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    the company. In 1977‚ Ratan was entrusted with Empress Mills‚ a textile mill controlled by the Tatas. When he took charge of the company‚ it was one of the few sick units in the Tata group. Ratan managed to turn it around and even declared a dividend. However‚ competition from less labor-intensive enterprises had its toll on Empress. Ratan recommended little investment in empress to management. But the board of directors took the line that the empress should be liquidated and finally company was shut

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    the spur of a moment‚ decided to steal it. He hides in his schoolhouse attic and begins to read the book. The “book within the book” takes place in a magical land called Fantastica. The center of Fantastica is the Ivory Tower‚ where the Childlike Empress lives. She is the soul of Fantastica itself. However‚ she is sick‚ and her condition reflects itself in the land. She calls upon Atreyu‚ a young hunter‚ to find a cure and gives him Auryn‚ a magical necklace that offers Atreyu protection‚ a symbol

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    195-188) * Assisted by Mother‚ widowed Empress Lu * 188 BCE: Hui Di dies * 188-80 BCE: Empress Lu as Regent * –Appoints many Relatives to Office * Kills Rivals * 180 BCE: Empress Lu Dies * –Family Purged from Office * elderly senior officials of late Han Gaozu install new emperor * –Han Wen Di: 5th Son of Gaozu

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    Rhonda Caton History 362 The Main Argument of Procopius The Secret History Procopius is considered to be a historian‚ who lived in the 6th century. From his works we are able to visit back into the Byzantine Empire‚ when Emperor Justinian reigned. Through the three books he created: “History of the Wars”‚ “The Buildings of Justinian”‚ and “The Secret History”‚ he is our primary source of information about the reign of Emperor Justinian. After reading “The Secret History”‚ I found the tone

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    Alain Boulet-Gercourt Essay 2 “Beginning with the reign of Constantine I and the establishment of the Byzantine Empire‚ the Eastern Christian church became a tool of the Emperors. Byzantine Emperors and Empresses played a dominant role in the Eastern church and used the Christian religion to strengthen the Empire internally‚ to spread Byzantine cultural and political influence‚ and at times‚ to fortify their own power” The development of christianity under the empire undoubtedly

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    there would be no need for an uprising. Harrison also talks about “selecting his empress” daring a woman to claim the title (Vonnegut‚ 5). When one ballerina rises‚ a sense of supremacy is felt from her. Even under oppression‚ this woman sees herself superior to the other ballerinas. In a utopian society‚ people would accept themselves as being equal without having thoughts of superiority. With Harrison and his empress’ actions‚ the utopian basis of equality begins to

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    Traditional Monarchs

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    an image for the monarchs. Victoria and her husband Albert used the media to create a perfect family ideal. Victoria’s family became the model for people in England and in America. In addition to her perfect family ideal Victoria became the first Empress of India. This strengthened imperialism in England. It was said that “the sun never sets on the British Empire”. Her long reign is remembered as the Victorian Era and her legacy as a ruler undeniable. Female rulers‚ unlike male rulers‚ were not so

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    improving the overall state of Russia. She was born in 1729 and died in 1796. At the age of 15‚ she was invited by Empress Elizabeth to meet and possibly marry the heir to the throne‚ Grand Duke Peter. However‚ the Duke was a very immature child. The ended up marrying‚ but it was always a dysfunctional relationship. When Empress Elizabeth died in 1762‚ they became emperor and empress. Peter had plans of getting rid of her‚ but she wasn’t going to let that happen. Her lover Gregory Orlov got the help

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    have been heavily debated over the course of the last century. This has given rise to the question of whether Rasputin was a true mystic or a political imposter. Initially‚ Rasputin’s actions purely fulfilled his designated role as a healer to the Empress Alexandra’s son. However‚ as time passed‚ Rasputin

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    Compare and Contrast

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    was raised in the Smolny Institute for Young Ladies and was noticed there by Empress Catherine II‚ who made her a maid of honor to the Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna‚ later Empress‚ whose husband Emperor Pavel I. She was sincerely attached to him‚ although their relations were never intimate. She was able to influence Pavel I‚ preventing some of his unwise decisions and tantrums. She was also a close friend of the Empress Maria Feodorovna. The second portrait by John Everett Millais is called The

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