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Alexander the Great (in Greek , transliterated Megas Alexandros) was born in Pella, Macedon, in July, 356 BC, died in Babylon, on June 10, 323 BC, King of Macedon 336– 323 BC, is arguably the most successful military commander in world history, conquering most of the known world before his death. Alexander is also known in the Zoroastrian Middle Persian work Arda Wiraz Nāmag as "the accursed Alexander" due to his conquest of the Persian Empire and the destruction of its capital Persepolis. He is also known in Eastern traditions as Dhul-Qarnayn (the two-horned one), apparently due to an image on coins minted during his rule that seemingly depicted him with the two ram's horns of the Egyptian god Ammon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander the Great"

Alonso Luis Fernández de Lugo (?- 1525), Spanish military man and administrator. He was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, in Spain, during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella. He enlisted in the navy and ended up achieving the rank of Adelantado and Captain General of the African coasts. He conquered the islands of La Palma ( 1493) and Tenerife ( 1495), the last of the Canary Islands to be conquered by the Castilian crown. He was also the founder of the towns of San Cristóbal de La Laguna and Santa Cruz de La Palma. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alonso Fernández de Lugo"

Admiral Arthur Phillip ( 11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British naval officer, governor of the first European settlement in Australia and founder of the city of Sydney. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arthur Phillip"

Brutus of Troy or Brutus I of the Britons ( Welsh: Bryttys) was the legendary first king of the Britons and a great grandson of Aeneas, according to the Historia Regum Britanniae written by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century. He is speculated to have lived approximatedly 1100 BC and reigned for 23 years in Britain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brutus of Troy"

In Greek and Roman sources Dido or Elissa appears as the founder and first Queen of Carthage (in modern-day Tunisia). She is best known from the account given by the Roman poet Virgil in his Aeneid. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dido"

Diego de Almagro ( 1475 – 1538), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador and a companion and rival of Francisco Pizarro. Born in Aldea del Rey, one account states he was a foundling in the village from which he derived his name. He later lost his left eye battling with coastal natives in the New World. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diego de Almagro"

Ebenezer Howard ( 1850 - 1928) was a prominent British urban planner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ebenezer Howard" http://www.shortopedia.com - forget the rest. City_founders

Francisco Pizarro (c. 1475– June 26, 1541) was a Spanish conquistador, conqueror of the Inca Empire and founder of the city of Lima, the modern-day capital of Peru. ...more on Wikipedia about "Francisco Pizarro"

Hernán(do) Cortés, marqués del Valle de Oaxaca ( 1485– December 2, 1547) was the conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain. He was known as Hernando or Fernando Cortés during his lifetime and signed all his letters Fernán Cortés. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hernán Cortés"

Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable (c. 1745 - August 28, 1818) was the first non-native settler in the area which is now Chicago, Illinois. He was long ignored by historians, partly because he was a Haitian and not white, and partly because the early histories were written by the friends and descendants of John Kinzie, to whom du Sable sold his house in 1800. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable"

Juan de Salcedo (b. 1549 - d. Ilocos Sur, 1576) was a Spanish commander and soldier. He was known as the last of the conquistadors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Juan de Salcedo"

Major General Lachlan Macquarie ( 31 January, 1762– 1 July, 1824), British military officer and colonial administrator, served as Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of that colony. Historians assess his influence on the transition of New South Wales from a penal colony to a free settlement as being crucial to the shaping of Australian society. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lachlan Macquarie"

Martín de Goiti (b.15?? - d. Manila, 1574) was a Spanish conquistador and founder of the city of Manila. ...more on Wikipedia about "Martin de Goiti"

Miguel López de Legazpi (b. 1502 - ...more on Wikipedia about "Miguel López de Legazpi"

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Ota Dokan (太田道灌, Ōta Dōkan), 1432- 1486, was born as Ota Sukenaga (太田資長) into a daimyo family descending from Minamoto no Yorimasa. In 1457 he built the castle of Edo and in 1458 he took the name Dokan, by which he is mainly known. The castle was chosen as the home of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1590, and was used as the seat for the government. The site of the castle is now occupied by the imperial palace. Every October 1, Tokyo celebrates its anniversary, in honor of the memory of the founder Ota Dokan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ota Dokan"

Pedrarias Dávila (Pedro Arias de Ávila) ( Segovia, Castille, c. 1440 – ...more on Wikipedia about "Pedrarias Dávila"

Pedro Menendez de Aviles (born February 15, 1519 in Avilés, Spain, died in Santander on September 17, 1574), was the first Spanish governor of Florida. He founded the city of St. Augustine on August 28, 1565. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pedro Menéndez de Avilés"

Peter I ( Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич or Pyotr I Alexeyevich) ( 10 June 1672– 8 February 1725 [ 30 May 1672– 28 January 1725 O.S.] ) ruled Russia from 7 May ( 27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death. Known as Peter the Great ( Russian: Пётр Великий, Pyotr Velikiy), he was at first a joint ruler with his weak and sickly half-brother, Ivan V, who died in 1696. Peter then ruled alone until 1724, whenceforth he ruled jointly with his wife, Catherine I. Peter carried out a policy of " Westernization" and expansion that transformed Russia into a major European power. Senate Chancellor Golovkin added "the Great, Father of His Country, Emperor of All the Russias" to Peter's traditional title Tsar following a speech by the archbishop of Pskov in 1721. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peter I of Russia"

Peter Whetstone (c. late 18th century— 1843) was an early pioneer leader in the Republic of Texas most remembered for founding the city of Marshall, Texas with Isaac Van Zandt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peter Whetstone"

:For other men named Roger Williams, see Roger Williams. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roger Williams (theologian)"

Romulus and Remus, ( 771 BC ¹- July 5, 717 BC Romulus) ( 771 BC- April 21, 753 BC Remus), the traditional founders of Rome, appeared in Roman mythology as the twin sons of the priestess Rhea Silvia, fathered by the god of war Mars. According to the legend recorded as history by Plutarch and Livy, Romulus served as the first King of Rome. ...more on Wikipedia about "Romulus and Remus"

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Timur (also known as Temur, Taimur, Timur Lenk, Timur i Leng, Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, or Taimur-e-Lang, which translates to Timur the Lame, as he was lame after sustaining an injury in battle) ( 1336–February 1405) was a great 14th century Mongol- Turkic conqueror, ruler of the Timurid Empire ( 1370–1405) in Central Asia, and founder of the Timurid dynasty, which survived until 1506. ...more on Wikipedia about "Timur"

William Larimer, Jr. ( 1809- 1875) was an American settler and land developer. He is most famous as the founder of Denver, Colorado in 1858. Larimer often went by "General Larimer", having acquired the title in the Pennsylvania Militia. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Larimer, Jr."

William Penn ( October 14, 1644– July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The democratic principles that he set forth served as an inspiration for the United States Constitution. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Penn"

Yury Dolgoruky (Юрий Долгорукий in Russian) (c. 1099 – May 15, 1157) was a key figure in transition of political power from Kiev to Vladimir-Suzdal following the death of his elder brother Mstislav the Great. He reigned as Velikiy Kniaz ( Grand Prince) of Kiev from September 1149 to April 1151 and then again from March 1155 to May 1157. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yury Dolgoruky" Made by www.shortopedia.com.

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