Power throughout human history

  • Yu the Great
    2100 BCE

    Yu the Great

    First king of the first Chinese dynasty and a successful engineer
  • Pythagoras
    570 BCE

    Pythagoras

    Influenced architecture and mathematics while using deductive reasoning
  • Heraclitus
    540 BCE

    Heraclitus

    Known for his doctrines that things are constantly evolving
  • Alexander the Great
    356 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    History’s most successful military leaders
  • Epicurus
    341 BCE

    Epicurus

    founded schools of philosophy
  • Terra Cotta Warriors
    248 BCE

    Terra Cotta Warriors

    Terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.
  • Xiang Yu
    232 BCE

    Xiang Yu

    Chinese army general who rebelled against the Qin Dynasty
  • The Great Wall of China
    220 BCE

    The Great Wall of China

    Represents the Chinese Empire, protecting itself against attract by the nomads of the north, while remaining strong.
  • Julius Caesar
    100 BCE

    Julius Caesar

    Roman general, politician, and best known for his military accomplishments
  • Genghis Khan
    May 31, 1162

    Genghis Khan

    Conquered vast Chinese territories, unstinted the mongol tribes, and best known for establishing the largest empire in history
  • The Last Supper
    1495

    The Last Supper

    Painted by Leonardo da Vinci. Symbolizes Jesus sacrifice, the forgiveness of sins, and the new covenant between God and Humanity.
  • King Lear

    King Lear

    a play written by Shakespeare. This story represents the impact of abusing power.
  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

    by William Shakespeare. A story where the protagonists ambitions for power leads to his downfall.
  • Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton

    Invented calculus, discovered the laws of motion, and gravity
  • George Washington

    George Washington

    1st U.S. President, a Founding Father, and led patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte

    Napoleon Bonaparte

    General and former king of Italy. Known for his role in the French Revolution.
  • The Third of May

    The Third of May

    By Francisco Goya. Depicts the execution of Spanish civilians by French soldiers during the Peninsular War.
  • Mahatma Gandhi

    Mahatma Gandhi

    Best known for his non-violent civil disobedience and his role in leading India to independence from the British Empire
  • Guernica

    Guernica

    By Pablo Picasso. Depicts the devastating impact of war on civilians.
  • Raising the Flag on Iwa Jima

    Raising the Flag on Iwa Jima

    6 U.S. Marine raising the U.S. flag atop of Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima in the final stages of the Pacific War