effective. Alexander the great and Napoleon Bonaparte’s perseverance to capture the world‚ Gandhi’s non-violence movement‚ and Abraham Lincoln’s fight against slavery are few of the many examples to prove that consistent commitment is the necessary ingredient for success. Alexander the great and Napoleon Bonaparte were two of the most prominent leaders from Greece and France respectively who were considered to be the greatest leaders even today. It would not have been possible for Alexander to capture
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How successful was Alexander II in dealing with opposition to his regime? Judging by the fact that Alexander was assassinated in 1881 by People’s Will‚ one would assume that he failed – completely- to overcome opposition to his regime‚ however he ruled for over 25 years and managed to keep his opposition under control during that time using several different methods and measures which will be discussed in this essay. The first measure he took shortly after he came to power was to emancipate the serfs
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How was Hitler able to capture the hearts of so many people? Through propaganda. Through a detailed‚ psychologically advanced‚ and twistingly genius comprehension of what the German people needed. In the middle of the grim‚ gray‚ and gloomy society in Germany‚ he stood out as someone who was young and enthusiastic--a man who was genuinely interested in the well being of his country. He rose to power very strategically‚ first getting the Nazi name out there and then eventually using the good guy
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between Alexander and the Great General Hephaestion Alexander III of Macedon‚ or better known as Alexander the Great was king of Macedon‚ a state in northern Ancient Greece. He was born in Pella in 356 B.C. and was tutored by Aristotle until the age of 16. By the age of 30‚ he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world‚ stretching from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas. He was undefeated in battle and is considered one of history’s most successful commanders. Alexander was an outgoing
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Though many empires have come and gone some seem to endure through time longer than others while some dissolve even before they have a chance to get established. To understand this discrepancy‚ I will endeavor to show how an empires ability to establish standardization in every aspect of life and governance determines its longevity and stability and why large empires like the Hellenistic empire of Alexander the Great in contrast did not endure after his death. When considering the longest ruling
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT It is hard to provide an exact definition of leadership‚ courage‚ & heroism because every person has his own opinion. The qualities a leader possesses are not always the same; they can vary according to the time in history he lived in‚ the problems that are occurring throughout that time period‚ and also the people whom the leader is leading. Alexander’s childhood played an important role in his development into a great man & military Leader. Many things of his childhood contributed
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centuries‚ Alexander the Great has held an eminent place in history. Arguably one of the greatest men the world has ever known‚ the Macedonian King accomplished many great feats in his short‚ but glorious life. During his reign‚ Alexander played several roles in the process of conquering the Persian empire‚ and in the assessment of his character‚ aspects of Alexander’s capabilities of both strengths and weaknesses must be explored in him as a person‚ a statesman and a leader. Alexander was a complex
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How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to win so many battles in the Napoleonic wars? Napoleon Bonaparte was able to win many battles in the Napoleonic wars because of his army size and the superior tactic and strategy he used. Those were the main reasons for many of napoleon’s military victory against the other European countries. France was also the biggest country with the biggest population through out Europe making it easer to mobilize an army. Napoleon graduated form Ecole Militaire with the rank
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Did you know that Alexander Hamilton helped save the United States as you know it? He did this by being a Federalist‚ the nation’s first Secretary of Treasury‚ an author of the Federalist papers‚ and much more. But he was not born in the United States and he was not a Founding Father. Although he was not a Founding Father of the United States‚ Alexander Hamilton was one of our most important political influencers and did many things to make the United States how it is today. In October‚ 1787‚ Hamilton
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Alexander III‚ Tsar of Russia‚ 1881-1889 Alexander III of Russia was born on 26th February 1845. Clumsy and gruff as a child‚ he grew up to be a man of great physical strength. Everything about him suggested imperial power. He was six feet four inches tall‚ broad and very strong. Stories circulated about Tsar Alexander bending (and then restraightening) iron fire pokers‚ crushing silver roubles in his fingers‚ and tearing packs of cards in half for the entertainment of his children‚ and about
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