Charlemagne united the Germanic tribes and established the Carolingian Empire that encompassed parts of Western Europe. He established his capital in Paris and promoted Roman Catholicism. Muhammad was one of the first four caliphs after Mohammad and helped establish the Five Pillars of Islam and the Quran. Joan of Arc believed she received instructions from God to rally the French troops and defeat the English at Orleans in 1429.

1. Post Classical Unit: Who Am I?
Important Founders & Builders
DETERMINE THE FAMOUS FOUNDER OR
BUILDER BASED UPON THE INFORMATION.

2. Famous Founder & Builder #1
 Led the revolt against the
advancing Muslims
armies
 Defeated the Muslims in
732 at the Battle of Tours

3. Famous Founder & Builder #2
 As caliph succeeding
Mohammad, he confirmed
the Five Pillars of Islam
and reportedly ordered
the composition of the
Quran.
 One of the first four
caliphs that led to
Umayyad Dynasty

4. Famous Founder & Builder #3
 Under his leadership
united the Germanic tribe
to a large empire named
the Franks
 The empire help various
of western Europe solidify
under Roman
Catholicism, which made
it easier to unify against
Muslim invasions.
 Established his capital in
Paris

5. Famous Founder & Builder #4
 Kievan ruler made
Orthodox Christianity the
official religion in Kievan
Russia.
 Decided against Islam
because its ban against
alcohol, rejected Judaism
who lost their ancient
Jewish kingdom

6. Famous Founder & Builder #5
 An Orthodox Christian,
who used the Greek
alphabet to create a Slavic
alphabet that to this day is
used in parts of the
region.
 Converted many Slavic
peoples of southeastern
Europe and Russia to
Christianity.

7. Famous Founder & Builder #6
 Responded at the Council
of Clermont in 1095.
 Addressed a huge crowd
of people as Christians to
stop fighting one another
and go to the Holy Land to
fight the Muslims

8. Famous Founder & Builder #7
 Pilgrimage to Mecca
brought attention to the
wealth of the Mali
Empire
 Mali controlled trans-
Saharan trade route
 Built capital at Timbuktu
 Built mosques and
schools to promote Islam

9. Famous Founder & Builder #8
 He wrote Summa
Theological, which
outlined his view that
faith and reason are not in
conflict, but that both are
gifts from God and each
can be used to enhance
the other.

10. Famous Founder & Builder #9
 The duke of Normandy
invaded England in 1066

11. Famous Founder & Builder #10
 Through conquest gained
control over much of
Central Asia and Iran
 Apparently saw himself as
a new Genghis Khan

12. Famous Founder & Builder #11
 Became the first Empress
of China during Tang
dynasty
 She was ruthless toward
her enemies but
encouraged the religion of
Buddhism to her
supporters.

13. Famous Founder & Builder #12
 The hero of the celebrated
Japanese novel about
Fujiwara court culture,
The Tale of Genji

14. Famous Founder & Builder #13
 The title of Temujin when
he ruled the Mongols.
 It means the universal
ruler and his legacy is the
extent of his empire
prompted the movement
of people and ideas.

15. Famous Founder & Builder #14
 Ruled the eastern
portion of the Roman
Empire
 Attempted to rebuild the
Roman Empire through
military conquest
 Rebuilt Constantinople
 Built Hagia Sophia
 Wife Theodora was very
influential
 Codified Roman law

16. Famous Founder & Builder #15
 Grandson of Genghis
Khan
 Founded Golden Horde
which is based in southern
Russia

17. Famous Founder & Builder #16
 Last of the Mongol Great
Khans and founder of the
Yuan dynasty.
 His decline is credited
with the failed attempts to
attack Japan

18. Famous Founder & Builder #17
 A young Muslim scholar
from Morocco who had set
out to explore the Islamic
world.
 Recounting some 75,000
miles of travel over 29
years, his journal provides
invaluable information on
Dar-al Islam

19. Famous Founder & Builder #18
 Crowned emperor by the
pope in 800
 The empire he built would
be called the Holy Roman
Empire though establish
the Carolingian Empire
which encompassed all of
Gaul and parts of
Germany and Italy
 Illiterate himself, he
sponsored a brief
intellectual revival.

20. Famous Founder & Builder #19
 Believed on God’s
instruction, put on armor
and rallied the French
troops to defeat the
English in 1429.
 Burned at the stake as a
witch in 1431

21. Famous Founder & Builder #20
 Considered by believers
to be the last prophet of
Allah
 Allah’s revelations to him
were recorded in the
Quran
 Teaching and sayings were
recorded in the Hadiths
 Converted and unified
the Arab people prior to
his death

22. Leader Analysis Sheet
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 Lifespan:
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 Political, social, and economic conditions prior to
leader’s gaining power:
 Ideology, motivation, goals:
 Significant actions and events during term of power