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Ferrell Final

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pericles
socrates
(469/470-399 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and is considered the father of western philosophy
plato
ancient Greek philosopher; was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. His writings explored justice, beauty and equality, and also contained discussions in aesthetics, political philosophy, theology, cosmology, epistemology and the philosophy of language
diocletian
a Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Born to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia,rose through the ranks of the military to become cavalry commander to the Emperor Carus
justinian
ruled from AD 527 to 565.created a set of laws . This code said that the emperor made all of the laws and interpreted the laws as well.
charlemagne
was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. In 771, became king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and western Germany
constantine
He became the Western emperor in 312 and the sole Roman emperor in 324, was also the first emperor to adhere to Christianity. He issued an edict that protected Christians in the empire and converted to Christianity on his deathbed in 337
octavian
his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, was assassinated and in his will, he was named as his heir. He fought to avenge Caesar and in 31 BC defeated Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium.
Julius Caesar
was a Roman politician, general, and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire
Alexander the Great
was a king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty(356 - 323 BC)
Paul
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Jesus
Siddhartha Gautama
Brahma,Vishnu,Shiva
Abraham
progenitor of the Hebrews and founder of Judaism. God tested his loyalty by demanding he sacrifice his son, Isaac. He is esteemed by Muslims who regard him as the ancestor, through his son Ishmael, of the Arabs.
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