Why Ancient Government Systems Were All Monarchies ~ Mya Cain Everyone has different opinions on what works and what doesn’t. There are problems that come up between different people‚ different cultures‚ and different religions. When it comes down to the way things worked in Ancient History‚ one thing was always the same; there is only one type of government‚ which are monarchies. Back then‚ wars were easily started and people were always questioning the way they did things. So then you’d think
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religion and even by the use of extreme violence. These were just some of the many methods rulers often used to develop an empire. A codified law system‚ religious empowerment‚ or displaying power by the use of violence and mass-destruction‚ are one of methods‚ in which rulers used to develop an empire. Hammurabi’s code of law in document one of the many methods by which rulers established their power. Like many rulers‚ Hammaurabi created a code of law‚ that the people in his empire had to adhere to. Creating
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would the rulers of England include so many of them on the Coat of Arms? The lion represents royalty‚ majesty‚ power‚ strength‚ bravery‚ courage‚ and ferocity. The rulers included so many of them because they represent three areas England‚ Norway‚ and Aquitaine which were associated with the British crown. What does the fleur-de-lis represent? Why is it featured on the Coat of Arms of British rulers? The fleur-de-lis represents France. It is featured on the Coat of arms of British rulers because
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arches‚ and aqueducts. They were huge accomplishments that improved the quality of life. As word spread about their advancements‚ Rome became a beacon for invaders. While Rome possessed an extremely strong army‚ the city was weakened by the greedy rulers who controlled the political system. Without strong leadership the Roman army was no match for invading barbarian forces. A cause Rome fell was due to the invasions of intimidating‚ yet powerful enemies like the Huns. In Document D‚ Marcellinus
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Machiavelli’s The Prince is teaching the politically ambitious rulers how to use violence in order to secure the power as a personal end. Machiavelli advises a ruler to use violence as part of politics in order to maintain the rule but most importantly he should use violence to aim at political stability and the overall benefit of the community. In this regard‚ Machiavelli opposes the illicit use of political violence because he believes that ultimately that will be destructive to the user. Machiavelli’s
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Is it better for a ruler to be feared or loved? Edmund Burke in his “A Philosophical Inquiry into the Origins of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful‚” does a wonderful job of explaining the differences in the sublime and the beautiful‚ also phrased as feared and loved‚ respectively. Based upon Edmund Burke’s writings‚ he would agree with the statement that it is better to be “feared than loved” as a ruler. Also‚ his answer would not remain the same for males as well as females. These statements
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eighteenth centuries. An absolute monarch is when there was one ruler over the land. One person that believed in absolutism was Machiavelli. He wrote a book called The Prince. This was a guide for rulers on how to gain and maintain power. His books states one should rule with fear. He believed that if you trusted others they would disobey you. In document 1‚ Machiavelli “when danger approaches they turn on you”. (Doc. 1) Another ruler that believed in absolutism was King James I. He believed in a
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the existence of this lost city. In the book Imagining Atlantis it tells us the story written by Plato. "According to ancient Egyptian temple records the Athenians fought an aggressive war against the rulers of Atlantis some nine thousand years earlier and won. These ancient and powerful kings or rulers of Atlantis had formed a confederation by which they controlled Atlantis and other islands as well. They began a war from their homeland in the Atlantic Ocean and sent fighting troops to Europe and Asia
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Socrates claims that for a ruler to rule he must care for the ruled and their advantage. Thrasymachus dismisses this as ignorance and asserts that the ruler has no interest in the advantage of the ruled and uses the shepherd and sheep and taxes as an example. The shepherd only cares for the wages from the owner‚ not the well-being of the sheep
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1. Who is the Philosopher King - the ideal rulers‚ philosophers who become kings 2. Why is he the ideal ruler – Plato believes the PK is the ideal ruler because they will govern with virtue and justice with no hidden agenda‚ the PK loves learning‚ knowledge‚ truth 3. Why should he be compelled to rule – because a true philosopher will love the pursuit of truth‚ will be indifferent to the pleasures of the body‚ will not be interested in money‚ will not think human life is anything of great importance
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