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| Jesus of Nazareth | founder of Christianity (with Peter/Paul), seen as Son of God (and God) by Christians, crucified by Romans |
| Joan of Arc | French girl who led French knights to victory in 100 Years War, burned at the stake by English |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general, tried to seize power, assassinated |
| Justinian | Byzantine emperor, created law code called Justinian's Code, built Hagia Sofia |
| King John | English king, forced to sign Magna Carta (1215), limiting by law the power of the king |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Renaissance painter, genius; painted Mona Lisa and The Last Supper |
| Machiavelli | Wrote The Prince which established guidelines for rulers. |
| King John | Was forced to sign this Great Charter which limited the power of the king and recognized the basic rights of the nobility. |
| Marc Anthony | Roman, assassinated Julius Caesar, lover of Cleopatra, killed by Octavian (Augustus Caesar) |
| Michelangelo | Italian Renaissance sculptor/artist ? sculpture David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel |
| Middle Ages | The period of time in Europe from the fall of Western Rome in 476 AD until the Renaissance (1300s) when feudalism served as the basic system of order. |
| Moses | Jewish prophet and leader, Ten Commandments, led Hebrews out of Egypt during Exodus |
| Mosque | A Muslim place of worship |
| Muhammad the Prophet | Founder of Islam, known as the "The Prophet", born in Mecca, fled to Medina |
| Niccolo Machiavelli | Wrote The Prince which established guidelines for rulers. |
