| A | B |
|---|
| Ivan the Terrible | expanded Russia to Siberia - went MAD after wife's death - had St. Basel's Cathedral built |
| Johann Gutenberg | invented printing press - led to mass production of books |
| John Calvin | part of Reformation - everything done on earth is already "PRE-DETERMINED"ΓΏ |
| King John of England | forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 - end of absolute monarchy in England |
| Kublai Khan | Mongol ruler of China |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Renaissance painter - "The Last Supper" & "The Mona Lisa" |
| Machiavelli | wrote "the Prince" - ruler does anything to STAY IN POWER |
| Mansa Musa | rule Mali Empire [1300 AD] crossed Sahara with 100 camels carrying gold |
| Marco Polo | European traveler/trader |
| Martin Luther | the "white dude" his criticism of the Christian Church in Rome led to a split into 2 major divisions: Roman Catholics & Protestants |
| Michelangelo | Renaissance painter - "The Sistine Chapel" |
| Shogun | military dictator/leader of Japan - during Feudalism |
| St. Ignatius of Loyola | he started the Jesuits [branch of Roman Catholic priests] dedicated to education & loyal to the Pope |
| Tamerlane | Mongol ruler of India - BRUTAL - just about destroyed India |
| Tsar | a Russian king |
| William Shakespeare | an English Renaissance writer - wrote about human emotion/passion "Romeo & Juliet" , "Merchant of Venice" |
| Zheng He | China ? 1370s ? 1430s ? Navy Admiral ? Explorer .. Diplomat |
