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Opechancanough Biography
OpechancanoughPamunkey Indian chief; later chief of Powhatan ConfederacyBorn: c. 1545Birthplace: ? Opechancanough is first mentioned in connection with Capt. John Smith, who set out in the…Clovis Biography
Clovis Frankish kingBorn: c. 466 The Frankish king Clovis founded the Frankish Empire, which at its height included most of what is now France and central Europe. He was the first leader to…Hypatia Biography
HypatiaAlexandrian philosopher and mathematicianBorn: 5th centuryBirthplace: Egypt Hypatia was the first well-known female mathematician. The daughter of the mathematician Theon, she was…Liliuokalani Biography
LiliuokalaniHawaiian queenBorn: 1838 Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She took the throne in 1891 following the death of her brother, King Kalakaua.…Pacal Biography
Pacal (also spelled Pakal)Mayan King Born: 603 Pacal was ruler of the Mayan kingdom of Palenque from age 12 until his death at age 80. The name Pacal means shield in the Mayan language…Mahavira Biography
MahaviraSpiritual leader of JainismBorn: 599 B.C. Mahavira lived the life of a wealthy Indian nobleman until the age of thirty. He then renounced his wealth, property, and family and took…Bharata Biography
Bharata Emperor A legendary king who unified India and the then-known world. He has been identified in Hindu traditions with the son of King Dushyanta, and in Jain traditions with the son of…Hatshepsut Biography
HatshepsutQueen of EgyptBorn: c. 1472–58 B.C.Birthplace: Egypt Daughter of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose I, Hatshepsut was the wife and half-sister of Thutmose II. When Thutmose I…Lucy Biography
LucyHominid fossilBorn: c. 3.2 million years ago The fossil known as Lucy is one of the oldest and best-preserved skeletons of a hominid (two-footed, humanlike primate). Lucy was of the…Valmiki Biography
ValmikiHindu poet According to tradition, Valmiki was the author of the Indian epic poem Ramayana (“journey of Rama”), which is thought to have been created in the third century B.C. Legend…Trending
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