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Famous People from the 13th Century AD

Guess the Names of these famous people, who lived in the 13th century AD
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Last updated: July 15, 2019
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Ruler, who united the Mongols and thus founded the Mongol Empire, which controlled large parts of Eurasia
Genghis Khan
Weak king of England, who had to sign the Magna Carta after a baron rebellion
John Lackland
Grand Prince of Novgorod, who defeated the Teutonic Knights at the Battle on the Ice of Lake Peipus
Alexander Nevsky
Hohenstaufen Emperor of the HRE, peacefully secured pilgrimage to Jerusalem, supported Arts and Science, "stupor mundi"
Frederick II
Philosopher from Cologne, who paved the way for Christian Aristotleianism
Albertus Magnus
Most important christian philosopher of the Middle Ages, author of "Summa contra Gentiles" and " Summa Theologiae"
Thomas Aquinas
Venetian merchant, who served under the Yuan court in China and recorded his experiences in "Book of the Marvels of the World"
Marco Polo
Founder of the Mongolian Yuan dynasty in China and ruler of the Mongol Empire
Kublai Khan
Italian mathematician, who popularized Arabic Numbers in Europe, known for the sequence "1 1 2 3 5 8 13..."
Fibonacci
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Fourth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, his death marked the end of Mongol Expansion
Möngke Khan
Holy king of France and Crusader, who made France the most powerful Kingdom of Europe
Louis IX
Author of the "Divine Comedy"
Dante Alighieri
First Habsburg Emperor of the HRE
Rudolf I
Great Mongol General, who conquered 32 nations and won 65 battles
Subutai
First sultan of the Mamluk Dynasty of Egypt
Baibars
Doge of Venice, who let the 4. Crusade target Zara and Constantinopel
Enrico Dandolo
Scottish independence fighter, who was hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason
William Wallace
Icelandic historian and poet, who authored the "Prose Edda", which preserved Nordic Culture, History and Mythology
Snorri Sturluson
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