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I will be adding the rest of the names as I go along reviewing the chapters backwards for the final

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69776175GiottoFlorentine painter (1267-1337) Credited for reviving "lost art of painting" Replaced religious scenes with natural and human portraits0
69776176Jan van EyukFlemish painter (1390-1441) Brought new painting technique from north of Alps Mixed pigments with linseed oils instead of diluted egg yolk: better luster, slowed drying1
69776177Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) Oil painted Mona Lisa Fresco (painting in wet plaster) The Last Supper Expanded to designs and innovation Airplanes Submarines Tanks2
69776178Michelangelo(1472-1564) Worked on fresco bible scenes- ceiling of Sistine Chapel in Vatican, Statues of David and Moses, Dome of new Saint Peter's Basilica3
69776179Cosimo de' Medici(1389-1464) Spent huge amounts of money on art, patron paintings, sculptures, and public buildings4
69776180Lorenzo(1449-1492) Grandson of Cosimo de' Medici, Known as "the Magnificent", Even more lavish than grandfather5
69776181Ibn BattutaMuslim scholar/traveller, explored much of Islamic world and recorded observations6
69776182Takur(1030) First sub-Saharan African ruler to adopt new faith7
69776183SundiattaUpstart leader of Malinke people, defeated Sumanguru Malinke epic sagas recall battles as "powerful magicians"8
69776184SumanguruDefeated by Sundiatta's smaller forces9
69776185Mansa Kankan MusaRuler of Mali- went on pilgrimage showing people wealth of Mali: With wife and 500 of her ladies in waiting, 500 slaves carried golden staffs Value of gold through Cairo remained depressed for years from his giving of wealth10
69776186Mansa SuleimanSuccessor of Mansa Musa, praised by Ibn Battuta: less injustice, safety in land and passage of trade, more equality Criticized by Ibn Battuta: clothing condition of women, some other customs11
69776187Iltutmish(1211-1236) Conquered others in India, created largest Indian State, massacred others12
69776188Raziya(1236-1240) Daughter of Iltutmish, ruled well, dressed like a man, rode at head of troops13
69776189Ala-ud-din Khalji(1296-1316) Control over outlying provinces, high taxes, seized Gujarat in 129814
69776190ibn Tughluq(1325-1351) Recieved Ibn Battuta in palace: praised for generosity, criticized for cruelty (dragging blind man for 40 days, catapulting paralyzed man out of city, murdering mother and brother)15
69776191Firuz Shah(1351-1388) Successor of Tuqhluq- alienated Hindus, taxed Brahmins, good relations with Muslim elite16
69776192TimurTurko-Mongol leader, captured Dehli in 1398, brought downfall of Dehli sultanate17
69776918Genghis KhanSupreme leader, made Mongol one of largest empires, originally know as Temujin18
69776919OgodeiSon and successor of Genghis Khan, Attacked China, expanded it further19
69776920BatuGrandson of Genghis Khan, attacked Russia to expand Mongolian Empire even more20
69776921Khubilai KhanSelf proclaimed Great Khan in 1265, successor of Ogodei21
70716228Moctezuma II(1502-1520) Ruler of the Aztecs at time of downfall- lived extremely lavishly like a god22
70716229ToplaitzinOne of 2 rulers that ruled together in the Toltec state, was later exile23
70716230QuetzalcoatlFeathered Serpent God in Teotihuacan and other Mesoamerican cities24
70718403HuitzilopochtliMain god of Aztecs, first war god, then Sun god, believed he required a steady diet of human hearts25
70718404Francisco PisarroConquistador, conquered Incas26
70718405Hernan CortezConquistador, conquered Aztecs27
70718406Confucius(551-479 B.C.E) Kongzi, he was a Chinese philosopher, significantly influenced public service and belief systems28
70718407Charlemagne(742-814) King of Francs, established Carolingian Empire, changed relationship with church and state (better), first Emperor in Europe for over 300 years29
70718408Mohammad(570-632) Arab prophet, credited for founding Islam30
70942642Alexius Comnenus(1081-1118) Byzantine Emperor, emphasis on status in society31
70942643Anna ComnenaDaughter of Emperor Alexius Comnenus, hated Church, wrote book on father's achievements32
70942644Cyril and MethodiusTwo brothers, went on journey to Slavs of Moravia, preached local language, created writing in use for Slavic Orthodox Christians33

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