1200-1450
Emperor who unified Mongolia and made one of the biggest land empires in the world
Genghis Khan
German priest who was a prominant figure in the Protestant Reformation and wrote the 95 Theses
Martin Luther
Led numerous countries in South America to independence from the Spanish Empire
Simon Bolivar
Led the Indian non-violence movement in order to gain independence from the UK
Mahatma Ghandi
Founded modern day China and the first leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Mao Zedong
Emperor of Ming Dynasty who allowed Zheng He on his expeditions and reopened the dynasty's borders for trade
Emperor Yongle
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire
Mehmed II
The Father of Capitalism, he was an economist during the Scottish Enlightment
Adam Smith
His rule resulted in the Bolshevik Revolution and the end of the Russian empire
Tsar Nicholas II
Led the Khmer Rouge and oversaw and instigated a genocide that killed 40% of his country's population
Pol Pot
One of the richest people of all time. Ruler of Mali. Sought closer ties with the Islamic World
Mansa Musa
First Shogun of the (blank) shogunate in Japan
Tokugawa Ieyasu
He led a successful slave rebellion in the Caribbean and helped his country get independence from France
Toussaint Louverture
He was Uk's Prime Minister during WW2 and helped defend the UK from the Nazis
Winston Churchill
Kwame Nkrumah
Venetian Merchant who travelled on the Silk road. Wrote a book on his travels and educated Europeans about Asia, many for the first time.
Marco Polo
A spanish colonizer, he led to the downfall of the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes
A King who is known for his brutality and rampant human rights violations in Africa (some consider it the worst out of all European nations), where his regime extracted rubber and even amputated people's hands off.
King Leopold II
He was responsible for the gulag system and joined the Allies side in WW2. One of the most infamous Soviet Leaders
Joseph Stalin
Advocate for Pan Arabinism and became incredibly popular over his success in the Suez Crisis, and the massive embarrassment of the British and French
Gammal Abdel Nasser
In Sufism (mystical Islam), this women was one of the few female sufis that was a writer.
'A'isha al-Ba'uniyya
Founded the Mughal Empire. His conquests laid the foundation for one of the most significant empires in South Asian history, which also played a crucial role in resistance against European expansion.
Babur
Transformed his country from an isolated, feudal state to an industrialized world power.
Emperor Meiji
These two generals were responsible for the rebuilding and/or overseeing of Europe and Japan after WW2. One of them was also the top American General during the Korean War
Douglas MacArthur and George C Marshall
Led economic reforms in China and "Architect of Modern China"
Deng Xiaoping