Henry VIII
(1491-1547) King of England who transformed his country into a Protestant nation during the Reformation.
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Gutenberg, Johannes
(1400?-1468) German printer and European pioneer in the use of movable type.
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Guevara, Che
(1928-1967) Latin American guerilla leader. In the mid 20th century Guevara was instrumental in helping Fidel Castro lead the Cuban Revolution. He was later killed in Bolivia while trying to lead a revolution there.
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Gorbachev, Mikhail
(1931- ), leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His policies of Perestroika and Glasnost, which aimed at revitalizing the Soviet Union contributed to the downfall of communism.
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Genghis Khan
(1167?-1227) One of the Mongolﾒs greatest leaders and founder of the Mongol Empire.
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Gautama, Siddhartha
(563?-483?BCE), Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism. Siddhartha was born into the Brahmin caste, and by all account led a luxurious lifestyle. However, he was troubled by the human misery that he saw around him everyday. Upon reflection, he deduced that desire was the root caused of all suffering. Also known as the Buddha.
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Garibaldi, Giuseppe
(1807-1882?) Military leader whose Red Shirt army liberated most of southern Italy, before conquering the northern section. He was instrumental in the unification of Italy.
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Gandhi, Mohandas
(1869-1948) Nationalist leader in India, who called for a non violent revolution to gain his countryﾒs freedom from the British Empire.
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Galilei, Galileo
(1564-1642) Italian astronomer. One of the founders of Europe's scientific revolution, one of his main contributions is the application of the telescope to astronomy. He was able to prove Copernicusﾒ heliocentric model correct.
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Frederick the Great
(1712-1786), King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. Enlightened despot who enlarged Prussia by gaining land from Austria when Maria Theresa became Empress.
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