AP World History Era 4 People Flashcards

12473453050	Ignatius of Loyola	Founder of the Society of Jesus. Also called Jesuits	0
12473453051	Geofrey Chaucer	Author of the Canterbury Tales	1
12473453052	Suleiman the Magnificent	Sultan of the Ottoman Empire that was known as the "The Lawgiver". Significantly expanded the empire.	2
12473453053	Leonardo Da Vinci	Renaissance man. Best known for his painting of the Last Supper.	3
12473453054	Henry the Navigator	Portugese prince who promoted the study of navigation and directed voyages of exploration down the western coast of Africa.	4
12473453055	Isaac Newton	Mathematical laws governed the universe.	5
12473453056	Montezuma	Last Aztec emperor that was overthrown by Cortes.	6
12473453057	Philip II	King of Spain who used the Inquisition to punish heretics.	7
12473453058	Zheng He	Chinese Muslim sailor who seven voyages were meant to show the world the wealth of the Ming Dynasty.	8
12473453059	Ferdinand Magellan	Portuguese navigator who led the Spanish expedition of 15-19-1522 that was the first to sail around the world.	9
12473453060	Akbar I	Most illustrious sultan of Mughal Emperor who expanded the empire and pursued a policy of conciliation with Hindus.	10
12473453061	Hernan Cortes	Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztecs.	11
12473453062	Joan of Arc	Led the French to victory in Battle of Orleans in the 100 Year War. Later was burned at the stake after being accused of being a witch.	12
12473453063	Atahualpa	Last ruling Inca emperor of Peru.	13
12473453064	John	King of England that was forced to sign the Magna Carta.	14
12473453065	Dante Aligheri	Author of the Divine Comedy.	15
12473453066	Tupac Amaru II	Member of the Inca aristocracy who led a rebellion against Spanish authorizes in Peru.	16
12473453067	John Locke	Believed that people have the right to rebellion against a government that does not protect their natural rights.	17
12473453068	Montesquieu	Enlightenment thinker who introduced the concept of separation of power, and checks and balances.	18
12473453069	Nicholas Copernicus	Developed the "heliocentric theory".	19
12473453070	Bartolome de Las Casas	Priest who in attempt to protect the Amerindian suggested the use of Africans as a labor source in the Americas.	20
12473453071	Vasco da Gama	Portugese explorer who led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India.	21
12473453072	Martin Luther	Author of the 95 Theses.	22
12473453073	Giotto	Given credit for reviving "the lost art of painting".	23
12473453074	Thomas Hobbes	Believed that an absolute monarchy was best form of government.	24
12473453075	Henry VIII	Will remove the Catholic Church from England because the Pope refused the government.	25
12473453076	Babur	Founder of the Mughal Empire.	26
12473453077	Fernao Gomes	First Portuguese explorer to purchase the rights of exploration of Africa.	27
12473453078	Shah Abbas I	Most renowned ruler of the Safavid Dynasty in Iran.	28
12473453079	Francisco Pizarro	Spanish explorer who led the conquest of the Inca Empire of Peru.	29
12473453080	Christopher Columbus	Given credit for discovery America for the Spanish.	30
12473453081	Galileo Galilei	Astronomer who discovered spots on the sun and mountains on the moon. Will later be condemned by church for his belief that Earth was not the center of the universe.	31
12473453082	Thomas Aquinas	Leader in Scholasticism who wrote Summa Theologica.	32
12473453083	Oliver Cromwell	Leader of the Roundheads during the English Civil War.	33
12473453084	Bartolomeu Dias	Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa.	34
12473453085	Ferdinand of Aragan	His marriage to Isabel of Castile will make Spain the most powerful nation in 16th century Europe. Will also finance Columbus' voyages.	35
12473453086	John Calvin	Protestant reformer who preached the concept of predestination.	36