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580 BCE
Cyrus the Great
He was born in 580BC and he died at the year 530BC (50 years old). He was the first emperor of Persia and he didn’t see he like a conqueror he saw he like a liberator. -
247 BCE
Hannibal
Hannibal was born in the city of Carthage, North Africa, in 247 BCE. Hannibal continued his father's conquest of the
Iberian Peninsula. Hannibal led his army through Spain, the Alps and into Italy to conquer Rome. Fifteen years after arriving in Italy, Hannibal retreated back to Carthage in 203 BCE. The Romans finally defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zuma in 202 BCE. When the Romans came after him in 183 BCE, he fled to the countryside where he poisoned himself to avoid being captured. -
63 BCE
August Caesar
Augustus was born on September 23, 63 BC in the city of Rome. His mother came from a famous family and was the niece of Julius Caesar. He was named Consul and formed a triumvirate with Mark Anthony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Augustus was not a battle king. However, under his rule, the Roman empire expanded into Hungary, Croatia and Egypt as well as securing Spain and Gaul. He added more land than Julius Caesar and was worshipped as a god in Rome. -
434
Atilla the Hun
He lived from 434 to 453 she died with 19 years. He was the leader of a tribal empire and it was located in the central and Eastern Europe. He invaded the balkans, Italy and France. When he died the empire disappears some years later. -
742
Charlemagne
He lived from 742 to 814. First he was the king of the franks and then he was nominated the emperor of roma. He conquered so many saxon territories and he fought to the moors in Spain. -
1028
William ''The Conqueror''
William was born in 1028 in Falaise, which was part of the Duchy of Normandy. His father was the powerful Robert I, Duke of Normandy.When Robert died, William was made Duke of Normandy. In 1050 William married Matilda of Flanders in a political marriage. They had four sons and five daughters. He captured the city of London and was crowned king of England on December 25, 1066. William died while leading a battle in Northern France in 1087. -
1162
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was born in 1162 in Mongolia and his name as a boy was Temujin. His father was the khan. (chief) of their tribe. Another warrior, took up the role as khan and kicked his family from the tribe. Temujin built his own tribe and army to fight the Tartars showing no mercy. After conquering his greatest enemies, the Mongol tribes agreed to ally and follow Temujin, naming him Genghis Khan (ruler of all). By 1215, he had captured Beijing. Genghis died in 1227. No one is sure how he died. -
1480
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand magellan was born on 1480, in the northern Portugal. On the age of 39 years he started an expedition to found other route to the Eastern Asia. He were killed in the battle of Philippines. Juan Sebastián elcano finished the expedition in his name -
James Cook
He lived from 1728 to 1779. He was born in Marton, England. He was a navigator and he explored the South Pacific Ocean, on his first trip he visit Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti. In his last expedition (1776-1779) he found the Hawaiian islands and he was killed there by a native person. -
Napoleón Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in the city of Ajaccio, Corsica. He had four brothers and three sisters. He was an ambitious man and a brilliant general who became a dictator in France and conquered much of Europe After failing to try to conquer Russia, his army was too small and he was forced into exile. Napoleon was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815. He died after six years of exile on May 5, 1821
