Irene of Athens‚ who reigned from 780 to 802‚ is one of the initial examples of imperial imagery being used to emphasize the empress’ pious nature. Irene of Athens was married to Leo IV and was the mother of Constantine VI. Her time as empress resulted in actions that were seen as less than desirable of a ruler but her commissions and images immortalized her as a pious ruler. The prime accusation concerned the deposition of her son since his own actions did not justify the empress’s actions. When
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hadn’t been fighting the English then the Rosetta Stone wouldn’t of ever been found‚ meaning scholars wouldn’t of ever been able to decipher Egyptian. Here‚ he would hold all the power for the consulate. This all had happened before his coming of emperor. He grew up always wanting to be a leader‚ so when he finally gets the chance to be one‚ he does the job well enough to be considered the "greatest ruler" of all time. France was burdened by an out of date social class system. The monarchy did
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A church in its external appearance is distinct from other buildings. A church building can be seen as clothing for the liturgy‚ in that it follows the form of the liturgy. In this respect‚ the exterior design works from the inside out; beginning with the size and amplitudes. The relationship between the church and the wall paintings and mosaics are infinitely intertwined. Frescoes were often made during the late Medieval Period and the Renaissance‚ particularly in Italy. Frescoes (wall or ceiling
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Moreover‚ it would certainly benefit her legitimacy as more than a usurper empress if the “rightful emperor” were taken to be entirely incompetent. Catherine details his personality as he grows older-- an apparent mix of entitlement and sadism. She writes how he would force dogs run back and forth across their bedchambers‚ and whip them severely if they
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never scared me even when I was alone at night with no mother to give me comfort. These old brick walls are my home. It is filled with the only people I’ve known my entire life. The superannuated streets are enclosed by the very building which the emperors lived. The walls are rich as the white pearl of gold. It has been carved a masterpiece and the only beautiful castle in all the lands. “I will live like that someday” I tell myself. I am now bordered by the thick green forest which endangered
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can also find a person‚ who would be absolutely self-confodent and rude at first sight‚ every coin has two sides and this person can prove to be a real dandelion inside. And in this story “The Man of Destiny” by Bernard Shaw We can see the great emperor Napoleon‚ who is absolutely firm and steady for everyone around him‚ but who has a weak point as everybody has. To begin with‚ I want to say‚ that the main idea of the story is to show that appearance is deceptive‚ that our essence is hiden inside
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victories‚ but lied about many others In order to keep his popularity high. Citizens of France taught he was the bravest for shooting the artillery shot into the crowd‚ killing one thousand four hundred royalties. On December 1804 he named himself first emperor of France and one year later he crowned himself king of Italy. He changes many laws for the citizens of France. Before he came to the throne women had their own rights‚ but Napoleon decreases their rights‚ he gave men right to control the house and
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The portrait of Trajan Decius is a full bust of a soldier emperor from 249-251 BCE. This portrait has defined lines on the eyebrows‚ forehead‚ and cheek area to illustrate an older man. The eyebrows of this portrait seems to be pressed together‚ giving off a negative mood rather than a triumphal mood. The pressed eyebrows seems to give off the feeling of being conflicted and burdened. It conveys a sense of anxiety‚ stress‚ and tiredness. The clear lines under the eyes that depicts heavy eye bags
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The five good emperors were Nerva (96-98)‚ Trajan (98-117)‚ Hadrian (117-138)‚ Antoninus Plus (138-161)‚ and Marcus Aurelius (161-180). They followed the pattern of Julius Caesar and Augustus‚ which was on not breaking new ground. All these emperors were experienced generals and members of the senate‚ so Rome was provided with a stable series of well-trained political and military leaders that was for almost a century. During Nerva’s short reign‚ he forbade the practice of delation‚ he recalled
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The Power of Language Language is the means by which people function in society. Written text works to expose how language dictates the power one holds in society. This word defined by the Oxford English Dictionary is the method of human communication‚ either spoken or written‚ consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way (OED). The way in which people communicate defines how they progress in society. Those who articulate language well have extreme power over those who
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