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    character was named Macbeth who was regarded as a hero of Scotland by people after beating King Norway’s army for defending Scotland‚ and King Lear wanted to give him rich rewards and great honor. But it was sad that in the meantime Macbeth came across three ugly witches in the wild who attempted wickedly to tempt Macbeth to commit. They told Macbeth he would be The Thane of Cawdor soon and the king of Scotland. Shakespeare depicted how Macbeth sank into a tyrant bringing calamity to the country and people

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    Enlightened despotism is when there is an absolute ruler‚ in some cases a tyrant‚ who follows the principles of the Enlightenment through reforms. Permitting religious toleration‚ allowing freedom of the press and speech‚ and expanding education are a few main guidelines to being and enlightened despot. Napoleon I is often referred to as one of the greatest enlightened despots. Although‚ he did not follow the ideas of the enlightenment entirely‚ he managed his country in a way that he maintained

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    republic‚ and become a tyrant. In the book‚ Brutus makes a point‚ saying “But tis’ a common proof that lowliness is young ambition’s latter‚ whereto the climber upward turns his face; but when he once attains the upmost round‚ he then unto the ladder turns his back‚ looks in the cloud‚ scorning the base degrees but which he did ascend…” this proving that as Caesar gains power‚ people will see him as a good leader‚ but once he gets to the ultimate level of power‚ he will become a tyrant. Brutus then

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    The Fall of Napoleon

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    CONGRESS OF VIENNA (1814-1815). The fall of Napoleon was only achieved by the creation of a special alliance between Great Britain‚ Austria‚ Russia and Prussia. By the Treaty of Chaumont of March 1 o‚ 1814‚ these four powers bound themselves together in a bond which was not to be dissolved when peace was concluded. When Napoleon had been beaten‚ France conceded to these allies by a secret article of the first Treaty of Paris of May 30‚ 1814‚ the disposition of all countries which Napoleon’s fall

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    Michael Baker Professor Bryan English 2100 29 July 2013 Creon as a Tyrant in Antigone‚ by Sophocles Corruption because of power has been a constant theme of mankind since the dawn of humanity. “Antigone”‚ by Sophocles‚ is an excellent example of an author’s attempt to portray this theme in a play. This theme is evident throughout the poem‚ but is especially clear in the dialogue between Creon and the Sentry‚ and eventually Antigone‚ beginning on line 248 and ending on line 594. Tyranny is

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    How Is Napoleon Successful

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    some people‚ Napoleon might have been a successful leader for France. To others‚ maybe not. In order to be considered successful‚ you need to have accomplished your set goal. Although Napoleon had a lot of goals‚ he did not achieve all of them by the time he died. Napoleon was a general in the French army who had outstanding leadership skills and battle tactics. With these pros in his personnel‚ he also had cons which ultimately led to his downfall. On my “Rise and Fall Graph” of Napoleon‚ I rated 10

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    marshal’s baton in his knapsack.” (Bonaparte‚ “Best Phrase”) said Napoleon Bonaparte. This quote is better known as “He is a bad soldier who doesn’t dream of becoming a marshal.” This is a notable phrase in the world. By this phrase‚ it encourages many people. The author of this quote was a Military Leader‚ and was the first emperor of France‚ who conquered much of Europe in the early of the 19th century‚ also known as Napoleon I. When people reminisce about Napoleon‚ the Napoleonic wars‚ the Napoleonic

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    A tyrant is a cruel and oppressive leader who doesn’t care what his followers say‚ and all that is done is for the power that one can gain from such behavior‚ once the followers see that the dictator‚ ruler or leader is only upon the throne for the authority it gets very convoluted‚ but as the population does see the behavior at times it’s already too late to do anything so the individuals have to wait for another voting‚ or maybe they caught it in time‚ so what do the people do then? They protest

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    The transition of the urban development of Paris France towards the second empire- Napoleon lll 1760-1820 During the industrial revolution in Western Europe‚ the shift from agrarian to industrialised and urban society was led by Britain. Britain‚ a powerful empire was consistent in making new scientific discoveries that led to the boom of their economy‚ specifically the textile industry. The invention of machineries such as the ‘flying shuttle’ that enabled more than 1 weaver to do the work of

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    “To the people Caesar was more god than man. Mindlessly they worshipped him.” Julius Caesar was a hero‚ not a tyrant. Caesar did many things to help the citizens and the city of Rome‚ when the Senate would not. Citizens of Rome‚ along with Marcus Brutus looked up to Caesar. During the time of the Roman Republic‚ the Senate held all the power. The Senate was comprised of three hundred mean chosen for life‚ who advised the consuls and assembly. The Senate was also in charge of directed spending‚

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