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Pharaoh Ramesses II (The Great) - Massive building projects, the Battle of Kadesh, long reign

King Hammurabi - Hammurabi's Code, expansion of the empire, infrastructure improvements

Alexander the Great - Conquered the Persian Empire, spread of Hellenistic culture, founded many cities named Alexandria

Augustus Caesar (Octavian) - First Roman Emperor, Pax Romana, extensive building programs

Emperor Ashoka - Spread of Buddhism, Ashoka's Edicts, large-scale public works

Genghis Khan - Largest contiguous land empire, military and horse-riding skills, postal system

Cyrus the Great - Human rights (Cyrus Cylinder), expansion, tolerance of different cultures

Hannibal Barca - Skilled military commander, crossed the Alps with elephants, major power in the Mediterranean

Qin Shi Huang - First Emperor of China, Terracotta Army, Great Wall of China

Montezuma II - Expansion of the empire, construction of Tenochtitlan, rich mythology

Pachacuti - Founder of the empire, Machu Picchu, established a road system

Mansa Musa - Richest person in history, pilgrimage to Mecca, Timbuktu as a center of learning

Emperor Taizu - Establishment of the dynasty, civil service examination, artistic and scientific advancements

Emperor Justinian I - Justinian Code, Hagia Sophia, reconquest of Roman territories

Charlemagne - Crowned Emperor by the Pope in 800 AD, unity of Western Europe, Carolingian Renaissance

Suleiman the Magnificent - Peak of the empire's economic, military, and political power, legal reforms, architectural achievements

Kanishka the Great - Patron of Buddhism, trade on the Silk Road, cultural syncretism

Emperor Wu of Han - Expansion of the empire, establishment of the Silk Road, Confucianism as the state philosophy

King Gilgamesh - Legendary ruler, Epic of Gilgamesh, innovations in writing and architecture