Alexander was a great leader even though some people commonly think that he was a sword wielding tyrant. Alexander was a great leader because he respected the beliefs of other people‚ had a great respect for knowledge‚ and he was a superior strategist in battle. He was so great that he was almost able to conquer the whole known world. Alexanders respect of other people’s beliefs was one of the biggest reasons he is considered great. While other conquerors in this time period‚ like the persians‚ would
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Peter the Great was born on June 9th‚ 1672 in Moscow‚ Russia. He was the Tsar of Russia in the late 17th century.Most people know him for turning Russia into a great nation with many aggressive Domestic reforms. There is controversy over whether or not he was actually “Great”. Peter deserves "the Great" after his name because his actions‚ though extreme‚ helped developed Russia into a world power. Peter the Great deserved his name because he brought Western ideas to Russia‚ he gained land for Russia
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In 15 years of fighting‚ Alexander the Great never lost a battle. Although he did some evil things because his personality and arrogance got the best of him‚ he made some good decisions for the sake of his empire. Alexander the Great was truly a great leader. He ruled his empire under some pretty good tactics and a great government. So‚ was he truly a great ruler? As the background information states‚ his parents were royalty‚ giving him special privileges. His parents made the decision to have
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Ashoka and Shihuangdi were both the emperors of their own empire‚ even though both reigned differently yet had so many similitaries. Shi Huangdi (259-210 B.C.) was a cruel emperor who rapidly destroyed or sent away those who came against his reign. He was known for burning all the books that remained from previous regimes. While Shi Huangdi was cruel to almost anyone‚ Ashoka had a cruel side to him also‚ he took most his anger out on criminals. He built the Ashoka’s hell‚ it was built for the terrorists
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Alexander the Great‚ or Alexander III of Macedonia‚ was the king of Macedonia from his father’s death in 336 BCE to his own death in 323 BCE. He is known for leading the Macedonian empire to be the largest western empire of the ancient world. Alexander expanded the empire to contain territory as far east as India‚ spreading more Greek culture with each conquest. In this context‚ the word great is used to describe a person who has achieved distinction and honor in a field. Alexander of Macedonia was
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Question Number Three: Who was Alexander the Great and why was he “Great”? Macedonia was a barbaric nation that thrived under King Philip’s reign. Located to the North of Greece‚ Macedonia was at a prime location for mass domination over Europe‚ but the prowess of the nation needed to be erected by a great and powerful ruler. This ruler would be Alexander‚ the son of King Philip‚ born in 356 BC. King Philip believed that Alexander was the son of a God‚ and that his presence was both human and divine
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Asoka was the ruler of the mauryan empire and ruled his empire for decades‚ until he died in 261 BCE. It is very much argued if Asoka is ruthless or enlightened‚ but in my perspective Asoka is an intelligent enlightened ruler. The fact that Asoka only did what is right for his empire‚ thought everyone who did wrong should be forgiven‚ and gave rich gifts to the poor clearly proves that he was an enlightened ruler. To start off‚ Asoka did not want to hurt anyone he just wanted a strong and satisfied
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VISHAKADATTA Vishakhadatta (6th Century) an eminent dramatist introduces himself as the grandson of the Vassal king Vateshvaradatta‚ son of king Bhaskaradatta in the introductory section of his play Mudrarakshasa. He hailed‚ most probably‚ from Bihar or Bengal. He has been credited with two other works Devichandragupta and Abhisarikavancitaka Devichanragupta deals with the Huna invasion during the reign of Chandragupta. A fine scholar Vishakhadatta had a good command of metres and figures of
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Asoka: a ruler whose legacy and leadership made him the founding father of India. He ruled the Mauryan Empire over 2‚000 years ago‚ and helped to spread Buddhism in and around his empire. This mighty ruler set structure in India that still has quite the powerful effect on modern day Indians. Asoka cared for his people- like helping the poor‚ communicating government to communities‚ and spreading the Buddhism religion. But‚ Asoka was not all about helping his people. He had a dark side along with
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Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror or Enlighted Ruler? Asoka: ruthless conqueror or enlighted ruler...we don’t know.The Indian leader asoka ruled the Mauryan empire over 2‚000 years ago.He helped to spread one of the world’s most popular religions and esablished reforms that still have great meaning for modern-day Indians.But his story also has a dark side. When the nation of India gained it’s independence from great Britian in 1947.They looked to their past-way back‚ over 2‚000 years-to find a design
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