Unit 1
Leader of the Mongol Empire, one of the most famous conquerors of history
Genghis Khan
Mughal emperor, known for religious tolerance of non-muslims.
Akbar the Great
Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by Catholic Monarchs who contributed to widespread European exploration. Found the Americas.
Christopher columbus
Enlightenment thinker known for contributing theories to liberal government. Known for natural rights (life, liberty, and property).
John Locke
British naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution and natural selection (Darwinism).
Charles Darwin
Merchant and adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271-1295
Marco Polo
Ottoman sultan known for his successful military and his conquering of territory in pars of Europe, Africa, and Asia. Sultan at the peak of the Ottoman empire.
Suleiman the Magnificent
16th century monk and theologian. One of the most significant figures in Christian history. His beliefs birthed the Reformation to the rise against Protestantism.
Martin Luther
Philosopher who founded Communism and developed Marxism. Wrote "The Communist Manifesto" in 1848.
Karl Marx
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, restored the image of the monarchy during a time of economic, political, and societal changes in the expansion of the British Empire.
Queen Victoria
Mongolian general who was the grandson and greatest successor of Genghis Khan. Fifth Emperor of the Yuan dynasty.
Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and first tsar of Russia, expanded territory through military conquest. Known for becoming aristocrats and murdering thousands of civilians to consolidate power.
Ivan the Terrible
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire and won Mexico for Spain.
Hernan Cortes
The liberator of most of Spanish South America, led the rebellion against the Spanish empire in the early 19th century and established free republics.
Simon Bolivar
Politician in Southern Africa who served as prime minister and founded Rhodesia and a Diamond firm.
Cecil Rhodes
Ninth ruler of the Mali Empire which reached its territorial peak during his reign, the largest and wealthiest North African country. Known for his lavish pilgrimage to Mecca.
Mansa Musa
Louis XIV
Portuguese navigator who reached India by sea and opened up the sea route from Western Europe.
Vasco de gama
Philosopher and economist who stressed the ideas of free markets to foreign competition, assembly line production, ad GDP. Formed the basis for theories of economics.
Adam Smith
Second king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 and exploited the Congo state after making it his personal possession.
King Leopold II
Persian scholar and author. Made several scientific advancements in astronomy and maths.
Nasir al-Din al Tusi
Russian czar who modernized Russia to compete with Western countries. He made reforms which contributed to the development of the country's economy, trade, education, science, and culture, making it a major power.
Peter the Great
Spanish explorer who conquered Peru and the Inca Empire (present day Chile) and claimed the territory for Spain.
Francisco Pizarro
Led a successful slave revolt in Haiti against the European colonizers and freed the slaves
Toussaint Louverture
Former president of the Philippines (1899-1901). Fought against Spain and the U.S. for the independence of the Philippines.
Emilio Aguinaldo