Diocletian
(245-313) Emperor of Rome who was responsible for dividing Rome into different provinces and districts. Eventually, the eastern portions of the Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire.
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Descartes, Rene
(1596-1650) French intellectual who challenged traditional ideas. He said that human reason was capable of discovering and explaining the laws of nature and man. The idea of human reason being superior to tradition led to the beginning of the Enlightenment, a time of political awakening that became revolution.
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Deng Xiaoping
(1904-1997) Chinese Communist leader. Ruled from 1978 until 1997.
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de Santa Anna, Antonio L�pez
(1794-1876) Mexican general and dictator who controlled Mexico for more than 25 years. Lost war against the United States which cost Mexico present day California, Nevada, and New Mexico.
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de San Mart�n, Jos�
(1778-1850) Latin American revolutionary. He is one of the main leaders of the Latin American independence movement.
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de Klerk, F. W.
(1936 - ) The white South African president who ended Apartheid in the early 1990s.
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de Cervantes, Miguel
(1547-1616) Spanish Renaissance writer. His greatest work is the comedic tale Don Quixote.
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Darius I
(558?BCE ﾖ 486BCE) King of Persia who expanded his empire to extend from the Mediterranean to the Indus River.
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Dante
(1265-1321) Italian poet and Renaissance writer. His greatest work is The Divine Comedy.
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Dalai Lama
The spiritual leader of the Tibetan sect of Buddhism, and is considered to be the reincarnation of the bodhisattva, or "Buddha-to-be."
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