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Name this period within the Roman Empire. It began with the reign of Augustus (63 BCE-15 CE) in 27 BCE until the death of Marcus Aurelius (121-180).

This man was the third of the Five Good Emperors and nominated Antoninus Pius as a successor on the condition that Antoninus adopt Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as his own heirs

This man was the second of the Five Good Emperors, succeeding Nerva. The roman empire reached its maxium territory under this man.

This man is one of the greatest warrior kings of England. He’s famous for his victory at the Battle of Agincourt . He’s also the title character of a Shakespeare play.

The War of Spanish Succession (1701-1715) was triggered by the death of this spanish king's death, who died without an heir.

This man was a Florentine artist who painted the Birth of Venus.

This organization declared the Louvre to be a museum in August, 1793. This revolutionary organization was formed by the representatives of the Third Estate (commoners) of the Estates-General and eventually joined by some members of the First and Second Estates.

The Louvre glass pyramids were designed by this Chinese-American architect in 1984

This man was an Emperor of Russia who established its navy as part of his ambitious westernization campaign, He also included introducing a beard tax.

Name this eighteen centry war fought between Russia and Sweden, while Russia was under the previous man's leadership. This Russian won the decisive battle of Poltava during this war

This man became Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland after leading the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War (1642-1651).

Charles Darwin developed his theory on evolution while observing finches on this island.

This ship was this Lord Horatio Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar (1805).

This man was an English physicist who once served as Master of the Mint. He developed the laws of motion.

This British explorer achieved the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand in 1770.

This king and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were deposed and executed during the French Revolution.

This company was a joint-stock company that controlled most of modern Indonesia.

This man was a late-19th century Irish author and playwright whose works include The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890).

This Austrian neurologist founded The school of Psychoanalysis.

This German SS doctor who conducted medical experiments on the prisonersof Auschwitz.

This man was a Spanish surrealist artist who painted The Persistence of Memory (1931).

This man was a Marxist revolutionary who organized the Red Army during the Russian Civil War.

Name the place that the previous man was assassinated in 1940 by an NKVD agent

In Norse mythology, this god is the “hall of the slain”, for those killed in combat. They will rise to fight with Odin against jottun when Ragnarok comes.

This man wrote The Jungle Book.

This man was the last leader of the Soviet Union and oversaw its dissolution.

The European Parliament is located in this french city