Kublai Khan
Theodora
Justinian
Mehmed II
Genghis Khan
Ottoman Sultan, captured Constantinople
Finished conquering China, Founded the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
Created a new set of Laws
Wife of Justinian
United the Mongols, conquered much of N. China
Marco Polo
Mohammed
Mansa Musa
Saint Patrick
Prince Shotoku
Emperor of Mali; Made famous pilgrimage to Mecca spreading gold
Christian missionary credited with converting Ireland to Christianity
Born in Mecca. Founder of Islam. Prophet of God according the Muslim faith
Japanese Regent; Brought Buddhism and Chinese Ideas to Japan
Merchant, traveler; Writings of his travels grew interest in Asia
William of Normandy
King John
Pope Urban II
Charlemagne
Saladin
King Richard I
"Lionheart" led the 3rd Crusade. Won safe passage to the Holy Lands
Forced by the Nobles to establish the Magna Carta because of his excessive taxing
Roman Catholic church leader who started the Crusades against the Muslims
Muslim ruler, took back Jerusalem during the 2nd crusade. Negotiated with Richard I to end the 3rd.
Norman who invaded France, then England and defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings
1st Crowned as Pope, "Charles the Great" Head of Holy Roman Empire
William Shakespeare
Thomas Aquinas
Leonardo da Vinci
Henry V
Joan of Arc
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Michelangelo
Medici Family
French peasant, was "sent by God" to help France resist the English. Was executed by the English
Italian sculptor, artist, poet. Painted mural on the ceiling of Sistine Chapel
Ruled Spain; helped lead the Spanish inquisition; funded Christopher Columbus
Italian Renaissance artist, architect, engineer and scientist. Created the Last Supper and Mona Lisa
Achieved victory during the 100 years war
English poet and playwright. Greatest writer of English language.
Ruled Florence during the Renaissance, wealthy from banking, patrons of arts
Taught you could be religious and scientific
Martin Luther
Desiderius Erasmus
William Tyndale
Johannes Guttenberg
Elizabeth I
John Calvin
Mary I
Henry VIII
believed in predestination; was a religious reformer
German monk, published the 95 These, a list of complaints about the Roman Catholic Church
Dutch humanist, his writing led to the reformation.
Daughter of Henry VIII, first Queen of England, Strong Catholic who persecuted 100's of protestants.
Invented the movable type printing press in Europe
English professor; Translated the Bible to English
daughter of Henry VIII; established the Anglican Church. Let England to the Golden Age
Created the Church of England and embraced Protestantism- motivated by his want to divorce his 1st wife.
Johannes Kepler
Francis Bacon
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
Defined laws of motion and gravitational pull
astronomer who stated laws of planetary motion. "planets move in ellipses, not circles"
Invented the telescope, microscope, barometer and thermometer. Proved the sun was center of the solar system
English writer developed the Scientific Method
Proposed a heliocentric model: "The sun in the center of the solar system"
Pachacuti
Pacal II
Montezuma I
Hero Twins
Ruled the Mayan city of Palenque, greatest Mayan King
Mayan founding Myth; brothers thought to be ancestors of the Maya
Greatest Aztec emperor
Incan Ruler; launched a series of military conquests that built Inca Empire in the Andes
Bartolemeu Dias
Hernando de Soto
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Henry the Navigator
Jacques Cartier
Italian explorer for Spain, mistakenly discovered Americas while searching for India
Portuguese captain, 1st European to reach tip of Africa
Portuguese sailor, 1st European to reach India sailing below Africa
Dutch explorer hired by England to find the Northwest Passage
Spanish explorer claimed the Mississippi river for Spain while searching for the fountain of youth
Portuguese Prince who created a school that trained many famous explorers in sailing and navigation
French explorer who explorer the St. Lawrence River in Canada; claimed it for France
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Francis Drake
Bartolome de Las Casas
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizzaro
1st bishop in S Mexico; devoted life to protecting Native Americans; created the New Laws of 1542 to keep natives safe from slave labor
English explorer and admiral was 1st Englishman to sail around the world. Led English Navy to defeat Spanish Armada
Italian sailor who corrected Columbus's mistake, founded the Americas. Named after him
Portuguese explorer who found a sea route to the Indies by sailing around America, his was first to go all the way around the world. (He died)
Spanish explorer conquered Incas in what we know as Peru
Spanish explorer; led the conquest of Aztec Mexico for Spain