they were better organised and better led than their opponents. In addition‚ they had a compelling ideology‚ and offered more to Russia’s peasants and workers than their opponents could at the time. More than anything‚ though‚ they were completely ruthless‚ willing to do whatever was necessary in order to win. 1. Policies implemented by the Bolsheviks in 1917-18‚ which appealed to the people: redistribution of land to the peasants; improved wages and conditions for industrial workers; withdrawal
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The emperor or ruler was considered to be the son of heaven and expected to be good and responsible. A ruler‚ however‚ can lose the mandate if he is unable to or does not live up to his responsibilities. Natural disasters were interpreted as signs from heaven of its opposition toward the ruler like famine or flooding. Also‚ if the peasants would revolt against the ruler that meant that the ruler had lost his support from heaven. There were no particular rules about who the ruler may be and it did
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the Xia. They ruled in the Yellow River Valley. Widely accepted chronological calculations say that the Shang ruled between 1766 BC and 1122 BC(ancienthistory.about.com). According to Chinese tradition‚ a rebel king‚ Tang‚ who overthrew the last Xia ruler in the Battle of Mingtiao‚ founded the Shang dynasty. The Shang had a fully developed system of writing‚ as attested on bronze inscriptions‚ oracle bones‚ and a small number of other writings on pottery‚ jade and other stones‚ and horn. Their writing
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To what extent does Count Dracula fit the traditional image of vampires? It remains unknown how much exactly did Bram Stoker know about the traditional image of vampires when he was lingering in Whitby in the year 1890. It is certain‚ however‚ that it is there where an inspiration for Dracula “bit his neck” for the first time leaving a legacy of a horror-love novel capable of freezing readers’ blood until this day. Vampires‚ along with dragons‚ ghosts and other supernatural beings‚ came to existence
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Egyptian but actually Macedonian. Infact‚ Cleopatra was the only Ptolemy ruler to actually speak Egyptian. Ptolemy XII was overthrown by his daughter Berenice but reclaimed it in 55 BC. When he died in 51 BC Cleopatra VII and her brother Ptolemy XIII inherited the throne. The queen’s formative years were filled with conflict and intrigue as her family tried to come to terms with Roman aggression and she learned many ruthless lessons regarding power and alliance during this period. Through a series
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Cited: Ahir‚ D. C. Asoka the Great. Delhi: B.R. Pub. Corp.‚ 1995. 9-137. Brekke‚ Torkel. "Contradiction and the Merit of Giving in Indian Religions." International Review for the History of Religions 45 (1998): 302. Chousalkar‚ Ashok S. "Social and Political Implications
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You could not mistake for anyone else if you ever saw. His said to be height was 7ft tall and very loud mouthed‚violent and ruthless man he was. He was always eager to learn new things. He learned many things from woodwork to training soldiers and even torturing people. Though he was ruthless he was loved and feared by his people proving to be a one of a kind ruler. He kept power by turning the focus of his people’s anger elsewhere‚ his attempted conquest of the Ottoman Empire‚ and then during
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the various tribes and unite the Mongols under his rule (Biography-Genghis Khan). One of Temujin’s first conquests was to avenge his father. Not only did Temujin beat the Tatar army‚ he decimated the army. Using his brilliant military tactics and ruthless brutality‚ Temujin ordered every Tatar male over three feet tall to be killed. Temujin’s army were very accurate with the bow and arrow‚ and also very good on horses. They were allowed to maneuver their horses with their feet while being able to
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Soviet Union. During the age of absolutism‚ Louis XIV also known as‚ the “Sun King” became the ruler of France through the theory of divine right‚ which allowed him to rule his people as an absolute ruler. He controlled his people by implementing a centralized government and forcing the 3rd estate to pay unfair taxes. Joseph Stalin who was another ruler‚ who went down in history as one of the most ruthless dictators the world has ever known. He used the political system of totalitarianism in order
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Akbar the Great – Babur’s grandson who was the greatest Mughal ruler. Although he was a Muslim‚ he gained the support of Hindus because of his tolerant policies. Pax Mongolia – political stability throughout much of Asia resulted from Mongol rule. This period allowed for an exchange of goods and ideas between the East
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