610- leader of France, Catholic, improved army and trade allies38
6788437657King Louis XIV1643-1715, absolute monarch, raised taxes, increased colonies, army, wealth39
6788437658Peter the GreatCzar of Russia, westernized, expanded40
6788437659Catherine the Great1762- ruler of Russia, considered herself enlightened, tight government control41
6788437660Lord Baltimore1632- established safe haven for Catholics in new world42
6788437661Mehmed II1453- conquered Constantinople , leader of Ottoman Turks43
6788437662Suleiman Ileader of Ottoman Turks, expanded into Europe44
6788437663Shah Abbas1588-1629 leader of Safavid Persia, built capital city Isfahan, strong military45
6788437664Nicholas CopernicusPolish scientific revolution, fixed calendar, discovered heliocentric model46
6788437665Johannes KeplerGerman scientific revolution, simplified Copernicus model, planets orbited in ellipses47
6788437666GalileoItalian scientific revolution, used telescope, supported heliocentric model48
6788437667Isaac NewtonEnglish scientific revolution, advanced in calc, gravity, supported other scientific ideas49
6788437668Thomas HobbesEnglish, "natural state of man" is chaotic, humans create government to provide order50
6788437669John LockeEnglish, "natural rights of man" are life, liberty, and property51
6788437670Charles IEnglish king ruled by divine right 1600s, put on trial and executed after English civil war, son of King James I52
6788437671Oliver Cromwellruled as dictator in England after Charles I53
6788437672King Charles IIruler of England after Oliver Cromwell, reinstated monarchy54
6788437673King James IIruler of England after King Charles II, has catholic son-parliament unhappy55
6788437674Mary and William of Orangerulers of England 1688, supported by parliament, Glorious Revolution56
6788437675Baron de Montesquieuseparation of powers57
6788437676King James Iking of England in 1600s58
6788437677Voltairefreedom of speech, press, religion59
6788437678Rousseaudemocracy, freedom of mankind (majority rules)60
6788437679Denis Diderotencyclopedia of Enlightenment ideas61
6788437680Adam Smithprotection of private property by government62
6788437681King Louis XVIruler of France by divine right, French Revolution63
6788437682Napoleontook control of France 1799, spread revolution ideas, increased empire, demanded loyalty64
6788437683Toussaint L'ouvertureex slave led slave revolts in Haiti65
6788437684Simon Bolivarfought in north of South America against Spain, dictated Peru after defeating Spain66
6788437685Jose de San Martinfought in south of South America against Spain67
6788437686Jethro Tullinvented seed drill 170168
6788437687James Hargreavesinvented spinning jenny69
6788437688Richard Arkwrightcrated water frame, harnessing water power70
6788437689Thomas Newcomeninvented steam engine for water pump71
6788437690James Wattcreated steam engines for commercial use72
6788437691George Stephensoninvented locomotive73
6788437692Nikola Teslainvented transmission without wires74
6788437693Thomas Edisoncreated filament, phonograph, fuses75
6788437694King Wilhelm Ileader of German unification in Prusssia76
6788437695Otto Von Bismarckprime minister of Germany, iron chancellor, behind the curtain77
6788437696David LivingstoneScottish, extensive exploration and proselytization, treated natives with respect78
6788437697Henry Stanleyjournalist into Africa, hired by Belgian King Leopold II to claim land79
6788437698King George VGB, went to India to be praised, darbar (public show of royal power)80
6788437699Sun Yat SenChinese nationalist, 3 principles of people81
6788437700Porfirio Diazdictator of Mexico oppressive of poor, exiled82
6788437701Alvaro Obregonended war in Mexico, took control and promoted reforms 192083
6788437702Archduke Franz Ferdinandassassinated by Serbians which was a direct cause of WWI84
6788437703Czar Alexander IIfreed serfs and established local government councils 186185
6788437704Czar Nicholas IIindustrialized Russia late 1800s86
6788437705Ernst Rohnled Hitler's paramilitary87
6788437706Francisco Francogeneral of "rightists" in Spanish civil war, supported by Germany, victorious - fascist dictatorship88
6788437707Neville ChamberlainGB prime minister allowed Germany to have Sudetenland to avoid war89
6788437708Erwin Rommelgeneral of Germany to fight against GB 194090
6788437709Douglas MacArthurrebuilding process in japan91
6788437710George Kennanpolicy of containment, to prevent spread of communism92
6788437711Joseph McCarthyled witch hunts to find communist in USA93
6788437712Nikita Khrushchevreplaced USSR after Stalin, blamed Stalin, tight control94
6788437713Gamal Abder NasserEgypt, gained control of Suez Canal95
6788437714Anwar Sadatleader of Egypt after Nasser, allied with USA and made peace with Israel96
6788437715Arbenz1950s leader of Guatemala, overthrown by people97
6788437716Allende1970 leader of Chile, attempts to nationalize economy, industry, and decrease U.S. influence, overthrown98
6788437717Ayatollah Khomeiniconservative Shiite cleric in Iran, revolted against government (Shah)99
6788437718Leonid Brezhnevreplaced Krushchev, created Brezhnev doctrine100
6788437719Lech WalesaPoland, organized labor union, against USSR101
6788437720Bin LadenAfghan army, Taliban, 9/11102
6788437721Chiang Kai-Shekestablished ROC on Taiwan, against Mao103
6788437722Mao Zedongcommunist leader of China, supported peasants104
6788437723Pol Potleader of Cambodia in 1970s, communist105
6788437724Jawaharlal Nehrufirst prime minister of India106
6788437725Indira Gandhifemale prime minister of India, strong determined leader, increased military strength107
6788437726Mikhail Gorbachevleader of USSR, developed glasnost and perestroika, repealed Brezhnev doctrine108
6788437727Boris Yeltsinpresident of USSR, anti communist, outlawed communist party, new nations formed109
6788437728Putincurrently in power of Russia, dictator, opposes individual freedoms110
6788437729Kim Jong UnNorth Korea, powerful dictator communist111
6788437730Pope John Paul IIPolish pope, traveled to meet world leaders/poor, supported Lech Walesa112
6788437731Slobodan Milosevicleader of Serbia, tried to increase power over nearby nations113
6788437732F.W. de Klarkelected leader to South Africa in 1990, lifted ban of Africa National Congress114
6788437733Laurent Kabiladictator of Congo, influenced fighting115
6788437734Deng Xiapong1978 replaces Mao as communist leader in China, increased economy116
6788437735Yasir Arafatled Palestine Liberation Organization117
6788437736Ariel Sharonled Israel in late 1990s118

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