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    believe this because of the way he portrays certain characters in the novel. Such as snowball being represented as Leon Trotsky‚ old major being represented as ‚ and the ruthless leader of the farm napoleon representing the leader of the U.S.S.R. Josef starlin. After the rebellion of manor farm‚ napoleon declared himself the ruler or the animals and the estate. He also renamed the property Animal farm‚ showing that the animals where no longer to be kept as slaves by humans running the farm‚ but instead

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    The Mauryan period is an important period in the history of Indian art and architecture‚ with the foundations for Indian art being laid‚ which would later reach their height during the golden age of the Guptas. Our main pieces of evidence and material come from the time of the great Mauryan king Ashoka. Some of the finest examples of Ashokan art‚ are the famous Ashokan pillars that he erected across the country. These columns were works of art‚ architecture and engineering. The pillar was made out

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    1512. Machiavelli was jailed and banished with any role in political life. As an exile Machiavelli turned to farming and writing. His major efforts‚ however‚ were of a literary nature. He then began to write‚ The Prince‚ a handbook on the use of ruthless‚ self-serving‚ cunning and established Machiavelli as the “father of modern political theory.” He also wrote a number of plays‚ of which the most famous is the comedy‚

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    The Aztec culture were in their high point in the 1500s when Montezuma was the ruler. Montezuma and the Aztecs were looked down by the Spaniards because they practiced human sacrifice and they were a very brutal culture. They weren’t prepared for war because their God was supposed to come on the same year Cortes did‚ the God was supposed to come from the east on a ship and have a beard. Well‚ guess who did just that? Cortes and the Spaniards. The Aztecs had hundreds of thousands of warriors and would

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    5. ruthless and brilliant leader of the Zulus B. Main Ideas a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Usman dan Fodio Shaka David Livingstone Henry Stanley King Leopold II Boer War Samori Touré elite Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided. 6. What weakened the Asante kingdom? a. repeated invasions by the Boers in the early 1800s b. a succession of corrupt rulers c. several years of poor trade d. tributary states looking for help to defeat their Asante rulers 7

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    Attila the Hun‚ was the ruler of the Huns from 434 to his death in March 453. Attila was also the leader of the Hunnic Empire‚ a tribal confederation full of Huns‚ Ostrogoths‚ and Alans with many others‚ in the territory of Central and Eastern Europe. Attila‚ supposedly scared others by claiming to own the actual sword of Mars‚ the Roman god of war. Born in Pannonia‚ a province of the Roman Empire which is now Hungary‚ Attila the Hun and his brother Bleda‚ were named co-rulers of the Huns in 434. After

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    Why Ancient Government Systems Were All Monarchies ~ Mya Cain Everyone has different opinions on what works and what doesn’t. There are problems that come up between different people‚ different cultures‚ and different religions. When it comes down to the way things worked in Ancient History‚ one thing was always the same; there is only one type of government‚ which are monarchies. Back then‚ wars were easily started and people were always questioning the way they did things. So then you’d think

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    Leaders come in every shape‚ size‚ background‚ ethnicity‚ and religion. In class we have determined that leaders need background information and experience before they can lead. Genghis Khan and Richard I are no exception to these base ideas. Both leaders were influential on their people‚ but they are both seen as very different people today. Between leaders there is always one that i more successful‚ in this case it happens to be Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan exemplifies an influential leader by

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    reforms as Parliament was often suppressed by the ruling monarch until the Glorious Revolution‚ when the supremacy of Parliament was established. James I was an absolutist ruler who emphasized the divine right of kings and sought to restrain Parliament under his will. Consequently‚ conflicts were inevitable as James I‚ and ensuing rulers‚ often found himself deficient of funds‚ and Parliament served as the gateway to the money. James I and his successor Charles I called Parliamentary meetings solely to

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    cause him to live a life of many harmful actions. These actions cause a huge change in his characters personality. However‚ to say that he is the only man responsible for the tyranny in ‘Macbeth’ is ludicrous. Although he is somewhat to blame for his ruthless rule‚ his close relationship with his ‘dearest love’ motivates him to complete the evil ‘deed’. Becoming king‚ Macbeth has a responsibility to protect and serve his country‚ a job‚ which he does poorly. Instead of this‚ he proceeds with the evil

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