no one was willing to pay for Columbus’ journey to satisfy his curiosity‚ which meant he needed to find a very convincing reason to his supporters. So‚ Columbus claimed that any of his backers would become rich‚ drawing the Spanish rulers attention. These Spanish rulers‚ Ferdinand and Isabella‚ had two main reasons for signing to the project. Other than the tempting profits‚ they wanted to spread Catholicism to any new land they could possibly reach. Luckily‚ Columbus arrived at Spanish court when
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copper-plate charters and a bull emblem engraved on one such plate‚ issued by Sankama-II of the Kalachurya dynasty in March 1180 CE. On the right is a ‘Ane Gadyana’ variety gold coin. Of the eight such coins discovered‚ three were issued by Ganga ruler Sivamara-I (regnal years 679-726 CE).— Photos: Sreenivasa Rao/ASI Archaeological Survey of India makes discovery during restoration work at Pranaveswara temple in Talagunda In a surprising find that may throw more light on the dynasties that ruled
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required to rule‚ but in some cases it may be veiled as a way to continue ruling. In a position of power‚ no one should have the right to exploit people’s weaknesses and use their own standing to get people to do what they want. A ruler is responsible for their people. A ruler is responsible for maintaining peace and stability. Niccolò Machiavelli‚ the Italian Renaissance philosopher and diplomat‚ states that a person who is morally good would not remain in office for too long because you are dealing
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progression of the Achaemenid Empire depends on what each ruler succeeded to do during his reign. Cyrus the great established the Empire‚ Cambyses expanded it and Darius organized it and brought a system in place. Alexander the Great lacking a religious perspective merely wanted to expand the empire as much as possible during a crucial time when the Empire needed to be stabilized. Though there are similarities between these different rulers‚ Alexander fails to bring stability‚ which was crucial during
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Roman held land permanently. When Clovis I united the Franks that put an end to the crumbling Western Roman Empire. After becoming ruler of a large portion of the western European landmass he converted to Roman Catholic which in turn trickled down to his followers causing many of them to convert as well. Former roman peoples mostly welcomed their new Frankish ruler. When Clovis eventually died he passed his Kingdom on to his four sons: Theuderic‚ Chlodomer‚ Childebert‚ and Lothar. (HF162) They divided
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Plato ‘The Republic’ By N.Sutton A Bit about Plato Himself... Plato (Greek: Πλάτων‚ Plátōn‚ "wide‚ broad-browed") (428/427 BC – 348/347 BC)‚ was a Classical Greek philosopher‚ who together with his teacher‚ Socrates‚ and his student‚ Aristotle‚ helped to lay the philosophical foundations of Western culture. Plato was also a mathematician‚ writer of philosophical dialogues‚ and founder of the Academy in Athens‚ the first institution of higher learning in the western world. Plato was originally
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philosopher named Confucius to develop a set of ideals to live by. These codes were built on such virtues as honesty‚ trust‚ responsibility‚ and honor (Doc1). The drastic transition from Confucianism to its opposite‚ legalism is said to be the result of rulers who were open to new ideas on how to govern their ever growing empires. Sayings like "There is more than one way to bring peace to the world and no need to follow the past‚" influenced leaders. They were told that a strong government depended not
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major differences that have shaped them into what they are today. Both civilizations‚ though vastly different‚ shared one thing in common. They both had a large population to control. Each empire established a main ruler who‚ in the end‚ made the ultimate decision in an issue. This ruler helped the empires become great powers‚ expand‚ and become stronger than their neighbors. Once they had established their position‚ it was up to them to decide on how to govern
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that there is not really that much that they do not have in common. Stalin ruled through terror and through acts of cruelty. He was born into poverty‚ but was able to the position of a ruler. When his ruler‚ Vladimir Lenin‚ passed away‚ he pushed his way to the top‚ beat his enemies‚ and gained the position of ruler. When Stalin gained the power‚ he had any and every enemy of potential enemy executed or sent away. He began to rule by terror. Anyone who did not listen to his commands or questioned
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a single ruler. The Akkedians‚ for example‚ had king Sargen‚ who formed the first empire; or even Hammurabi‚ the ruler of Babylonia‚ he created the fist code of laws‚ which were followed by his people. The Akkedians had to have a single ruler because an empire doesn’t form itself; it needs a leader‚ which is the king. Similar to this is Menes the king of Egypt‚ he united Lower and Upper Egypt and built the first dynasty. Although Mesopotamia and Egypt were both based upon a single ruler‚ Egypt was
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