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12 Cards in this Set
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Alexander the Great
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conqured much of the persian empire, took the throne after philip was assasinated
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Socrates
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student of Plate, made socratic method=ask a series of questions and examine the implications of their answers
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Plato
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set up school "Academy" emphasized the importance of reason and traditional thought, rejected democracy
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Aristotle
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Platos student, analyzed gov't and found good and bad examples of each, suspicious of democracy
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
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launched crusades against jews and muslims, giving them the choice on converting to Christianity or being burned at the stake
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Leonardo Da Vinci
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sketches, paintings(Mona LIsa) models..studied anatomy, botany, music, architecture and engineering
The Renaissance Man |
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Copernicus
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polish scientist, revolutionized peoples views on the universe
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Galileo
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Made telescope, sa
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Luther
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hated indulgences, confession, pilgrimmages, and prayer to saints, Lutherism and Protestant
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Gutenburg
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1st to make printing press, printed bibles etc.
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Machiavelli
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wrote Prince
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Catherine the Great
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wife of czar peter who was assasinated so she took russian throne, expanded russias borders to part of the black sea and part of poland
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