He turned the British Isles into a powerhouse with Machiavelli ’s institutions from The Prince . William the Conqueror’s extensive military knowledge‚ understanding of laws‚ ruthless nature‚ tactics to maintain his territory‚ and introduction of religion all have a direct correlation with Machiavelli’s principles. Machiavelli stressed that every ruler should posses a basic understanding of war. William the Conqueror‚ displayed his military knowledge in conquering the British Isles. He tricked the
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To what extent was policy of the federal government the most important factor inhibiting the progress of Native Americans in achieving their civil rights between 1865 and 1992? In this essay I am going to analyse whether it was the policy of the federal government which caused the progress of Native Americans to deter in achieving their civil rights between 1865 and 1992 or whether other factors like the lack of unity‚ discrimination and charitable organisation played a part in inhibiting
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serves towns and cities. If democracy means people’s participation in running their affairs‚ then it is nowhere more direct‚ clear and significant than at the local level‚ where the contact between the people and their representatives‚ between the rulers and the ruled is more constant‚ vigilant and manageable. Lord Bryce said : "The best school of democracy and the best guarantee for its success is the practice of local self-government". Decentralisation is a prime mechanism through which democracy
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to its opposite‚ legalism is said to be the result of rulers who were open to new ideas on how to govern their ever growing empires. Sayings like "There is more than one way to bring peace to the world and no need to follow the past‚" influenced leaders. They were told that a strong government depended not on the moral values of its leader‚ but rather on strong institutions and laws (Doc6). Emperor Shi Huang Di used harsh punishments and ruthless tactics to maintain power‚ and thus was born legalism
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Augustus Vs. Alexander the Great There are many ways in how a ruler or “emperor” manages an empire. In the past there have been many leaders each with different styles of ruling‚ yet have some similarities. An example of this is Augustus and Alexander the Great. Both achieved many things but obtained them in different ways. Augustus formerly known as Octavian was a military dictator and a very ruthless ruler. He was Julius Caesar’s grandnephew who united with Marc Antony to kill the people responsible
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who loses everything important to him and is left with sorrow and guilt. Creon‚ from Antigone‚ and Gilgamesh are considered to be ruthless leaders. They rule their kingdoms both differently and the same‚ they both have faults and strengths and how those go into how they remain in power‚ and how the authors of the stories produce lessons that can be learned by each ruler. Let us start by discussing their similarities and differences. Creon and Gilgamesh are two completely different people‚ but in
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Have you ever seen a Marvel movie? Like Dr. Strange or the Avengers? A lot of times the heroes end up saving the world. But‚ a lot of times they also cause a lot of destruction. In lots of movies even though the heroes save the world they can cause millions of dollars of damage to a city. So is it worth damaging a whole city but saving it from other disasters? A famous conqueror who expanded the Mauryan empire through war and bloodshed but also led the empire through a peaceful time of spiritual
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The Han Dynasty follows Confucianism. The Qin Dynasty followed Legalism. The Shang and Zhou Dynasty did not follow one of the philosophies. For an example‚ Confucianism follows the importance of schooling for a career‚ the respect of parents‚ a kind ruler‚ and has five relations. Daoism follows harmony and nature‚ a simple life‚ the natural order‚ and believes that no government is necessary. Legalism follows harsh punishments
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nature is complex‚ often contradictory‚ but graspable if sufficiently analyzed. When speaking of these principles‚ the Ancients argued that morality and virtue play an influential role in both the private and public life and that a good and honest ruler must possess each. Socrates‚ the great Greek philosopher‚ claimed that as did Boethius who
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TO WHAT EXTENT DO THE CHARACTERS ANTONY AND CAESAR EMBODY THE CONFLICTING WORLDS OF EGYPT AND ROME The Shakespearian play Antony and Cleopatra’ is a tragic love story between the two characters Antony a Triumvate Ruler of Rome and Cleopatra the Queen of Egypt. The play of Antony and Cleopatra is not just a tragic love story it also incorporates a storyline of international politics‚ therefore making it a public and also a private drama in which Antony and Octavius Caesar contend for control
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