Emperor Hirohito (April 29‚ 1901 - January 7‚ 1989) Emperor Hirohito ruled for 53 years‚ during those years‚ Japanese civilians invaded China‚ the Rape of Nanking happened‚ they attacked Pearl Harbor and Japan rose to become the world second economic superpower. He was the first Japanese Emperor to be welcomed into Europe. He married at age 16‚ was crowned prince in November 1921. He died in his 80’s of a sickness called Myocardial Infraction. In his early life at age 7 he was taught
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Akbar: The Great Mughal Akbar ’s Education and Education Akbar short for Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar also known as Akbar “The Great” was born on October 11‚ 1542 to the 2nd Moghul emperor “Humayun” and Hamida Banu Begam. His mother was a Persian Shi’ Muslim and “the daughter of a famous Persian scholar who served his youngest uncle‚ Hindal‚ as a civil servant” (Moujloum Khan‚ 172). His birth came at “an astrologically propitious hour. ‘The unique pear l of the vice regency of God
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The Role of The Emperor in Meiji Japan Japan is a society whose culture is steeped in the traditions and symbols of the past: Mt. Fuji‚ the tea ceremony‚ and the sacred objects of nature revered in Shintoism. Two of the most important traditions and symbols in Japan; the Emperor and Confucianism have endured through Shogunates‚ restorations of imperial rule‚ and up to present day. The leaders of the Meiji Restoration used these traditions to gain control over Japan and further their goals
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101 1002 7 May 2014 Marcus Aurelius The Philosopher Emperor Marcus Aurelius was born in 121 AD to a wealthy family originally from the province of Hispania Baetica‚ in the Roman Empire. Known as the philosopher emperor even during his own lifetime‚ Marcus was a staunch follower of Stoicism‚ which constantly guided his rule‚ his administration‚ and defined his senses of honor and duty. Also considered to be the last of the Five Good Emperors‚ it was ironic that this Golden Age of Rome ended‚ or
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Alexander I Alexander I of Russia was born December 23‚ 1777 and died December 1‚ 1825. He served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and Ruler of Poland from 1815 to 1825‚ as well as the first Grand Duke of Finland. Soon after his birth on December 23‚ 1777‚ Alexander was taken from his father‚ Paul I of Russia‚ by his grandmother‚ Catherine the Great‚ who greatly disliked Paul and did not want him to have any influence on the education of Alex. Both sides
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person’s loyalty to a country may vary depending on the circumstances as seen in both the film Empire of the Sun by Steven Spielberg and the novel When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka. On multiple occasions‚ Jamie‚ the main character in Empire of the Sun‚ displays loyalty to a country that the audience may not expect. In the novel When the Emperor was Divine‚ there are also many instances where an individual displays loyalty to a country the audience may not expect. In both the novel and the film
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God Emperor of Dune: Title‚ Author‚ Genre‚ and Length: The book that I read this quarter was ‘God Emperor of Dune’. This is a Sci-Fi book written by Frank Herbert‚ is the 4th book in the series‚ and is 423 pages in length. Main Characters: The main characters in this novel are: The protagonists‚ Leto II the God Emperor‚ Moneo his faithful servant‚ and Hwi the Ixian ambassador to the planet Rakkis. The antagonists in the plot are Duncan Idaho‚ who is the captain of Leto’s personal guard‚ and Siona
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“When the Emperor was Divine” is an exceptional book. It is a historical novel: powerful‚ deep and human. The author of the book‚ Julie Otsuka‚ takes a reader on a richly detailed tour through landscape of this historical narrative. And she is a superb guide: lucid‚ erudite‚ and witty. She touches several themes and issues such as injustice‚ racism‚ and integration. Injustice and racism are represented at least some significant part of the book. These issues have been tied up with Japanese cultural
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Pliny was a governor for Rome who served Emperor Trajan. When Christianity first appeared in his area he was not sure how it should be dealt with. So‚ he wrote a letter to Emperor Trajan reporting what he had done so far and asking for further instructions because he was in doubt. Pliny starts his letter with a series of questions before going into what he has already done. Pliny has already questioned the ones believed to be Christians and ask them whether they were Christians or not. Then‚ those
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Abby 1/8/13 Global Essay Period 7 The Han Emperor Wudi accomplished many things and his life was important to China’s history for many reasons. Wudi did many things to improve China’s civilization itself. He ruled from 141-87 B.C. Wudi was the sixth emperor of the Han Dynasty. He became emperor when he was 16. He was a very fierce ruler. Wudi lived from 156-87 B.C. In that length of time that he was alive‚ Wudi did many things. Wudi had many accomplishments
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