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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He served during the Civil War, and is recognized as one of the most important figures in American history.
A notable German scientist from the twentieth century, he came to America as a refugee. He was critical in the development of the Atomic bomb, and he invented the Theory of Relativity. He appears in games such as Civilization and Red Alert.
Alexander the Great (356 to 323 BCE) was the king of Macedon, a famous military commander, and the single-handed creator of one of the largest empires ever to exist.
Askia Muhammad, emperor of Songhai is the leader of the Songhai civilizaton in Civilization V.
Asoka appears in Civilization IV, as one of the leaders of the Indian civilization. His traits are Spiritual and Organized, and his favourite "civic" is Universal Suffrage.
Attila was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453. He was best known for his campaigns against both the Eastern and Western Roman Empires.
Augustus Caesar was the first emperor of the new Roman Empire.
One of the founding fathers of the United States and a prolific inventor.
Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian Minister-President that oversaw the unification of Germany from 1862-71. Served as the first German Chancellor when the German Empire was founded in 1871.
Boudicca (spelled countless different ways) was the queen of the Iceni who led an uprising in Britain against the Roman Empire.
A German princess, Catherine II, became Empress of Russia in 1762 and held the crown for 34 years. Her partitioning of the Poland-Lithuanian commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire geographically brought Russia closer to the rest of Europe.
King of the Franks and Frankish Roman Emperor from 768 to his death. He united most of France, Germany and Italy under his banner in the expansion of the Frankish Empire.
Cleopatra was a ruler of Egypt and appears in many historical and fantasy-themed games.
Cyrus the Great, Persian King from 559 BC to 529 BC, led Persia's military expansion into becoming the largest empire the world had seen up until that time. Cyrus had an everlasting impact on military strategy, human rights, the Judeo-Christian religions, and many other significant topics.
Darius I the Great was the third king of the Achaemenid Empire from 522 BCE to 486 BCE.
Dido, also known as Alyssa, was the legendary founder of Carthage.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President during WWII and the only American President to serve more than two terms. He is one of the leaders of the American Civilization in Sid Meier's Civilization series.
A King of Prussia Frederick was a man of the arts yet also skilled in the ways of warfare. He gained much land through the First Partition of Poland and also combated victoriously against Russian and Austrian armies.
Influential leader in the Indian Independence Movement promoting non-violent civil disobedience. Mahatma Gandhi's methods helped lead India to independence from Great Britain.
Founder and Khan (ruler) of the Mongolian Empire, Genghis Khan, united several nomadic Central Asian tribes into becoming the largest land Empire the world has ever seen, through a brilliant, yet brutal, war-driven foreign policy.
First President of the United States of America and Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, George Washington is often considered the "Father of the United States".
Gilgamesh was the fifth king of Uruk. He is the central character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, which is the most complete piece of ancient Babylonian literature and mankind's oldest epic. He is the first mythological superhero in history.
Gustavus Adolphus was the king of Sweden from 1611 to 1632.
Haile Selassie I, born Tafari Makonnen, was the last emperor of Ethiopia, ruling from 1930 to 1974.
The Carthaginian military commander who threatened Rome during the Second Punic War. One of the most famous enemies of Rome, and considered one of the greatest military commanders in history.
Harald Bluetooth was the King of Denmark from around 958-986.
Harun Al Rashid was the fifth Abbasid Caliph of the Islamic Empire. In English, his name means "Aaron the Just". He ruled from September 14th, 786 to his death in April 4th, 809.
Longest reigning female Pharoah and considered to be one of Egypt's most successful Pharoah's overall.
Hiawatha was a legendary Native American leader and founder of the Iroquois confederacy.
Huayna Capac was the Sapa Inca from 1464-1527. He expanded Incan territory into modern-day Argentina and Chile before succumbing to fatal disease.
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