one is capable of ruling‚ when in reality‚ the ruler may be lacking in ability to rule as prince. Machiavelli compares a ruler to an archer‚ as an archer gauges how much strength he must put into the shot and the height of his aim. An archer may gauge that his shot may be short in distance; therefore‚ he makes the decision to aim higher so the height may account for the short distance. Just as an archer accounts for the shortcoming of his shot‚ a ruler may account for his own shortcomings by copying
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In my opinion Emperor Yuan is far-sighted and wise but‚ foolish at the same time. He strives to do what’s best for the future of he’s dominion. “Who is to say that some day just such a man‚ in just such an apparatus of paper and reed‚ might not fly in the sky and drop huge stones upon the Great Wall of China?” said the Emperor. The shows us that Emperor Yuan is far-sight‚ the fact that he cares about the future of his town‚ demonstrates to us that he wants a safe environment for the future generations
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the winter because of its inland geography. * The geography of ancient China‚ mostly mountains and deserts‚ has played a great role in protecting the civilization. Culture: * The Chinese believed in super natural forces that could help the rulers in worldly
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in order to accomplish the objectives he had set for his kingdom. Spielvogel says that Charlemagne undertook fifty-four military campaigns (211). Charlemagne conquered the Lombards‚ the Avars‚ Bavaria‚ and many others. He also led a 32-year-long ruthless bloodshed against the Saxons‚ a Germanic pagan group. Einhard describes this episode: “So many and grievous were the wars that were declared against the Franks in the meantime‚ and skillfully conducted by the King‚ that one may reasonably question
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Emperor Caracalla‚ birthname Lucius Septimius Bassianus‚ was born on the 4th of April 188 CE in Lugdunum (Lyon)‚ where his father‚ emperor Septimius Severus‚ was serving as the governor of Gallia Lugdunensis under emperor Commodus. When he was seven years old‚ his father changed his name to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus as a way to connect the family of Severus to the Antonines. Caracalla is a nickname that referred to the type of cloak that the emperor wore but it was never used officially. At age
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Religious and Cultural Traditions Answer Concepts & Relevant Factual Examples in Underline “Factoids” 2.1.1 How did religions help strengthen political‚ economic‚ and cultural ties within societies? Religious and political authority often merged as rulers‚ some considered divine‚ use religion‚ along with military and legal structures‚ to justify their rule and ensure its continuation. 2.1.2 How did religions promote a sense of unity? Codifications and further developments of existing religious
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However‚ the test of man’s character comes through the handling of power. A righteous and moral man wills not exploit its power as opposed to corrupt leader who will pursue his self-interests by misusing his power. Such assumptions can be made with the ruthless and mass murderer dictator‚ Joseph Stalin and the cruel tyrant from Shakespeare play Macbeth. Joseph Stalin is known as the most merciless and murderous dictator in history. While ruling the soviet USSR for quarter of the century his regime caused
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supply of wealth. Having power and wealth back in King Haralds time was basically all you needed to be a powerful King and ruler. After the Kings return to his homeland in Constantinople‚ King Harald wanted to further his power and riches. He then set forward to go to the Holy Land of Jerusalem to conquer more villages throughout Palestine. With King Haralds now known ruthless reputation in battle‚ it was said‚ “wherever he went in Palestine‚ all the towns and castles were surrendered to him” (59)
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MACHIAVELLI: THE PRINCE: Themes and Ideas During Machiavelli’s time‚ society was much different than it had been for previous philosophers. Instead of storing up good works‚ so as to enjoy paradise‚ as the medieval man did‚ the Renaissance man was interested in all things‚ enjoyed life‚ strove for worldly acclaim and wealth‚ and had a deep interest in classical civilizations. He was born at a time of conflict within Florence‚ Italy‚ between the republican leaders and the family of the
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Enlighted: The Solution To Class Inequality. The French Revolution was one of the most important events that occurred in the history of France. The revolution crumpled the Old Regime and completely transformed the social and political system of France. The people of France sought to establish a more egalitarian society through their newly created Republic. When Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Baron de Montesquieu introduced individual liberty‚ natural rights
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