Monarchs 1
This dynasty in England saw the Protestant Reformation lead to the Anglican Church in Britain
Who were the Tudors?
This monarch began the Westernization process of Russia
Who was Peter the Great?
This revolutionary went a bit too far and ended up losing his head in the Thermidorian Reaction in 1794
Who was Maximilian Robespierre?
This British Prime Minister was the first female PM of Britain and also known for her Neo-conservative policies
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
Leonardo da Vinci
These monarchs consolidated power in a newly united Spain and completed the Reconquista
Who were Ferdinand and Isabella?
This monarch marked the beginning of British monarchs becoming more of a ceremonial figurehead in the 19th century
Who was Queen Victoria?
This revolutionary was technically absent for the 1917 Spring Revolution overthrowing the Romanovs but ended up leading the fall Bolshevik Revolution
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
This communist party leader slightly reformed the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 1960s during the height of Cold War tensions
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
Modern artist known for his cubist and abstract works that commented on 20th century tragedies like Guernica
Who was Picasso?
This queen-mother arranged for her daughter to marry Henry of Navarre as the War of the Three Henries broke out with the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572
Who was Catherine de Medici?
This was the last emperor of the German Empire until World War I
Who was Wilhelm II?
This revolutionary led the Parliamentarians or "Round Heads" in the English Civil War and briefly became Lord Protector of England until his death in 1658.
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
This communist leader resisted Soviet domination during the Cold War in Yugoslavia
Who was "Tito"?
Mannerist artist known for his incredibly elongated and dramatic religious paintings
Who was El Greco?
This individual started the unification of Prussia under an absolutist-style of rule in the 1600s
Who was Frederick William the "Great Elector"
This is the last monarch of the Russian Empire
Who was Nicholas II?
This revolutionary was known for his contributions to rallying support for Italian Unification in the South
Who was Giuseppe Garibaldi?
This was the statesmen that helped unify Northern Italy
Who was Count Cavour?
Who was Vincent Van Gogh?
This monarch of Austria was known as an "Enlightened Monarch" and tried to abolish serfdom in the Austrian Empire, even though ultimately he was seen as a failure
Who was Joseph II of Austria?
This is the monarch that restored the French Monarchy after Napoleon Bonaparte's demise at Waterloo.
Who was Louis XVIII?
This revolutionary led the Solidarity Movement in Poland against Communist Bloc control in the 1980s
This was the British Prime Minister that attended the Munich Conference in 1938 and is known for his appeasement of Hitler.
Who was Neville Chamberlain?
French Romantic artist known for works such as "Liberty Leading the People"
Who was Eugene Delacroix?