Six Historical Figures by https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020 Post important facts and images for your figure en-us 2020-04-06 17:25:19 UTC 2025-09-15 12:32:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Why do we need to know about Marco Polo? mcburney1 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495421349 2020-04-06 17:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495421349 What's new with Zheng He? mcburney1 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495423184 2020-04-06 17:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495423184 How does Leonardo da Vinci represent Renaissance art and culture? mcburney1 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495424065 2020-04-06 17:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495424065 Charles V was always at war... mcburney1 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495425322 2020-04-06 17:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495425322 Martin Luther's early followers were called Protestants. Why? mcburney1 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495426234 2020-04-06 17:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495426234 Cristofo Columbo or Christopher Columbus? mcburney1 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495429619 2020-04-06 17:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495429619 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495605385 Marco Polo served under Kublai Khan
He was an italian merchant who was born in Venice
He discovered new trade opportunities in some of the 7,459 islands in the China Sea
He reported later that he had seen 15,000 ships in one particular city and said that some cities had even more
He discovered new trade routes to expand trade throughout Asia
He helped inspire Christopher Columbus to start traveling around which led to the discovery of America
Discovered parts of China that weren't previously known of
He helped Kublai Khan capture China, Korea and attempt to capture Japan multiple times
He lived from 1254 to 1324
]]> 2020-04-06 19:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495605385 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495606490 H]]> 2020-04-06 19:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495606490 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495606841 Zheng He was the commander for a fleet of ships under Chinese emperor Yongle.  His first fleet consisting of 317 ships was the largest naval force until WWI. As a young boy, his father was killed, and he was taken prisoner. In this time, he was castrated and became a eunuch. Since he was a devout Muslim, he was able to convince the emperor to put Mosques under imperial protection. Until his death, he led seven voyages under the emperor, and sailed as far west as Egypt. One main reason for his voyages was to gain medicine for people with smallpox. He also made considerable geographical location identification with his voyages.]]> 2020-04-06 19:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495606841 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495606997 H]]> 2020-04-06 19:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495606997 Leo spol230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495607462
  • Described as a genius
  • Born in Vinci near Florence
  • Inventor, artist 
  • The illegitimate son of Caterina and Ser Piero da Vinci who was notary public (legal person)
  • Ser Piera was married to Donna Albrussia but the marriage produced no children so they took in Leonardo
  • Studied human anatomy on both live and dead bodies 
  • He made designs for machine guns, helicopters, parachutes, and the tank. 
  • Had an apprenticeship with painter and sculptor Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence (his dad got this for him)
  • He experimented with different lights and light perspectives 
  • In 1472 he was named a master in Florence’s “Company of Artists”
  • True “Renaissance Man”: He was a man with multiple talentsvg 
  • Painted the Mona Lisa 
  • He drew everything he saw and wanted to capture everything the human eye could see. 
  • He painted The Last Supper, which is though of as “the most revered painting in the world. 
  • He worked for Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan,  the pope, and the French king. 
  • He did autopsies and disections to learn about muscles and circulations.

    • ]]>     2020-04-06 19:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495607462     https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495607493 H]]> 2020-04-06 19:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495607493 Charles V https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495609033 Elected emperor in 1521

    Became HRE in 1530

    Several wars with the kings of France (from 1521-1555)

    Abdicated in 1555

    Reign: 1521-1556




    ]]>     2020-04-06 19:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495609033     `` yunw230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495610187 Charles V sided with Pope Leo and declared Martin Luther an outlaw]]> 2020-04-06 19:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495610187 Christopher Columbus harc230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495610536 Italian. Born in 1451 in Genoa. Died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain.
    Set sail August 3 1492 in search for India and China. His trip was sponsored by the Spanish King Ferdenand and Queen Isablella.

    His voyage had three ships, the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria. 

    He landed in present day Florida. 

    Showed the Europeans America. He ultimately caused the founding of the United States, Mexico and Canada. But also shaped many other Caribbean and South American nations. 



    ]]>     2020-04-06 19:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495610536     Martin Luther https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495611590 -German
    -Lived 1483-1546
    -Professor Theology, Monk, Priest, Lawyer, composer
    -Born in Eisleben, Saxony
    -Sparked Protestant Reformation in 1517
    -"Heretical", excommunicated from church by Pope Leo
    -Translated the New Testament to German
    -Wrote 95 issues he saw with the Church

    ]]>     2020-04-06 19:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495611590     Charles drer230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495619626 Many people rejected his political authority, instead accepting Martin Luther's religious ideas. He also was the main individual in uniting many provinces of the Netherlands and in 1556 Charles V advocated his territories.]]> 2020-04-06 19:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495619626 Mikiko Suga, Colin Huyler, Tanner Dils https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495700013 Marco Polo is important to know because he began the exploration across the Silk Road 1271. His explorations helped expand the world perspective of the Asia and its empires/cultures. ]]> 2020-04-06 20:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495700013 Zheng He https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495700173 Zheng He 1371-1433
    Surrounded by Muslim culture when he was younger
    Commander of his fleet
    Thought to be too old because he was 35
    Taken as prisoner after his father died 
    He learned to read and write in Zhi Di's household
    They said he was 7ft tall
    Persuaded emperor to place mosques under imperial protection
    His first fleet had 317 ships
    It was called the treasure fleet because it had lots of silks and warfare items
    Led 7 voyages between 1405 and 1433
    Recorded accomplishments on stone tablets
    Many people followed the same expeditions he went on]]>     2020-04-06 20:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495700173     martin luther https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495703605 -married a nun
    -used the printing press to spread his word
    -refused to recant his writings at the Diet of Worms
    -Protestants; followers of Luther
    -Protestants believed the salvation is achieved by faith and good works
    -they believed that authority lies in the Bible and traditional church teachings
    -believed church is a "priesthood of all believers"
    -monastic and religious life is superior over secular]]>     2020-04-06 20:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495703605     https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495703945 2020-04-06 20:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495703945 Leonardo da Vinci https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495704249 2020-04-06 20:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495704249 Leonardo da Vinci https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495704805  He painted one of his most famous paintings, "The Last Supper" during his time in Milan from 1495 to 1498 and it was 15 by 29 ft

    ]]>     2020-04-06 20:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495704805     Martin Luther demt230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495704813 - His father wanted him to be a lawyer but a religious calling led him to pursue being an Augustine friar.
    - Ninety-five Theses on the Power of Indulges
    - This thesis was posted on the door of a church at Wittenberg Castle on October 31st, 1517.
    - The popularity of this theses spread after in was translated into German, leading in to be read throughout the Holy Roman Empire. 
    -His wife was Katharina von Bora; she was a nun.
    The couple became a model of a perfect marriage and churches wanted their portraits for this purpouse.
    -Luther's ideology consisted of the importance of faith and good works, the dual nature of human beings, and the fundamental importance of Scripture. ]]>     2020-04-06 20:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495704813     Leonardo da Vinci https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495705889 -Most famous portrait is the Mona Lisa ]]> 2020-04-06 20:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495705889 Land and Holdings stew230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495706826 An HRE, and the King of Spain.]]> 2020-04-06 20:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495706826 Leonardo da Vinci https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495706834 - He was described as a very Creative and Exceptionally talented 
    -]]>     2020-04-06 20:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495706834     stew230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495707256 2020-04-06 20:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495707256 Places of Birth and Death stew230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495709277 Born: Flanders, Belgium

    Death: Monasterio de San Jeronimo de Yuste, Spain]]>     2020-04-06 20:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495709277     Charles V ricl230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495711497 According to John Greene, Charles V was the most powerful emperor ever in the HRE.  He held territory from California to Italia. During his reign, he had many enemies including France and the Ottoman Empire. ]]> 2020-04-06 20:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495711497 Christopher Columbus caterinabird https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495712490 Some people view him as the man who discovered America whereas others viewed him as the man who exploited Native Americans.

    Worked as a map maker.]]>     2020-04-06 20:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495712490     Leonardo da Vinci hami230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495712501 -Most famous portrait is the Mona Lisa
    -]]>     2020-04-06 20:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/495712501     Charles V (1500-1558) https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497482534 - Charles V is the grandson of Maximilian
    - Charles V was deeply influenced by his Roman Catholic Faith throughout his life.
    - He was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1519-1556 CE , which meant that he served as a defender of the Catholic faith.
    - Feel heir to a large number of states and peoples, each governed separately.
    - Charles believed it was his duty to maintain political and religious unity among Western Christendom.
    - Charles V was Archduke of Austria in 1519, King of Spain in 1516, and Lord of the Netherlands in 1506.
    - He struggled against the forces of Protestantism, so he rejected Martin Luther's doctrines and declared war on protestantism using the edict of worms.
    - Charles V personal motto was "Plus Ultra" and a famous saying of his, "the sun never sets on my kingdom."

    ]]>     2020-04-07 19:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497482534     Zheng He https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497486377 -Was the admiral of the Chinese navy with 317 ships
    -He was a devout Muslim
    -He was the first eunuch in Chinese history to hold such an important command
    -His father was killed in his youth and was taken prisoner and castrated as a child
    -Learned to read and write in Zhi Di's household
    -His explorations allowed for Chinese people to immigrate elsewhere in Asia
    -Led seven voyages 
    -Sailed as far west as Egypt
    -He recorded his accomplishments on stone tablets
    -Supposedly 7ft tall
    -His fleet was called the Treasure Fleet
    -Convinced the emperor to place mosques under imperial protection


    ]]>     2020-04-07 19:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497486377     Marco Polo https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497489006 -One of the first Europeans to ever reach China.
    -Served as the foreign emissary under Kublai Khan.
    -Introduced paper money to Europe after documenting it from Kublai Khan.
    -He wrote a book about his travels called "The Travels of Marco Polo".
    -Started traveling when he was 17 with his father.
    -He traveled over 15 thousand miles over the course of 20 years.
    -in 1295 he came back to Venice, found there was a war happening, got captured by enemies and wrote his book while imprisoned. ]]>     2020-04-07 19:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497489006     Martin Luther https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497493932 - A German monk, and lawyer.
    - Married a former nun
    - 95 Theses 
    - Created the Lutheran Church/ Protestants.
    - the printing press helped to spread his ideas.]]>     2020-04-07 19:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497493932     Christopher Columbus https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497494684 2020-04-07 19:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497494684 Leonardo da Vinci https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497496399 - inventor and artist
    - most famous paintings were The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa
    - born in Anchiano, Italy
    - studied human anatomy
    - born in 1452, died in 1519 from a stroke
    - designed an early version of the helicopter
    - apprentice of an artist in Florence
    - was a musician too


    ]]>     2020-04-07 19:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497496399     Leo https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497497004 -very genius
    -didn't just work on art, he also studied human muscles
    -incredibly creative
    -many famous paintings
    -most famous painting was "The Last Supper"]]>     2020-04-07 19:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497497004     Martin Luther savj230 https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497498065 -was a lawyer, an Augustinian monk as well as the father of multiple children
    -Married a retired nun, Katharina von Bora
    -Luther agreed that priest's and nun's vows of celibacy went against human nature and also God's Commandments
    -he created Protestants
    -protestants means a follower of Martin Luther
    -He wanted to prevent rebellion, formerly siding with peasants, if a rebellion broke out he disregarded them]]>     2020-04-07 19:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497498065     Christopher Columbus https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497506366 Christopher Columbus was a devout Christian. Columbus wanted to find a direct water route to Asia and eventually won the financial support of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain in 1492. ]]> 2020-04-07 19:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mcburney1/mcburney2020/wish/497506366