main ingredient in how the world works the way it does. Whoever is in charge of a country has to quickly come up with strategies on how to run said country‚ what to do during wartime‚ be with family‚ and many other factors while simultaneously keeping their people happy. Being an administrator is difficult and downright scary. However‚ there was one man who was‚ and still is‚ one of the greatest leaders this world has ever seen: Genghis Khan. Being able to match Khans intelligence when it comes to
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What was the most important cause of World War 1 On Sunday 28th June‚ 1914‚ the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Throne‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ and his wife‚ were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ part of a Serbian Terrorist Group‚ called the Black Hand at Sarajevo‚ the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovnia. This event and the tension between Europe was a trigger that set off declarations of war and resulted in World War 1. Tensions had been building up in Europe for decades through Nationalism‚ Imperialism
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For William the Conqueror‚ success was a way of life. During his reign as king of England‚ William conquered three locations. The first was in Pevensey in the South of England‚ after‚ he went toward Hastings and Fought at Senlac Hill‚ lastly he took England. William the Conqueror was one of the most influential men in history. In 1028‚ William was born in Falaise‚ Normandy‚ France. “In 1035‚ Robert (William’s father) died‚ leaving his only surviving heir‚ William‚ to become Duke of Normandy at the
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1. The most important problems of the modern (contemporary) world. The modern world‚ the world that we live in is exposed to many perils. Among the major problems are poverty‚ unemployment‚ wars‚ terrorism‚ racism‚ air pollution‚ climate change/global warming‚ and diseases. Poverty The gap between rich and poor nations is still growing. Although rich nations have provided aid and technical assistance to Third World nations‚ the developing nations face many obstacles in their drive to modernize.
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Many people see Genghis Khan as a violent and brutal person since he had destroyed many villages as well as people. However‚ I believe that Genghis Khan has done much more good than bad and therefore‚ I believe he was more of a hero than a villain. To start off‚ Genghis Khan created the largest empire that has ever existed and was able to unite nomadic tribes in Mongolia which was a huge accomplishment. On top of that‚ Genghis Khan would improve the cities and countries he would conquer and make
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The life story of Genghis Khan fascinates because of the significant strides he made in life. Unlike his grandson who inherited power‚ he had to work hard to reach the position of power. While his rise to power was in itself a major achievement‚ his success to unite and organize a formidable force made up of Mongols‚ who were essentially nomads‚ is a reflection of his intellectual acuteness. Even though also acknowledging that his grandson‚ Kublai Khan‚ was also successful in conquering the parts
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Genghis Khan was known as one the greatest leaders and conquerors in the world. From the moment he became the Mongol leader he already foreshadowed having the largest empire the world has known. He was able to conqueror cities before he could even arrive. His power was so absolute no one even dared to challenge him. Genghis Khan is a leader who has been taught and known by nearly every person in the world. To this day he still taught because of the legacy he left. Before Genghis Khan became Genghis
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The First World War (1914 -1918) was the most destructive event in the 20th century of world history‚ which covered the entire global and all nations in the world. “At the war’s end‚ all European belligerents were economically depleted and suffered devastating losses in human life‚ which totaled nearly ten million.”1 Statistically‚ the numbers of people who died in those four years of war were 1‚800‚000 Germans‚ 1‚700‚000 Russians‚ 1‚384‚000 French 1‚290‚000 from Austria-Hungary and 743‚000 British
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Publius Aelius Hadrianus Augustus was once the 14th emperor of Ancient Rome‚ and known to be one of the most just rulers of the empire. Historians study his political and war tactics to great lengths and extents because of just how successful he was during his reign‚ and the great legacy that he left behind. However‚ his legacy extends much further beyond his policies and the lands he conquered. Hadrian created some of the most notable and paramount pieces of architecture for not only ancient Rome
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Who was Mazzini and why was he important for Italian unification (How strong were ideas about Risorgimento in Italy by 1848?) Originally‚ The Risorgimento was inspired by French Rule: - Secret society - Particularly active in S. Italy - Naples= 60‚000 members - Elaborate rituals + unquestioning obedience to leaders - Mild aims (constitutional monarchy) - Mazzini felt their aims were aimless‚ no political opinion‚ no plan/idealism for future of Italy Giuseppe Mazzini 1805-72
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