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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
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Christopher Columbus
1451–1506Medieval PeriodEurope
He sailed west to reach the east, miscalculated the size of the earth, and stumbled onto a continent — then spent the rest of his life denying it was there.
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Constantine the Great
272–337Classical WorldEurope
He converted to Christianity on the eve of battle, won the battle, and spent the rest of his reign trying to work out what that meant for an empire built on other gods.
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