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| Abraham | Founder of Judaism; seen as prophet by all 3 monotheistic religions. |
| Aeschylus | Greek playwright, wrote tragedies |
| Alexander the Great | had empire from Greece to India; Macedonian, spread Hellenistic (Greek) culture, defeated Persia |
| Allah | The Islamic name for God. |
| Archimedes | most famous Hellenistic scientist, and he provided the foundation for modern physics |
| Aristotle | Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great, created the Lyceum, and focused on a logical study of everything |
| Artemis | GREEK goddess of hunt, light |
| Asoka | Indian ruler who adopted Buddhism and sent missionaries to Asia |
| Augustus Caesar | First emperor of the Roman Empire; nephew of Julius, his rule started Pax Romana |
| Charles Martel | Halted Muslim advance into Europe Charles Martel at Battle of Tours |
| Charlemagne | Frankish ruler who united the Franks into one empire; crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD; also known as the Father of Europe. |
| Charlemagne | Frankish king, "Father of Europe", made Holy Roman Emperor by pope, revived Greek and Roman culture, education in Europe |
| Confucianism | a Chinese belief system that focused on respect, proper relationships, and filial piety (respect for elders) |
| Constantine | Emperor who headed new eastern roman empire, renamed Byzantine Empire, built Constantinople, founded Eastern Orthodox church |
| Constantinople | the city on the Bosporus Strait that became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (today it is known as Istanbul) |
