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Entra in un mondo di storie

Ascolta e leggi

Lisa Zamosky

Mansa Musa was the king of Mali. Located in western Africa, Mali became one of the largest empires during the time of Musa’s rule. Musa helped his empire grow in size and culture by encouraging the arts, literature, and architecture.

Teacher Created Materials

Shell Education Publishing

World Cultures Through Time

Mansa Musa: Leader of Mali

Siddhartha Gautama was born to the king of a tribe in northern India. He became known as “The Buddha.” Buddha traveled India for 45 years, teaching anyone who would listen.

Siddhartha Gautama: The Buddha

Christine Mayfield

Kristine M. Quinn

Hammurabi was a king of Babylon, but he wanted to rule the entire area of Mesopotamia. After only five years of being king, Hammurabi reached his goal. Hammurabi changed Mesopotamia in many ways.

Hammurabi: Babylonian Ruler

Africa, the second largest continent on Earth, is home to the largest desert and the longest river in the world. Trade routes gave rise to the ancient kingdoms in Africa, providing a rich history in culture, trade, and tradition.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Wendy Conklin

Moctezuma was the most famous ruler of the powerful Aztec empire. After leading the Aztecs for 17 years as a fair leader, Moctezuma’s reign came to a dramatic close. The Spanish explorer Hernan Cortés conquered the Aztecs and Moctezuma died.

Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler

Shirley J. Jordan

Hatshepsut was a young woman who became the first female pharaoh of Egypt. When her father, Thutmose I, died, Hatshepsut was the only heir. Since she was female, leaders were afraid to make her pharaoh. She finally declared herself the pharaoh in 1501 B.C. and ruled Egypt for about 20 years.

Hatshepsut: First Female Pharaoh

India’s history is closely tied to its location. Because it is between the East and the West, it has been invaded and overtaken multiple times. Each culture that came to India made a lasting contribution in some way.

India

Christine Dugan

Julius Caesar was a major figure in the ancient Roman Republic. Born in 100 B.C., Caesar grew up to be a talented leader who had a very successful military career. Not long after his death, the republic ended and Rome became an empire.

Julius Caesar: Roman Leader

Mesopotamia was located in the Middle East. It was made up of empires such as the Babylonian Empire, Assyrian Empire, Persian Empire, and Phoenician Empire. Each empire made contributions and influenced the world as it exists today.

Mesopotamia

The Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs were three groups of people found living in the ancient Americas. Though they were clearly alike, they were also unique. All three civilizations ended when Spanish explorers moved into the Americas.