2. Alexander the Great Alexander the great lived from 336 B.C. to 323 B.c. Son of Philip II (382-336 B.C.) who first brought upon the expansion of the Greek states He was a pupil of the great philosopher Aristotle Alexander used technology to his advantage within his quests to expand the European empires One of his most recognized successes was the demolishment of the great Achaemenid Persian Empire
3. Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a powerful Roman leader who lived from 100 B.C. to his assassination in 44 B.C. Ceasar conquered Gaul in a campaign that lasted from 58 B.C. to 51 B.C. He was a very driven leader who declared himself a god On March 15, 44 B.C. he was assassinated by a group of “republicans” and ex-Pompeians. Julius was stabbed to death at the steps of the senate His assassins killed him to restore balance to the Roman empire but instead it brought chaos and civil war within itself
4. Charles V Charles V life span was from the year 1500-1558 His reign lasted for approximately 37 (1519-1556) He inherited land of central and eastern Europe and the duchy of Burgundy by his grandfather, Maximilian I Charles’s empire was so vast that it didn’t even possess a universal language There were many ethnicities within his empire: Spanish, Walloons, Flemings, Neapolitans and even American Indians
5. Prince Henry Born March 4, 1394 and died at the age of 66 on November 13, 1460 He was also known as “Henry the Navigator” even though he never personally set sail He funded many voyages to aid his country of Portugal by embarking on journeys to find silver and gold
