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Italian Dominican saint (1347-1380)
Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa, TOSD, known as Catherine of Siena, was an Italian Catholic mystic and diplomat who engaged in papal and Italian politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy.
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Marcus Porcius Cato, also known as Cato the Censor, the Elder and the Wise, was a Roman soldier, senator, and historian known for his conservatism and opposition to Hellenization.
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Pope Celestine I was the bishop of Rome from 10 September 422 to his death on 27 July 432.
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Pope Celestine II, born Guido di Castello, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 26 September 1143 to his death on 8 March 1144.
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Pope Celestine III, born Giacinto Bobone, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 March or 10 April 1191 to his death in 1198.
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Cesare Pavese was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist.
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Chanakya, according to legendary narratives preserved in various traditions dating from the 4th to 11th century CE, was a Brahmin who assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power and the establishment of the Maurya Empire.
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Charles Babbage was an English polymath.
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Charles-Pierre Baudelaire was a French poet, essayist, translator and art critic.
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