Great Leader Comparison Essay
Kevin Zhou
Mr. Andrews
AP world
Period 2 Great Leader Comparison Essay
Tokugawa Ieyasu the shogun of Japan from 1603 1605 C. E and Louis XIV the king of
France from 1643 1715 C.E were both considered as very strong rulers who would do what it takes to obtain the goals by any means but Tokugawa was clearly the better ruler because he succeeded in his goal of unifying Japan while Louis XIV made France extremely powerful country but bankrupted France in the process and some would argue left France in a worst state than before his rule. In terms of the cave part of the Great Individual Model both Louis and Ieyasu were very similar. They were both similar because Ieyasu was a son of a daimyo and Louis was a prince and both lived very privileged childhoods in the beginning years of their lives. This made both men already above the rest of their societies and made them candidates for rulers. Tokugawa was born in Okazaki Castle and part of Matsudaira Clan and when he was young was somewhat oblivious to the families conflict in choosing which clan to support at the time. Louis XIV was born in Chateau de Saint Germain en Laye and was the only son to Louis XIII and in his childhood he would spent most of his time with his mother and went to the theatre. Both lived elite and privileged early years of childhood and were
oblivious to the conflicts that happened around them. Both Ieyasu and Louis childhoods were abruptly ended once they experienced their
“Light” and this made them into the people that they were. When Tokugawa was seven he was arranged to be hostage in order to arrange an alliance with the Imagawa Clan but he was abducted by Oda Nobuhide and was threatened to be executed if his family didn’t severe ties with the Imagawa Clan. After two years and the death of Oda Nobuhide he was sent to Sunpu to be hostage to the Imagawa Clan and lived a fairly pleasant life till he was 15. This event made
Ieyasu aware of his position in
Mr. Andrews
AP world
Period 2 Great Leader Comparison Essay
Tokugawa Ieyasu the shogun of Japan from 1603 1605 C. E and Louis XIV the king of
France from 1643 1715 C.E were both considered as very strong rulers who would do what it takes to obtain the goals by any means but Tokugawa was clearly the better ruler because he succeeded in his goal of unifying Japan while Louis XIV made France extremely powerful country but bankrupted France in the process and some would argue left France in a worst state than before his rule. In terms of the cave part of the Great Individual Model both Louis and Ieyasu were very similar. They were both similar because Ieyasu was a son of a daimyo and Louis was a prince and both lived very privileged childhoods in the beginning years of their lives. This made both men already above the rest of their societies and made them candidates for rulers. Tokugawa was born in Okazaki Castle and part of Matsudaira Clan and when he was young was somewhat oblivious to the families conflict in choosing which clan to support at the time. Louis XIV was born in Chateau de Saint Germain en Laye and was the only son to Louis XIII and in his childhood he would spent most of his time with his mother and went to the theatre. Both lived elite and privileged early years of childhood and were
oblivious to the conflicts that happened around them. Both Ieyasu and Louis childhoods were abruptly ended once they experienced their
“Light” and this made them into the people that they were. When Tokugawa was seven he was arranged to be hostage in order to arrange an alliance with the Imagawa Clan but he was abducted by Oda Nobuhide and was threatened to be executed if his family didn’t severe ties with the Imagawa Clan. After two years and the death of Oda Nobuhide he was sent to Sunpu to be hostage to the Imagawa Clan and lived a fairly pleasant life till he was 15. This event made
Ieyasu aware of his position in