Historical Figures Throughout the Ages
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¿Quién fue el filósofo ateniense que desarrolló el método de cuestionamiento socrático?

  • Augusto César
  • Julio César
  • Sócrates (correct)
  • Alejandro Magno

    • ¿Quién fue el rey de los francos que unificó gran parte de Europa Occidental?

  • Isaac Newton
  • Carlos Magno (correct)
  • William el Conquistador
  • Leonardo da Vinci

    • ¿Quién fue el emperador romano que estableció el Principado y gobernó durante 41 años?

  • Alejandro Magno
  • William el Conquistador
  • Julio César
  • Augusto César (correct)

    • ¿Quién fue el físico y matemático inglés que desarrolló las leyes del movimiento?

    <p>Isaac Newton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Quién fue el conquistador normando que conquistó Inglaterra en 1066?

    <p>William el Conquistador</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Quién fue el artista italiano famoso por la Mona Lisa?

    <p>Leonardo da Vinci</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Historical Figures

    Ancient Greece

    • Socrates (469/470 BCE - 399 BCE):
      • Athenian philosopher who focused on ethics and politics
      • Developed the Socratic method of questioning
      • Executed by drinking hemlock for "corrupting the youth"
    • Alexander the Great (356 BCE - 323 BCE):
      • King of Macedon who conquered a vast portion of the known world
      • Spread Greek culture and language throughout his empire
      • Founded over 70 cities, including Alexandria

    Ancient Rome

    • Julius Caesar (100 BCE - 44 BCE):
      • Roman general and statesman who transformed the Roman Republic
      • Crossed the Rubicon River, leading to civil war and eventual dictatorship
      • Assassinated by senators on the Ides of March
    • Augustus Caesar (63 BCE - 14 CE):
      • Grandnephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar
      • First emperor of the Roman Empire, establishing the Principate
      • Ruled for 41 years, bringing peace and stability to the empire

    Medieval Period

    • Charlemagne (741 - 814 CE):
      • King of the Franks who united much of Western Europe
      • Promoted education, art, and architecture
      • Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
    • William the Conqueror (1028 - 1087 CE):
      • Duke of Normandy who conquered England in 1066
      • Established a feudal system and introduced Norman culture
      • Commissioned the Domesday Book, a survey of England's land and people

    Renaissance and Enlightenment

    • Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519 CE):
      • Italian polymath and artist, famous for the Mona Lisa
      • Made groundbreaking discoveries in anatomy, engineering, and mathematics
      • Designed flying machines, armored vehicles, and submarines
    • Isaac Newton (1643 - 1727 CE):
      • English physicist and mathematician who developed the laws of motion
      • Discovered the law of universal gravitation
      • Laid the foundation for classical mechanics and optics

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