Philip II‚ king of Spain and only son of the Holy Roman emperor Charles V‚ had everything in his favor to become the dominant power in Europe and probably the world at that time. Nonetheless‚ he did not succeed in doing so due to his poor leadership‚ incompetence‚ bad fortune and his inept financial understanding. As an ardent Catholic defender and due to his strong sense of duty and devotion to his empire‚ Philip focused on expanding the Spanish realm throughout Europe and promoting Catholic faith
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Scholarship regarding the economic effects of Alexander III’s conquest mostly agrees that because Alexander minted such large quantities of coinage in such a short period of time‚ he effectively inflated prices across the entire Mediterranean. This idea is supported by the Quantity Theory of Money‚ which states that an increase in the money supply will create a proportional increase in the price level‚ as the velocity and real value of transactions remain constant. Despite the fact that this theory
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Russia during the reign of Alexander II (1855-1881) was more of a revolution than many that went by that name elsewhere.” To what extent do you agree with the assertion that Alexander’s policies were revolutionary? Alexander II felt that reforms were needed in Russia as Russia was weak in its military‚ industrialization‚ and as well the fear of peasants to revolt. Through his policies‚ mainly the Emancipation Act of 1861‚ Alexander II was known to become “Tsar Liberator”. Many think that his reign
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1. The death of Alexander the Great on June 11. 323 B.C. continues to confound and frustrate historians not simply because it happening long ago‚ but because of the controversial matters 3. Charles the Great‚ or Charlemagne‚ was a shining beacon of hope in an otherwise bleak and corrupt European during its seventh and eighth centuries because of his helping to reestablish a sound rthat could have contributed to his poisoning‚ such as the possible betrayal of his subordinates or jealous leaders who
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Sir Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. Fleming published many articles on bacteriology‚ immunology and chemotherapy. His best-known achievements are the discovery of the enzyme lysozyme in 1923 and the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium notatum in 1928‚ for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Howard Walter Florey and Ernst Boris Chain. Alexander Fleming was born August 6‚ 1881 at Lochfield‚ a farm near Darvel
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“Alexander... Alexander... Alexander?” At the third call of my name‚ my eyes are open and adjust. The smell of dust and chlorine fill my nostrils. I sit up and become conscious my right ankle is trapped in a metal restraint that is chained to the cold concrete ground. I give the chain a few hard pulls‚ it’s no use‚ it’s blotted tight to the ground. My stomach starts to knot and my pulse increases. Where am I? I look around‚ realizing I’m in an abandon warehouse. The walls are at least 15 feet away
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Alexander Sutherland Neill (17 October 1883 – 23 September 1973) was a Scottish progressive educator‚ author and founder of Summerhill school‚ which remains open and continues to follow his educational philosophy to this day. He is best known as an advocate of personal freedom for children. Contents * 1 Life and personal background * 2 Educational philosophy * 3 Life at Summerhill * 4 Influences on Neill’s thought * 5 Criticisms of Neill * 6 Neill’s educational legacy * 7 Works
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Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell (March 3‚ 1847 - August 2‚ 1922) was a teacher‚ scientist‚ and inventor. He was the founder of the Bell Telephone Company. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. His family was known for teaching people how to speak English clearly. Both his grandfather‚ Alexander Bell‚ and his father‚ Alexander Melville Bell‚ taught elocution. His father wrote often about this and is most known for his invention and writings of Visible Speech. In
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Frederick II was born into the House of Hohenzollern on January 24‚ 1712 in Berlin‚ Germany. His parents were Frederick William I and Princess Sophia Dorothea (sister of George II of Great Britain). While Frederick II’s father was short tempered‚ his mother was calm and enjoyed living in luxury. By having opposite parents‚ Frederick II was taught differently by his two parents. His mother hired a tutor that taught him about French culture and Greek and Roman classics‚ whereas his father taught him
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Alexander Gardner The American Civil War‚ fought between 1861 and 1865‚ brought untold levels of death and suffering to the american people. But‚ this era brought about incredible technological advancements‚ such as the telegraph and the ironclad warship. One of these inventions was the camera‚ created in the 1830s. The first war to be photographed was the 1853-1856 Crimean War‚ but it would only be a short 5 years before tensions between the Northern and Southern states led to the outbreak of war
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