century. Perhaps Richard’s most prolific moment while in power was the Third Crusade. Along with with Philip II of France and Germany’s King‚ Emperor Frederick I‚ Richard fought against Saladin and his army in an attempt to reconquer the Holy Land. Saladin was the leader of the Muslim Army and led the resistance against the Crusaders. Although they were not able to capture Jerusalem‚ the crusade was still partially successful. Richard was able to capture the cities of Jaffa and Acre‚ along with signing
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important to learn from your mistakes and to use them as building blocks to future success. I learned how failure can lead to future success when I did not accomplish my biggest goal during my sophomore season of cross country. I had found success throughout the whole season and my goal was set at the last three races of the season. The success in the season was fun but my failure in the end of the season was the most memorable and ultimately is what I learned from the most. My sophomore year of cross
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Russia was the first ever state to actively make an attempt at a communist government. Karl Marx’ The Communist Manifesto‚ released in 1848‚ led to the rise of a new ideology. After many events in History‚ people began to question if capitalism was truly the best form of government. When questioning that‚ many civilians turned to take a look at communism. After the October revolution in Russia‚ led by the Bolshevik Workers Union in 1917‚ a man named Vladimir Lenin implemented communism into their
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the Great was born around July 20th‚ B.C.E. Well we can see there is a “Great” in the name up at the title. Did you know he did a lot of very bad stuff‚ but he did do lots of great things. He conquered lots of places and was successful against all of them. Philip II was assassinated in 336 B.C.E. People think that it may have been Alexander and his mother‚ but don’t worry about that example. Read more about Alexander the Great. Well‚ our opinion is that Alexander the Great is great. He was attacked
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Iosef Dzhugashvili‚ more commonly known as Joseph Stalin‚ ruled the Soviet Union with an iron fist from 1924-1953. His biography has long been obscured by legends propagated by his fanatical cult of personality and the many monuments that he has forcibly made in his honor‚ but with the fall of the Soviet Union‚ more information regarding him has been revealed. Stalin’s rise to power originated from his central role in the Russian Civil War as the secretary general of the Bolsheviks‚ and after Vladimir
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Joseph Stalin became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1928 and became Lenin’s successor. Stalin was a dictator but with his leadership he developed Russia from a backward country to a world superpower. Stalin had many triumphs during his leadership and brought both good and bad long lasting effects to Russia. Joseph Stalin’s aims were to make Russia an industrial and military superpower‚ and this was a time of clarity and strength for his followers. Therefore‚ he was also responsible for 20 million
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Why was the Roman Army so Successful? The legions of Rome were one of the biggest factors in Rome’s success as an empire. They conquered vast quantities of land‚ and were often used by the government to improve the morale of people living in cities‚ which often had parts that were cramped and unsanitary. The legions were set apart from contemporary armies due to their level of organisation and especially as they fought as a unit and not as individuals‚ as many tribes did. The swords of the Roman
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The Second World War was one of the most devastating conflicts ever encountered‚ fuelled by two ruthless dictators that aimed to assert their own ideologies on the rest of the world. By comparing Nazism to Stalinism‚ highlights the similar authoritarian measures they embraced in order to obtain their political goals. Hitler and Stalin were seen as figureheads of their respective states. They had support among their people that enabled them to exert their influence in a corrupt manner and to form
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Alexander the Great. The ruler of Greece from 356-323 B.C.E. He walked right into military and political aspects. Alexander was an awesome young man and wanted the world to know that he would become just as great of a ruler as his father. It was a must that once he gained the power that all should know he was competent in his work. Alexander will forever be recognized for being a dynamic ruler to the people of Greece. For that alone he leaves behind a legacy that will never fade from history. Admittedly
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Why was the Roman Army so successful? Dorothy Kwok The Roman army was the most successful and powerful army in history‚ they built the Roman Empire‚ which spread over continents and lasted for a very long time. The Romans achieved fame for its amazing army. There are many reasons why the Roman army was so successful. The army offered Roman citizens to return with glory and money after serving Rome in battles. Their weapons and equipment was a lot more advanced than their enemies‚ which requires
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