Vasco da Gama was born around 1460 in Sines, Portugal. Vasco’s father was a knight and an explorer. When he was old enough he decided to join the navy, where he was taught how to navigate. Vasco later followed in his father’s footsteps and began to command ships in the king’s name. Little is known about his early life but, in 1492, Vasco solidified his reputation as a sailor when King John II of Portugal sent him to Lisbon and the Algarve to seize French ships as a sign of vengeance against the French government for disrupting Portuguese shipping.…
Ivan the Terrible, grandson of Ivan The Great was crowned the 1st Tzar of Russia in 1547. Ivan The Terrible was known for his great intelligence yet impulsive outbreaks and rash decisions making throughout his long reign (1533-1584). When both of his parents died he was left to me raised by members of the nobility who often neglected and scorned him. This was said to have been a contribution to his mold into a ruthless individual.…
Ivan IV, Tsar of Russia is better known as Ivan the terrible. In the following paragraphs I will depict major events in his life and the role he played in Russia. I will also exhibit the many positive things that he did. As well as the negative things that he did to Russian society during his reign…
There is many stories about history, how do we know if what we read is true or false? Many occasions throughout history can be debated whether it is fact or fiction. Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tutankhamun is well a known fact. This essay will uncover the life and career of Mr. Howard Carter, the legacy of the boy King Tutankhamun, and the Curse of the Pharaoh’s.…
In this paper, you will learn about King George the 3rd’s childhood and adulthood. King George the 3rd was born Jun. 4, 1738. He died Jun. 29, 1820. They said he died angry, bitter, and half mad.…
James Oglethorpe is a well known man. He was the man who convinced the British to colonize Georgia. He was born December 22nd, 1696 in London, England. When he was a little boy, His oldest brother and father went to fight in the Spanish war of succession (1702-1714) ant never came home.…
McKenna, Amy. The 100 most influential world leaders of all time. New York, USA:Britannica Educational Publishing, 2010.…
Tsar Ivan the Terrible, or Ivan IV, was born on August 25, 1530 to Grand Prince Vasilii and wife Elena Glinskaya. Even at the beginning of his life, it seemed that Ivan IV was going to have a rather unusual childhood, even by noble Russian family standards. His father, Grand Prince Vasilii III, died when Ivan IV was only three years old. So Ivan IV’s time began as child ruler while his mother was regent until her death in 1538 as stated by John M. Thompson in Russia and the Soviet Union…
1) Describe how we find King Hrothgar and his response to learning that Beowulf has come to his kingdom.…
James Oglethorpe was a British general, Member of Parliament, philanthropist, humanitarian, was the founder of the colony of Georgia in America in 1733.…
King Tutankhamun lived over 3,300 years ago during a period known as the New Kingdom. This period of time was called the New Kingdom because it was when the pharaohs united upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom with the capital being Memphis near current day Cairo. The reason I chose to write a research paper on King Tut is because he is one of the most well known pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Tutankhamun is most well known only by the discovery of his intact tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon.…
My book is about Alexander The Great who is a great conquer. It talks about what happens in his life…
Alexander the Great was most likely the greatest leader ever. His tactics and reasoning are still studied all over the world even after 2,000 years ago. Being a teenager from a divorced family and forced to rule at such a young age intensely impacted Alexander’s Life. According to records, he was said to be a heavy drinker and because of his mother’s excessive praise, believed himself to be a god. His loyalty, ego, and ambitions are a few of his life struggles that are still scrutinized today.…
Alexander the Great is without a doubt one of the most prominent military strategists of all time. His name is forever forged in history books along with other great leaders as Gengis Khan, Atilla the Hut and Tamerlane. The appellation of “Great” bestowed on him is clearly justified simply by his deeds. Between 334 and 323 BCE, he was able to defeat four different armies traveling 17,000 miles to accomplish this feat. Alexander’s the Great’s accomplishments have become a measure which military leaders have long tried to compare themselves against.…
Ivan Vasilyevich IV, also known as Grozny, which translates to awesome, was born on August 25, of 1530, in Kolomenskoye, Russia. Ivan was proclaimed the grand duke of Muscovy at the age of three, upon his father’s death, Vasily Ivanovich III; however, he was not in control of the government until 1544, at age 14. Like his name, Ivan’s childhood was also terrible, by today’s standards. His father died when he was only three, due to blood poisoning, and his mother when he was seven, although the cause of death is undetermined, it is suspected she was assassinated via poison. Upon this Ivan and his younger brother were taken it by the boyars of the Shuisky and Belsky families. A boyar was the second highest rank in Russian and Bulgarian government, to only the princes and tsar (noble).…