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Mansa MusaTime period: 1280-1333 CE
Location: Mali
Accomplishments: Muslim king who made the Hajj to Mecca, establishing trade routes with the Middle East and spreading Islam
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ColumbusTime period: 1492 Age of Exploration
Location: Old World (Europe) to New World (Americas)
Accomplishments: Columbus sailed West from Europe attempting to sail around to Asia. Instead he found the Americas and established trade between the old and new worlds
ConfuciusTime period: Ancient China Zhou Dynasty
Location: China
Accomplishments: Confucius developed Confucianism based on Social order and respect:
-Filial Piety-Five Relationships-Civil Service Exams
BantuTime period: 3000BCE- 1100 CE
Location: Sub Saharan Africa to South Africa
Accomplishments:Moved out of the Sahara after Slash and Burn agriculture caused desertification.As they migrated they spread their language and iron working skills
SocratesTime period: Ancient Greece
Location: Greece
Accomplishments:Philosopher who questioned human reason and actions by questioning.
PlatoTime period: Ancient Greece
Location: Greece
Accomplishments:Plato wrote about Socrates and also examined human reason. He wrote the Allegory of the Cave and The Republic
AristotleTime period: Ancient Greece
Location: Greece
Accomplishments:Greek Philosopher who set up schools to study the work of Socrates and Plato.
HammurabiTime period: Ancient Mesopotamia
Location: Babylon
Accomplishments:First written law code, known by the phrase “eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth”
Martin LutherTime period: Protestant Reformation
Location: Germany
Accomplishments:Angry with the church over the selling of indulgences, Martin Luther writes the 95 Theses. He stressed printing the Bible into the vernacular
King Henry VIIITime period: English Reformation
Location: England
Accomplishments:King Henry wanted an annulment, but when the Pope wouldn’t give him one he passed laws to gain control over the church. He went on to have 5 more wives:Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived
MichelangeloTime period: Renaissance
Location: Italy
Accomplishments:Michelangelo was one of the true Renaissance men. He was an artists, sculptor, painter, and engineer
MachiavelliTime period: Renaissance
Location: Italy
Accomplishments:Studied politicians and said that rulers should do whatever necessary to reach their goals. “The ends justify the means”
Medici FamilyTime period: Renaissance
Location: Florence, Italy
Accomplishments:Wealthy banking family in Italy. They were patrons, or funders, of the arts.
Zheng HeTime period: Ming Dynasty
Location: China
Accomplishments:Chinese explorer who sailed throughout the Indian Ocean. He sparked interest in other cultures, but ultimately felt superior
Marco PoloTime period: Late Medieval/ Early Renaissance
Location: Italy
Accomplishments:Travelled to China and wrote about his adventures, creating interest in other cultures.
Ibn BattutaTime period: Early Renaissance
Location: Spain…then Africa, India and China
Accomplishments:Travelled the known (old) world and wrote extensively of his travels. His books sparked interest in other cultures
Alexander the GreatTime period: 356 BCE-323 BCE
Location: Greece
Accomplishments:Conquered much of the ancient world from Asia minor, to Egypt, Greece and India. This started the Hellenistic culture, and spread Greek ideas throughout the land
Galileo GalileeTime period: Scientific Revolution
Location: Italy
Accomplishments:By using a telescope Galileo proved the Heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus
Genghis KhanTime period: 1200s
Location: Mongolia (Asia)
Accomplishments:Created the largest continuous empire in under 80 years. He conquered China, Russia and the middle East
Asoka the GreatTime period: 304-232 BCE
Location: Maurya India
Accomplishments:He began his reign as a conqueror, taking over vast areas of India. When he realized the deaths he was causing he switched to being peaceful. He spread Buddhism through his Rock Pillar Edicts
Julius CaesarTime period: Ancient Rome 100-44BCE
Location: Rome
Accomplishments: Roman general and politician. Accused of becoming too autocratic and stabbed to death
MagellanTime period: Age of Exploration
Location: Spain
Accomplishments:Set out to find El Paso, a waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Instead, he circumnavigated the world (sailed around)