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470 BCE
Socrates
Socrates was one of the first western moral philosophers from Athens. He is known for being one of the founders of western philosophy. He was born 470BC and died 399BC. -
1162
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire. He did this by uniting nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia. He was born in 1162 and died in 1227 -
1412
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was canonized as a saint. She is known as being a hero in the Hundred Years War though she was born a peasant. She was born in 1412 and died in 1431. -
Napoleon
Napoleon is a well-known military leader from the French Revolution. He was a very strong leader and made a large impact in the French Revolution. Napoleon was born in 1769 and died in 1821. -
Beethoven
Beethoven is a well-known German composer. He is known mainly for his piano skills. Beethoven is still to this date admired as a composer. He was born in 1770 and died in 1827. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He had many accomplishments including leading the United States through the American Civil War. Lincoln was born in 1809 and died in 1865. -
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was a neurologist based in Austria. He is most known for founding psychoanalysis. He also created a effective way to treat psychopathology. Sigmund Freud was born in 1856 and died in 1939. -
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid was most known for being a gunfighter. Billy the Kid was also known as William H. Bonney and fought in New Mexico's Lincoln County War. He shot and killed 8 men then got shot himself. He was born in 1859 and died in 1881.