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Khufu was the first emperor to build a pyramid at Giza.
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Pharaoh Ramses the ii was one of the greatest emperors in the 19th Dynasty. He is best known for bringing Egypt into it's golden age.
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The first Olympic games were the most important cultural event in ancient Greece. having been held for 293 consecutive olympiads.
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Buddha was a religion founder. The word 'Buddha' means enlightened. The path to enlightenment lay through wisdom.
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Confucius was the first teacher in China who wanted to make education broadly available.
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Socrates shaped the groundwork for western system of logic and philosophy.
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The parthenon was the centre of cultural life in ancient Greece. It was a symbol of power and wealth of ancient Athens.
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King Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military generals in the world. He created an empire that stretched to Eqypt to Greece.
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Julius Caesar transformed Rome from a Republic to an Empire.
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Cleopatra actively influenced Roman politics and became known as the 'femme fatale' in Rome.
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Jesus died to atone the sins of humanity to make humans right with god.
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The Colosseum s known to be the grandest amphitheatre from the time of the ancient Roman Empire.
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Emperor Constantine made christianity the main religion in Rome.
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Muhammad was the prophet and founder of Islam.
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William the Conquerer is best remembered for leading the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
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Mongol leader, Genghis Khan established the largest land empire in history.
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Marco Polo wrote descriptions about his travels that gave many Europeans their first look at the civilizations to the east.
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The Great Wall of China established peace for the people in the northern part of China against the Huns.
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Joan led the French army to victory at Orléans in 1429
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Leonardo Da Vinci is best known for his art. Two of his artworks even remain amongst the most famous.