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Crusades RPG
Crusades RPG

An RPG game about the Crusades.

Plato, Greek Philosopher
Plato, Greek Philosopher

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher, thinker and innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms.

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler is the infamous dictator who led Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945.

Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia.

Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin was a Soviet revolutionary and politician who was the longest-serving leader of the Soviet Union.

Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice.

Martin Luther
Martin Luther

Martin Luther was a German monk, theologian and central figure in the Protestant Reformation.

Billy The Kid
Billy The Kid

Henry McCarty, aka Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West.

Al Capone
Al Capone

Al Capone was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era.

Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great

Former King of Macedonia

Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer and polymath.

Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis.

Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth

George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American professional baseball legend.

William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare

Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor who's widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon.

Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman.

King Arthur
King Arthur

King Arthur was the legendary king of Britain and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain.

John Calvin
John Calvin

John Calvin was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation.

St Athanasius
St Athanasius

Athanasius the Great was a Christian theologian and the 20th pope of Alexandria.

Marco Polo
Marco Polo

Marco Polo was an intrepid Venetian explorer, often credited with bridging medieval Europe and Far East Asia through his extensive travels.

Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton was an English polymath, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author.

Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and writer on music

Confucius
Confucius

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is considered the paragon of Chinese sages.

Niels Bohr
Niels Bohr

Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist and philosopher who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.

James Maxwell
James Maxwell

James Maxwell was a Scottish physicist responsible for the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation.

Ronald Fisher
Ronald Fisher

Ronald Fisher was a groundbreaking British statistician, geneticist, and biologist, recognized as a pioneer in modern experimental design.

Karl Marx
Karl Marx

Karl Marx was a Jewish, German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist

Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.

Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt was an influential American political figure and the longest-serving First Lady of the United States

Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.

Henry Ford
Henry Ford

Henry Ford was an American industrialist, business magnate and founder of the Ford Motor Company.

General George Patton
General George Patton

General George Patton. was a prominent U.S. Army general during World War II.

Walt Disney
Walt Disney

Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, and film producer who shaped the landscape of family entertainment.

Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden is the founder of al-Qaeda.

Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th U.S. President and key Union strategist during the American Civil War.

Robert Edward Lee
Robert Edward Lee

Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general during the American Civil War.

Davey Crocket
Davey Crocket

David Crockett was an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician that is often referred to as the "King of the Wild Frontier".

James Bowie
James Bowie

James Bowie was an American pioneer, slave smuggler trader, and soldier.

Jesse James
Jesse James

Jesse Woodson James was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and gang leader.

Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp was a revered lawman in the Wild West era, known for his part in the notorious shootout at O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.

Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard

Soren Kierkegaard was a trailblazer of existential philosophy, profoundly influencing Christian theologians and the modern world.

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone was a legendary American frontiersman, known for his pioneering exploration and settlement of Kentucky.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo

Michelangelo was a prolific Italian sculptor, painter, and architect - a driving force of the High Renaissance.

Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro was a revolutionary Cuban leader who reigned over Cuba as a charismatic, yet contentious, figure from 1959-2008.

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was a founding father, 3rd US President, and key drafter of the Declaration of Independence.

Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was a pivotal Founding Father, inventive genius, and legendary statesman who shaped early American history.

Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was a key Founding Father of the U.S., first Secretary of Treasury, and influential interpreter of the U.S. Constitution.

John Adams
John Adams

John Adams was Americas influential second President, a key drafter of the Constitution, and a driving force in the American Revolution.

Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams was a pivotal leader in the American Revolution, respected statesman, and renowned co-signer of the Declaration of Independence.

John Hancock
John Hancock

John Hancock was a pivotal figure in American history, renowned for his bold signature on the Declaration of Independence.

John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy

John F Kennedy was the 35th US President, a charismatic leader dedicated to civil rights, who tragically died in office.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an influential American statesman who served four historic terms as President during WWII and the Great Depression.

Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was a visionary U.S. President, known for his progressivism, grit, and dedication to preserving Americas natural resources.

Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I was a formidable and influential Queen of England, celebrated for her sagacious leadership during the Golden Age in the 16th century.

Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, heralding an era of progress and luxurious refinement in the 19th century.

Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was a 15th-century Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic, shaping world history.

Henry VIII
Henry VIII

Henry VIII was a transformative English monarch, famed for his six marriages, reign over radical religious change and split with the Catholic Church.

Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist.

Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison was an unparalleled inventor, spearheading innovations like the phonograph, electric light bulb, and modern electric power.

Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell was a breakthrough innovator, renowned for inventing the practical telephone and significantly advancing communication.

Pythagoras
Pythagoras

Pythagoras was a renowned ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher, best known for the Pythagorean theorem in geometry.

Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gutenberg was an innovative pioneer who revolutionized the world with his invention of the mechanical movable type printing press.

Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie was a self-made industrialist who became one of the wealthiest businessmen in American history, renowned for his philanthropy.

John Rockefeller
John Rockefeller

John Rockefeller was a pioneering oil tycoon, philanthropist, and the richest person in modern history.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military genius and statesman, celebrated for his tactical brilliance and leadership during the French Revolution.

James Watt
James Watt

James Watt was a revolutionary inventor of the 18th century, whose improvements to the steam engine fueled the Industrial Revolution.

Orville Wright
Orville Wright

Orville Wright was an iconic American inventor and aviator, celebrated as a co-creator of the worlds first successful airplane.

Vladimir K Zworykin
Vladimir K Zworykin

Vladimir K Zworykin was a pioneering inventor known for his significant contributions to the development of television technology.

Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was a transformative figure & noble peace laureate who emancipated South Africa from the chains of apartheid.

Peter The Great
Peter The Great

Peter the Great was a transformative Russian Tsar who revolutionized his countrys military, government, and culture in the 17th century.

Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi was a visionary leader and freedom fighter, renowned globally for his non-violent struggle for Indias independence.

Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the controversial 7th U.S. president known for championing the common man and implementing the Indian Removal Act.

Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony was a pioneer in the womens suffrage movement, tirelessly advocating for womens voting rights in the 19th century.

Nicholas II
Nicholas II

Nicholas II was the last Russian Tsar, a symbol of imperial collapse leading to the Russian Revolution in 1917.

Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria-Este whose assassination ignited the catastrophic events of World War I.

Claudius
Claudius

Claudius was a Roman Emperor known for significant expansion, who transformed the government and updated infrastructure during his reign.

Constantine
Constantine

Constantine was a powerful Roman Emperor who reigned during the 4th century, known for transforming the Roman Empire through Christianization.

Louis XIV
Louis XIV

Louis XIV was a prolific French monarch who reigned for a prominent 72 years, cultivating an era of unparalleled absolutist rule and grandeur.

Francesco Petrarca
Francesco Petrarca

Francesco Petrarca was a pioneering Italian scholar, famed as the Renaissances first poet laureate and the father of Humanism.

Raphael
Raphael

Italian Painter

Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne was a celebrated French philosopher and author, renowned for pioneering the essay as a literary genre.

Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel was a Swedish inventor, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite and established the Nobel Prizes.

Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was a courageous civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc was a heroic French figure, canonized as a saint, leading armies to victory and symbolizing bravery.

Booker T Washington
Booker T Washington

Booker T. Washington was a pioneering educator and leader who strived to foster racial progress and economic growth for African-Americans.

Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale was a pioneer in modern nursing, recognized for her heroic service during the Crimean War.

Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg was a revolutionary socialist, economist, and anti-war activist championing democratic reform in early 20th-century Germany.

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was a pioneering Russian rocket scientist and cosmonautics theorist, shaping future space exploration.

Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu was a legendary Chinese military strategist, known for authoring the profound book, The Art of War.

John Muir
John Muir

John Muir was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, conservationist, and writer, deeply dedicated to preserving the nations wilderness.

Linus Pauling
Linus Pauling

Linus Pauling was a Nobel laureate in Chemistry and Peace, renowned for his pioneering work in quantum chemistry and molecular biology.

Richard the Lionheart
Richard the Lionheart

12th-century English King

William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror

Fearless leader in England

Hildegard von Bingen
Hildegard von Bingen

12th century German mystic, composer, and polymath.

Charlemagne
Charlemagne

8th-century monarch

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Philosopher

Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot

French philosopher, writer, co-founding the Encyclopédie

Baron de Montesquieu
Baron de Montesquieu

Enlightenment philosopher

John Dewey
John Dewey

American philosopher

Noor Inayat Khan
Noor Inayat Khan

Noor Inayat Khan, a British-Indian wartime heroine, was a World War II secret agent who played a vital role in the French Resistance before her tragic capture and execution by the Nazis.

İsmet İnönü
İsmet İnönü

İsmet İnönü was a Turkish statesman and military officer who served as the second President of Turkey, playing a pivotal role in the country's modernization and secularization.

Robert Lewis Dabney
Robert Lewis Dabney

Robert Lewis Dabney was an influential American theologian, Confederate military leader, and Presbyterian minister who significantly impacted Southern Presbyterianism.

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