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.
Charlemagne
Emperor United/ christianized Europe
King Henry IV
Excommunicated / humbled by the pope
Pope urban II
Called for the first crusade to win back the holy lands from Muslim control.
Pope Gregory VII
Proved popes had more power than kings.
King Edward I
English kind who focused of building castles.
Leonardo da Vinci
Famous artist and dyslexic inventor - “ a thinker “
Raphiel
Painter - great great painter knew how to do what he did.
Medici family - Lorenzo
Patrons of Florance - incredible power .