People To Know Flashcards
Aristotle
3rd greek Philosopher
Socrates
First greek philosopher
Sophocles
Greek Playwright of tragedies - Antigone and Oedipus Rex are examples
Alexander the Great
Conquered known world and spread greek culture
Plato
2nd greek philosopher
Homer
Greatest greek epic poet- the Iliad and odyssey
Hippocrates
Greek Father of medicine
Julius Caesar
Roman military general/ statesman- assassinated
Diocletian
Emperor- divides empire - persecuted Christians
Theodocius
Emperor who made Christianity an official language of the empire.
Augustus Cesar
First roman emperor - began Pax Romana
Constantine
Emperor who moved Capitol to Constantinople
Abraham / Ishmael / Isaac
Patriarches
Caliphs
Religious and political leaders that came after Muhammad
Muhammad
A merchant/ the “ prophet” - teachings = qur’ an
Charles Martel
The “ hammer “ - battle of tours - stopped the spread of Islam into Europe - grandfather of Charlemagne.