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1. Emilio Aguinaldo: Leader of the Filipino independence movement against Spainin 1895-1898.He proclaimed the Philippinesindependent in 1899, but his movementwas crushed and he was captured by the U... S army in 1901. 2. Akbar I: Most illustrious sultan of the Mughal Empire (r. 1556-1605). He expanded the empire and pursued a policy of concilation with Hindus. 3. Akhenaten: Egyptian pharaoh (r. 1353-1335 BCE). He built a new capital at Amarna, fostered a new style of naturalistic art, and created a religious revolutionby imposing worship of the sun-disk. 4. Alexander the Great: King of Macedonia in northern Greece, Between 334 and 323 BCE, he conquered the Persian Empire, reached the Indus Valley, founded many Greek-style cities, and spread Greek culture across the Middle East. 5. Salvador Allende: Socialist politician elected president of Chile in 1970 and overthrown by the military in 1973. He died during the military attack. 6. Richard Arkwright: English inventor and entrepreneur who became the wealthiest and most successful textile manufacturer of the early Industrial Revolution. He invented the water frame. 7. Ashoka: Third ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India (r. 270-232 BCE). He converted to Buddhism and broadcast his precepts on inscribed stones and pillars, the earliest surviving Indian writing. 8. Atahualpa: Last ruling Inca emperor of Peru. He was executed by the Spanish. 9. Octavian: Founder of the Roman Principate. After defeating all rivals between31 BCE and 14 CE, he laid the groundwork for several centuries of stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire. Also called Augustus. 10. Emiliano Zapata: Revolutionary and leader of peasants in the Mexican Revolu- tion. He mobilized landless peasants in south-central Mexico in an attempt to seize and divide the lands of the wealthy landowners. Though successful for a time, he was ultimately defeated and assassinated [Show More]

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