Mesopotamia/Egypt
Credited with writing the first set a recorded laws. A ruler in ancient Babylon.
Hammurabi
Founder of Judaism, received promise from God that he would have a child with his wife if they left their home in Ur to go to Canaan, also called "the Promised Land"
Abraham
A ruler of Babylon, responsible for the first Jewish diaspora, took the Jews from their homeland into the Babylonian Captivity, responsible for burning Solomon's Temple
King Nebuchadnezzar
1st Han Dynasty Ruler-was a peasant, and ended up leading a revolt to take control of China, less harsh laws/taxes to farmers and the poor, created a gov't with educated people in the lead
Liu Bang
student of Aristotle, from Macedonia, led his forces in conquering much of eastern Europe, the Middle East, Egypt, and all the way to India, spread Hellenistic culture around the known world.
Alexander the Great
The first female ruler in Egypt. Known for being clever, using trade and diplomacy, her burial palace, and a trade expedition to the land of Punt
Hatshepsut
Led the Israelites out of Egypt from slavery, parted the Red Sea, received the 10 Commandments on Mt Sinai, led the Israelites as they wandered the desert for 40 years.
Moses
Ruler of Persia, conquered Babylon, freed the Jews and sent them back to their homeland, paid for the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem
King Cyrus the Great
a later Han emperor, created gov't created on Confucianism, credited for the start of the Silk Road
Wudi
Rome's first dictator, an example of civil service, was a farmer, and was asked to lead Rome, gave up his dictatorial power to become a farmer again
Cincinnatus
The ruler of the Akkadians, world's first emperor, went south to conquer Sumer.
Sargon
1st king, united the tribes of Israel under his leadership, was a good military leader, but disobeyed God and had his kingship removed
Saul
Started as a prince in India, left his royal position to study the nature of life as a homeless monk, found peace/enlightenment via 4 Noble Truths/8 Fold Path, started a new religion
Siddartha Gautama/Buddha
the Persian ruler (grandson of Cyrus the Great-Israel unit) who fights the Greeks in the Persian War (Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea)
Darius I
Conquered Gaul, plebeians loved him, was named dictator for life, new calendar, gave soldiers land and grain to the poor, was assassinated by members of the Senate
Julius Caesar
Boy king, discovery of his tomb led to modern understanding of Egyptian culture, religion, and life.
King Tutankhamun
2nd king, brave and courageous young king who killed the giant Goliath of the Philistines, wrote the book of Psalms, made Jerusalem the capital of Israel
David
Philosopher during the Zhou period, was tired of the Warring States period. Believed in filial piety, family loyalty, gov't open to all people, his assembled writings are called the Analects.
Confucius
Greek poet, known for writing the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Homer
after Julius was assassinated, his adopted son and Marc Antony teamed up to find/defeat all of Julius's assassins, he later had a falling out with Antony and Cleopatra, became Rome's first emperor, started the Pax Romana
Augustus Caesar
Reigned for 66 years, known for his military conquests, made world's first peace treaty with the Hittites, monument to himself was Abu Simbel
Ramses the Great
3rd King of Israel, known for his wisdom, started the building of the 1st temple in Jerusalem, taxed the people and forced them to work on his building projects---->led to the eventual split of Israel into Israel and Judah.
Solomon
Known for being a PEST:
P-Protecting China
E-Ending opposition
S-standardized money/weights&measures/language/laws
T-Terra Cota Warriors
Qin Shi Huangdi
Greek philosophers:
1. Taught by asking questions, challenged authority, put to death for his beliefs, teacher of #2.
2. started school called The Academy, wrote The Republic, didn't agree with democracy
3. student of #2, started his school called the Lyceum
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
The Messiah, and his follower primarily responsible for spreading his faith to the rest of the world. The apostle's message appealed to many people.
Jesus and Paul