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politician and conqueror born Pella Macedonia Greece
Alexander the great
what is the son of King Philip the king of Macedonia
Alexander the great
at 14 he was treated by Greek scholar Aristotle
Alexander the great
became king at 20 and conquered large parts of Asia creating the largest empire in the world
Alexander the great
died in Babylon of malaria at 32 as he was returning home
Alexander the great
heroine and Saint born France
Joan of arc
porn to peasant family in eastern France
Joan of arc
had visions from God to help France read themselves of English domination at the end of the hundred years war
Joan of arc
Led French army intervening in invading English army at Orleans just outside of Paris
Joan of arc
captured and burned at the stake by the English at 19
Joan of arc
pioneer and politician born Kiev Russia
Golda Mier
Family moved to USA in the early 1900s in search of work
Golda Mier
joined a kibbutz in Palestine after getting married at 19
Golda Meir
was active in the Zionist movement to try and create an independent Jewish state in Palestine
Golda Meir
became Israel's Prime Minister in 1964 the third woman ever to be head of state
Golda Mier
politician born in Kentucky USA
Abraham Lincoln
had 18 months A formal education but taught himself how to read
Abraham Lincoln
first entered politics at 23 but was first elected to the Illinois state government in 1847
Abraham Lincoln
in 1860 was elected as the president of the US republican
Abraham Lincoln
was the president during the Civil War and was assassinated by watching a play in theatre
Abraham Lincoln
authoring reformer born Portsmouth England
Charles Dickens
went to work house is a boy in order to help pay Dad's debts
Charles Dickens
well working his journal as he started to get pieces of his writings published in monthly magazines
Charles Dickens
his first novel the pickswick paper was published 124
Charles Dickens
Best selling author and used his influence to bring about social change in Victoria England
Charles Dickens
pioneer and politician born England
Margaret Thatcher
father on two grocery stores and was active in local politics
Margaret Thatcher
was first elected as an MP at 34 and was elected Britain's first female Prime Minister in 1979
Margaret Thatcher
went to Oxford University where she became active in the student conservative party
Margaret Thatcher
nickname that irom lady due to her rough policies Prime Minister till 1990
Margaret Thatcher
Warrior and politician born Mongolia
Genghis Khan
came to power by united many nomadic tribes in north east Asia
Genghis Khan
Born to temujin into a family of great Mongol leaders
Genghis Khan
founded the Mongol empire and expanded it to include most of central Asia
Genghis Khan
died in battle and was buried in an unmarked grave somewhere in Mongolia
Genghis Khan
humanitarian an author born Italy
Florence Nightingale
i'm going to Rich British family and named for the city where she was born
Florence Nightingale
treated British holders in the crimean war 1854 and was appalled by the conditions and began training nurses
Florence Nightingale
against her parents wishes she became a nurse in her 20s
Florence Nightingale
her practises became foundation for modern nursing and found the first secular nursing school in the world in London
Florence Nightingale