territories formally recognized the Byzantine emperor as overlord. Partly because of this and also because the popes depended on Byzantine
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Emperor Hirohito was Japan’s 124th emperor who is vital to the history because he played a major role within world history. He was known as the Showa Tenno emperor. Showa is translated into "enlightened peace" and Tenno is translated into "heavenly sovereign." This is exceptionally ironic because he was the emperor during numerous disasters (Hirohito‚ 2005). The worst war Japan had ever seen and a depression are just a few of the events that occurred throughout history. According to the Japanese
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stability‚ some emperors‚ like Constantine I‚ turned to “Divine assistance” (Eusebius‚ Chapter 27). Eusebius was a historian and close bishop to the first Christian Roman emperor‚ Constantine I. Although the inconsistency of religious orders by emperors in the 4th century may depict a weak relationship between Rome and Christianity‚ other religions actually lost prominence as Christianity became the leading religion that unified a crumbling Roman empire. In‚ “The Life of the Blessed Emperor Constantine”
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The shift to Christianity within the empire helped provide the emperor with more authority and therefore with more security. This is due to the fact that the Roman Empire began to be seen as an earthly incarnation of heaven‚ where the emperor acted as God’s regent (Maas‚ 1). The head of the state had become a leading figure in the Church as well. This would have justified any actions taken or laws made by the emperor and his government since they were ultimately made at God’s command. The importance
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big role when it came to The Fall of Western Rome. When Emperor Constantine came into power in 306 CE. He made the Greek city of Byzantium the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. He renamed the city Constantinople and ruled it for 30 years. Under his rule the empire would thrive and become powerful. Constantine also embraced Christianity. The peak of the Byzantine Empire occurred during the Justinian Dynasty. When Justinian became emperor‚ the Empire gained more territory and would reach the peak
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the Principate‚ emperors became a key topic for Roman historians and biographers due to their position at the heart of politics and the state. With this natural emphasis on emperors‚ an intriguing question is whether writers conceived of and presented an idea of ‘bad emperors’ in their works. Meanwhile‚ owing to the importance of such ancient accounts for understanding Rome and its rulers during the imperial period‚ it is vital to assess their reliability with regard to emperors. Before addressing
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Emperor Taizong and Emperor Sui Yangdi have very different perspectives on how a government should be ran and how a ruler should act. For example according to Ebrey‚ Emperor Taizong stated‚ “The ruler cultivates his character through frugality and peacefulness. Restraining himself‚ he will not tire his people or disturb his subordinates. Thus‚ his people will not complain and his rule will not go off course”. This quote is showing that Emperor Taizong believed that the government should be ran smoothly
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of the Franks at the time‚ emperor of the newly formed state. The prestigious title remained to the Carolingian family until around 888 A.D. and from 896 to 899. During this time of chaos‚ the throne was constantly contested between the various factions of what is now Italy. Many civil wars occurred until the last Italian claim was broken when Berenger died in 924 A.D. Pope John XII crowned the next king‚ Otto‚
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Emperor Kangxi: Valedictory Edict Emperor Kangxi was considered and still is thought of as one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history. Kangxi’s reign was longer than that of any other ruler in Chinese history. One of his most notable achievements was uniting China after the turmoil upon the collapse of the Ming. A main reason for the Chinese granting him the mandate of heaven or granted the right to rule China from permission of the heavens was his knowledge and respect for
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Chien (Emperor Wendi Ti) and his son Emperor Yangdi. Among Wendi’s first acts were the full restoration of rights to Buddhists and the rehabilitation of there clergy. Emperor Wendi also ended the suppression of Daoism. Their capital was at Luoyang. He reunified Southern and Northern China and began the construction of the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal was extended north from Hangzhou‚ across the Yangzi to Yangzhou and then northwest to the region of Luoyang. The dynasty began when Emperor Wendi’s
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