Eras of History
Most people would say that this is the current era, though that is up for debate.
Modern Era
He was the founder of Islam.
Muhammad
Though not a civilization, this religion underwent a "Golden Age" during the Middle Ages that resulted in advances in medicine, science, architecture, and various other innovations.
Islam
He painted "Salvator Mundi" and designed many innovations, including weapons of war.
Leonardo da Vinci
He invented the printing press.
Johannes Gutenberg
This era ends at the beginning of the European Renaissance, though the greatest achievements during this time were not made in Europe.
The Middle Ages
This European explorer travelled through Asia along the Silk Road and wrote a well known book about his experiences and travels. His name is still heard today during summers in the USA.
Marco Polo
This is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and settled throughout parts of Europe.
Vikings
He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
This philosophical stance emphasizes the individual and social potential, and agency of human beings. It also downplays the importance of transcendental beings and deities.
Humanism
This era is known for the contributions of the Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.
Classical Antiquity
Claiming to be acting under divine guidance, this girl became a military leader who transcended gender roles and gained recognition as a savior of France.
Joan of Arc
Genghis Khan was the founder and first leader of this empire.
Mongol Empire
He wrote "The Prince" and has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science
Niccolò Machiavelli
This Sufi mystic and teacher was born in what is now Afghanistan and is known for his poetry about love and wisdom.
Rumi
This era follows the Stone Age and precedes the Iron Age.
The Bronze Age
This African leader was the richest man in history.
Mansa Musa
This empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire, but centered in Constantinople. Its "Golden Age" happened during the reign of Justinian Dynasty.
Byzantine Empire
This wealthy Italian family were patrons of Renaissance artists.
The Medichis
This word means indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations. It was a major characteristic of Renaissance and Enlightenment philosophy.
Secularism
This single word summarizes the difference between History and Prehistory.
Writing
He was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor from 800, all until his death. He succeeded in uniting the majority of Western and Central Europe, and he was the first recognized emperor to rule Western Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire approximately three centuries earlier.
Charlemagne
This Chinese dynasty during the Middle Ages. Historians generally regard it as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture.
Tang Dynasty
He painted "The Three Ages of Man", which uses the Renaissance technique of highlighting beauty while at the same time indicating deep meanings about the truth of human existence.
Titian
This Enlightenment philosopher wrote Leviathan, in which he argued that people should follow rulers because it was the only way to avoid a state of total chaos.
Thomas Hobbes