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24453155HammurabiRuler of Babylon from 1792-1750 BCE, created Hammurabi's Code (a code of laws on a black stone pillar)0
24453156ConfuciusChinese, became a very strong influence in China for government code, service, etc. from 551-479 BCE1
24453157HatshepsutEqyptian, was the wife of Pharaoh Tutmosis II and became pharaoh after his death, 1473-1458 BCE2
24453158AkhenatenEgyptian, Pharaoh of Egypt who departed from the traditional ways, 1353-1335 BCE3
24453159Ramesses IIEgyptian monarch (pharaoh) of the Ramessides Dynasty who undertook monumental building projects throughout Egypt, 1290-1224 BCE4
24453160CyrusPersian, united Persia and overthrew Median monarch to become the ruler, 550 BCE5
24453161Darius IThe great king of Persia. He is responsible for the expansion of Persia. After Cambyses (former ruler) 522-486 BCE6
24453162PersepolisA complex of palaces, reception halls, and treasury buildings erected by the Persian kings Darius I 521BCE7
24453163HerodotusHe wrote stories of the wars between the Greeks and the Persians are the first known examples of historical writing. 5th century BCE Southwest Anatolia8
24453164SocratesGreek philosopher; socratic method--questioning; sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth, 470-399 BCE in Greece9
24453165Alexander the Greatan Greek military leader, first great European Empire of the Ancient World, armies conquered vast territories west Asia, Egypt, and Greece 356-323 BCE10
24453166ConstantineEmperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (306-337 CE)11
24453167AugustusHonorific name of Octavian, founder of the Roman Principate, the military dictatorship that replaced the failing rule of the Roman Senate. 63-BCE- 14 CE12
24453168Jesusyoung carpenter who is depicted in the New Testament as the Son of God 5BCE- 34 CE13
24453169Paula believer (follower) of Jesus 5-65CE from Anatolia14
24453170Shi HuangdiFounder of Qin Dynasty 221-206 BCE in China15
24453171BuddhaAn Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama, who renounced his wealth and social position. After becoming 'enlightened' (the meaning of Buddha) In India from 563-483 BCE16
24453172AshokaThird ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India (r. 270-232 B.C.E.). He converted to Buddhism17
24453173Muhammadthe Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632) Heard the Angel Gabriel in 61018
24453174Charlemagneking of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor 768CE19
24453175Vladimir Iconverted to Christianity and ordered all Kievans to become Christians20
24453176Alexius ComnenusEmperor of Byzantium (1081-1118) whose reign was marked by the First Crusade (1096-1099).21
24453177Pope Urban II(r. 1088-1099) Called for the First Crusade at Clermont22
24453178Li ShiminOne of the founders of the Tang Empire and its second emperor (r. 626-649). He led the expansion of the empire into Central Asia. 627-64923
24453179Genghis KhanMongolian Emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean (1162-1227)24
24453180TimurTurk commander og the Jagadai forces 1336-1405 in Central Asia25
24453181Ivan IIIRussia - (1442 - 1505) - ended Mongol rule in 1480 - took title of czar (ceasar)26
24453182Nasir al-Din Tusithe scholar who began the Mongol's interest in science of Muslim Land in 1201-1274 Middle East27
24453183Rashid al-DinTalked with Europeans to find similarities between Europe and China died 131828
24453184Alexander NevskiiHe was the prince of Novgorod. He convinced other princes that it would be best if they went along with the mongols.29
24453185Khubilai KhanLast of the Mongol Great Khans and founder of the Yuan Empire. 1215-129430
24453186YongolChinese emperpr who moved the capital to Beijing and created what is known as the Forbidden City 1403-1424 Ming Empire31
24453187Zheng Heexploroer/commander of journeys through the Indian Ocean 1371- 1453 from China32
24453188Ibn Battutaa man that was part of a group of people that took a journey across the Sahara in 2months 1304-136933

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