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He forged an empire from Greece and Egypt to India in less than ten years. Which was the beggining of hellenistic world
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Alexander the Great
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A disciple of Plato and preceptor of Alexander the Great, he has been the most influential philosopher in the history of Western thought
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Aristotle
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A figure comparable to Mozart and Beethoven, Baroque music found in the work of the German composer its most perfect expression
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Bach
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The tormented life of the German musician, unanimously considered the greatest composer of all time
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Beethoven
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Known as El Libertador, the Venezuelan general and statesman led the emancipation of Latin America from Spanish colonialism
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Simon Bolivar
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A military genius and clairvoyant statesman, his empire spread across almost all of Europe before being defeated at Waterloo
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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Historical facts and fabulous traditions have always been woven into the fascinating biography of the founder of Buddhism
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Buddha
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Converted by dynastic chance into the most powerful king of his time, he devoted his efforts to establishing a universal Christian empire
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Charles V
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The eventful existence of the author of Don Quixote, a brilliant creation that revolutionized literature and gave rise to the modern novel
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Miguel de Cervantes
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The ambitious general and statesman played a pivotal role in the future shaping of the Roman Empire
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Julius Caesar
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Creator of the tender and very humane Charlot, the English actor and filmmaker remains one of the great geniuses of the history of the seventh art
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Charles Chaplin
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The distinguished navigator died unaware that, in his search for a shorter route to Asia, he had discovered the new world
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Christopher Columbus
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Founder of Constantinople, the great Roman emperor managed to restore peace in the Empire and gave a definitive impulse to Christianity
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Constantine
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Their research on radioactivity shed new light on the nature of the atom and enabled numerous applications
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Pierre and Marie Curie
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The author of the Divine Comedy, an impressive vision of the Christian afterlife, renewed medieval literature and initiated the transition to the Renaissance
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Dante Alighieri
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His scientific journey around the world led him to formulate the theory of evolution, which clashed head-on with the concepts of the time
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Charles Darwin
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His films marked the childhood of several generations and made cartoons a film and artistic genre
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Walt Disney
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Considered the greatest inventor of the modern era, his discoveries improved the living conditions of millions of people
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Thomas Edison
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He revolutionized science with the theory of relativity, which rethought the concepts of space and time and those of matter and energy
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Albert Einstein
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The eminent bacteriologist discovered penicillin semi-semi-personally. It was the beginning of antibiotics and modern medicine
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Alexander Fleming
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The introduction of assembly lines in the manufacture of his famous Ford T was the key event of the second industrial revolution
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Henry Ford
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Creator of psychoanalysis, his conceptions of the unconscious and human psychology revolutionized all areas of culture
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Sigmund Freud
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The great Italian physicist and astronomer had to face an inquisitorial process to defend the new theories about the universe
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Galileo Galilei
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Myth of twentieth-century pacifism and formulator of the doctrines of non-violence, he led India's independence process
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Gandhi
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After uniting under his leadership the scattered Mongol tribes, he forged a formidable empire that would spread throughout Asia
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Gengis Khan
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Ahead of his time, the work of the very original Spanish painter is considered a precursor of modern artistic trends
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Goya
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The dark life of the inventor of the printing press, one of the most important technical advances in the cultural history of humanity
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Johannes Gutenberg
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The master of suspense enriched the cinematographic language with his brilliant contributions and bequeathed an extraordinary and influential filmography
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Alfred Hitchcock
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The expansionist policy of the top Nazi leader led Europe into World War II, the deadliest in history
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Hitler
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Her reign laid the foundations for England's later greatness and the maritime might that would allow it to forge its colonial empire
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Elizabeth I of England
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His teachings and message gave rise to Christianity, a religion that would shape Western culture and mentality for centuries
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Jesus of Nazareth
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The never-solved assassination of the young American president cut short the beginning of a period of renewal and hope
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John F. Kennedy
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The intellectual leader whose ideas led to the fall of the Tsar and the Russian revolution of 1917, which led to the formation of the USSR
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Lenin
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Prototype of the Renaissance sage, the brilliant Italian painter and scientist is one of the most fascinating figures in history
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Embodiment of monarchical absolutism, his reign gave France European hegemony and extraordinary cultural and artistic splendor
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Louis XIV of France
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The invention of the cinematograph in 1895 gave rise to the most influential art and entertainment form in the contemporary world
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Lumière Brothers
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With the dissemination in 1517 of his 95 theses, the German theologian initiated the religious revolution that would give rise to the Protestant Reformation
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Martin Luther
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The revelations received by the Prophet, which were recorded in the Qur'an, would become the foundation of Islamic civilization
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Muhammad
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Elevated to erotic myth of the twentieth century, bitterness and frustrations marked however his sentimental and professional life
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Marilyn Monroe
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Beauty and expressive vigor came together in the work of the Italian artist, one of the greatest geniuses in the history of art
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Michelangelo
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An extraordinarily precocious genius, the untimely death of the Austrian composer gave rise to an accumulation of legends
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Mozart
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A key figure in twentieth-century Hispanic poetry, the Chilean Nobel laureate harmonized creative innovation and political commitment
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Pablo Neruda
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Considered the father of modern science, his systematization of physics remained in full force until Einstein
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Isaac Newton
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The brilliant Spanish painter revolutionized all the artistic forms of the twentieth century and knew how to maintain his social and historical commitment
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Pablo Picasso
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His analyses of capitalism inspired a multitude of revolutionary movements that would mark the social and political history of the twentieth century
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Karl Marx
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His extraordinary journey to the Far East opened the doors to an unknown world in Europe and stimulated future explorers and navigators
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Marco Polo
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The greatest of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, victor of the Hittites and builder of the most impressive Egyptian temples
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Ramesses II
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Despite the brevity of his work, the Mexican narrator is among the most outstanding figures of twentieth-century Hispanic literature
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John Rulfo
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The enigmatic life and literary career of the English comedian, considered the greatest playwright of all time
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William Shakespeare
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In his famous Research he explained the mechanisms of incipient capitalism and laid the foundations of economics as a science
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Adam Smith
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Great Spanish painter, undoubtedly one of the most influential and universal artists. Father of "Las Meninas"
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Diego Velazquez
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Under his long reign, which gave its name to the Victorian era, Britain became a great economic and colonial power
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Victoria I of England
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The great military and politician led the independence of the United States, which became the first constitutional state in history
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George Washington
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A roman senator, consul, magister officiorum, and philosopher of the early 6th century. He wrote "Consolation of Philosphy"
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Boethius
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An American artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art
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Andy Warhol
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