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|[[Jesus]]  
 
|[[Jesus]]  
|The Holy Messiah of the Christian faith, and the only son of God who was promised to save all humanity.  He was the only founder of a religion to perform miracles to cure the suffering, the only one to emphasize the power of faith, and the only one to give up His life for the salvation of others.
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|4 BC-AD 33, and beyond: The Holy Messiah of the Christian faith, and the only son of God who was promised to save all humanity.  He was the only founder of a religion to perform miracles to cure the suffering, the only one to emphasize the power of faith, and the only one to give up His life for the salvation of others.
 
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|[[Joan of Arc]]
 
|[[Joan of Arc]]
|17-year-old girl who led the French army to a remarkable military victory over the English in 1429, and was later captured and martyred by the English and made a saint by the Catholic Church
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|AD 1412-1431: 17-year-old girl who led the French army to a remarkable military victory over the English in AD 1429, and was later captured and martyred by the English and made a saint by the Catholic Church
 
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|[[Johannes Kepler]]
 
|[[Johannes Kepler]]
|(1571-1630) Scientist in Scientific Revolution who built on Copernicus's work and discovered that planets orbit the sun in ellipses rather than circular orbits; also a devout Christian
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|(AD 1571-1630) Scientist in Scientific Revolution who built on Copernicus's work and discovered that planets orbit the sun in ellipses rather than circular orbits; also a devout Christian
 
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|[[John Locke]]
 
|[[John Locke]]
|(1632-1704) Leading political philosopher in the Enlightenment whose ideas helped the American colonists form a new government with the social contract theory
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|(AD 1632-1704) Leading political philosopher in the Enlightenment whose ideas helped the American colonists form a new government with the social contract theory
 
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|[[Judah, Kingdom of]]  
 
|[[Judah, Kingdom of]]  
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|[[Julian Calendar]]
 
|[[Julian Calendar]]
| The 12 month, 365-day calendar established by Julius Caesar, and the basis for the Gregorian calendar we use today.
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|The 12 month, 365-day calendar established by Julius Caesar, and the basis for the Gregorian calendar we use today.
 
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|[[Justinian|Justinian I]] and the [[Justinian Code]]  
 
|[[Justinian|Justinian I]] and the [[Justinian Code]]  
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|[[Lawrence]]
 
|[[Lawrence]]
|One of the earliest Christian martyrs. He was roasted to death on a grid, but stayed true until the end. He even said during his execution, "Turn me over. I am done on this side!"
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|AD 258: One of the earliest Christian martyrs, killed for serving the poor during the anti-Christian era of the Roman empire. He was roasted to death on a grid, but stayed true until the end. He even said during his execution, "Turn me over. I am done on this side!"
 
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|[[lord]]
 
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|[[Lyceum]]  
 
|[[Lyceum]]  
|The great Greek center of learning founded by Aristotle, which then competed with the Academy
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|The great Greek center of learning founded by Aristotle, which then competed with the Academy.
 
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|[[Niccolo Machiavelli]]  
 
|[[Niccolo Machiavelli]]  
|An Italian political theorist who wrote the ''The Prince'', the most famous guide to how a conniving politician can seize power by manipulating others
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|AD 1469-1527: An Italian political theorist who wrote the ''The Prince'', the most famous guide to how a conniving politician can seize power by manipulating others
 
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|[[Magna Carta]]  
 
|[[Magna Carta]]  
|A charter of personal and political liberties granted to the barons by King John of England in 1215, which later became a foundation for personal rights in the US Constitution.
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|A charter of personal and political liberties granted to the barons by King John of England in AD 1215, which later became a foundation for personal rights in the US Constitution.
 
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|[[maize]]  
 
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|[[Mandate of Heaven]]  
 
|[[Mandate of Heaven]]  
|Chinese mandate that held that the gods blessed good rulers and overthrew bad ones  
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|A belief in ancient China which held that the gods blessed good rulers and overthrew bad ones  
 
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|[[manor]]
 
|[[manor]]
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