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Shah Abbas‚ or Abbas “the great” was by far the most famous and influential ruler of the Safavid empire. Abbas entered the stage of history in the October of 1588 when he overthrew his father Muhammad of Safavid and became شاه or “Shah” of the empire. He was now in charge of an empire that was losing control. The empire’s hated enemies‚ the Ottomans to the west and the Uzbeks to the North‚ held large swaths of Persian land. The Safavid empire’s main military force‚ Turkmen tribesmen‚ considered his
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Who was Alexander the Great! What does it mean to be GREAT? The Webster’s dictionary defines the word great as notably large in size‚ predominant‚ or remarkable. The Oxford’s dictionary defines the word great as‚ of ability‚ quality‚ or eminence‚ considerably above average. Alexander the 3rd’s greatness has been questioned in the past and even scholars have long debated the question was Alexander the Great really Great? But one must ask how his legend has survived for thousands of years and
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Pericles was the leader of Athens and was born in 495 BC and died in 429 BC. His father‚ Xanthippus was a political leader and military commander for Athens who grew up in the family of the Alcmaeonids. His mother‚ Agariste provided Pericles with political value and a religious background. Growing up Pericles was very bright‚ his family was wealthy which meant he had access to the best teachers in the whole of Athens. This meant he was able to fully pursue his education. As a young man‚ Pericles
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Gaugamela was the perfect battlefield for Darius’s army and both leaders knew this. But‚ Alexander decided to take his chances and try to end the war with this battle on Darius’s land. As the Macedonian army set up camp overnight‚ Alexander was advised by his right-hand man Parmenion to attack Darius at that moment (Grant). It would have been the perfect surprise attack on the Persian army but‚ Alexander declined and said a surprise attack would be considered stealing a victory‚ so he decided to
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Alexander the great was hailed by many historians as one of the greatest kings of his time. Because of his greatness he earned the title of alexander the great. I believe‚ that with all of the things that Alexander did for the Greek empire‚ he definitely deserves this title. He was able to acquire much more land‚ he stopped the largest rebellion in greek history‚ and‚ under his rule‚ great cities were created that mixed many cultures to create great cities. Based upon all of the gathered evidence
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King Kamehameha‚ known as one of the most successful Kings in the entire world. Even though many people around the world may not know of him at all‚ in Hawaii he was famous since he was born. Fulfilling the prophecy of moving the Naha stone and becoming the first ever King to conquer all islands‚ Kamehameha seemed to be a Goliath himself‚ definitely a big fish in a small pond. The theory Advantages of Disadvantages states that people can analyze their disadvantages and the find the correct methods
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“It’s a boy‚” said the midwife. My father‚ King Offal‚ always wanted a son. He felt as if he had to pass down all his glory‚ fame‚ wealth‚ and leadership because that is what his father did to him. When my father was a child‚ his family traveled to Uruk from India. His father gained great respect from leading wars‚ to creating the irrigation system. His loyalty and soul‚ made him King of Uruk. After my grandfather’s death‚ my father became King at fifteen. People say that my dad is the best leader
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Alfred the Great A legend and a hero to his people‚ King Alfred the Great was known to be one of the best rulers of all time. During the duration of about 50 years‚ Kind Alfred managed to reopen a new era in Anglo-Saxon literature. Alfred attained the "Great" in his name because of the leadership he possessed. He was the man who led his men to victory during harsh times against the Danes. Alfred was a man of great potential‚ knowledge‚ and skill who worked his way up to the top. He was a king
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Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar Macedonian king‚ Alexander the Great and Roman general‚ Julius Caesar‚ transformed themselves into personalities which are known to the world till date. Every human being is unique and cannot be a carbon copy of another. But even though they lived in different times of history‚ they had plenty of similarities. It is an ultimate compliment for both of them to have comparable characteristics. Alexander and Caesar were congruent with respect to the results and
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