Renaissance and Reformation
Author of the 95 Theses
Martin Luther
Two empires conquered by the Spanish
Aztecs and Inca
English king that was executed
King Charles I
His assassination sparked WWI
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
First black President of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Painted The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci
Hernan Cortez
Italian scientist who used a telescope to provide Copernicus right and was forced to recant
Galileo
Soviet dictator in WWII
Joseph Stalin
Russian socialist who seized power in 1917
Vladimir Lenin
Formally established the Anglican Church
Queen Elizabeth I
Indian Islamic Empire
Mughals
Discovered the smallpox vaccine
Edward Jenner
German leader during WWI
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Catholic Priest who inspired the independence movement in Mexico
Hidalgo
Author of The Praise of Folly
Erasmus
French explorer; claimed Canada for France
Jacques Cartier
Enlightenment philosopher (French) who advocated a separation of powers
Montesquieu
Allied commander in D-Day (American); later a President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leader of the Indian independence movement
Gandhi
Believed in predestination
John Calvin
Portugese - discovered sea route from Europe to Asia
Name two Italian nationalists who unified Italy
Cavour and Garibaldi
British Prime minister and ally to President Reagan during the Cold War
Margaret Thatcher
Leader of the Chinese Communist power; led the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution
Mao