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