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    Akbar: The Great Mughal Akbar ’s Education and Education Akbar short for Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar also known as Akbar “The Great” was born on October 11‚ 1542 to the 2nd Moghul emperor “Humayun” and Hamida Banu Begam. His mother was a Persian Shi’ Muslim and “the daughter of a famous Persian scholar who served his youngest uncle‚ Hindal‚ as a civil servant” (Moujloum Khan‚ 172). His birth came at “an astrologically propitious hour. ‘The unique pear l of the vice regency of God

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    The five good emperors were Nerva (96-98)‚ Trajan (98-117)‚ Hadrian (117-138)‚ Antoninus Plus (138-161)‚ and Marcus Aurelius (161-180). They followed the pattern of Julius Caesar and Augustus‚ which was on not breaking new ground. All these emperors were experienced generals and members of the senate‚ so Rome was provided with a stable series of well-trained political and military leaders that was for almost a century. During Nerva’s short reign‚ he forbade the practice of delation‚ he recalled

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    volume ratio. Emperor penguins have behavioural‚ physiological and structural adaptations that allow them to adapt to the environment around them. Land This means that the Antarctica can reach down to temperatures of -50°C and as high as the Emperor penguins have adapted to

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    History in the 1979 movie Caligula The third Roman Emperor was Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus‚ most commonly known by the nickname Caligula. The nickname Caligula‚ meaning "Little boots‚" was given to him as a child while accompanying his father’s army on military campaigns. Caligula became Emperor of Rome at the age of 24‚ after the death of his great-uncle in 37 AD‚ the second Roman Emperor Tiberius. Throughout his reign‚ Caligula was famous for his cruelty and bizarre behavior‚ marked by

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    ustinian‚ Best of the Byzantine Justinian was raised by his uncle and was very catholic. Justinian became consul of the Byzantine through his uncle. While consul Justinian married Theodora who helped him Justinian on his road to success tremendously (EVANS 2). When Justinian’s uncle died Justinian became the sole emperor to the Byzantine empire. Was Justinian historically important or was he just another useless emperor? Justinian was historically important because he preserved Roman law‚ destroyed

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    The Emperor Constantine I I think that the emperor Constantine is the most important emperor of the late antiquity. The many great events of his reign laid foundations that would affect the future of Europe and Western Civilization for centuries to come. His recognition and support of Christianity was one of the most important moments in world history. Moving the government of the Roman Empire to Constantinople and founding "New Rome" was one of the most significant decisions ever made

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    The First Emperor Qin: An Analysis of the End of the Warring States and the Unification of China in Zhang Yimou’s “Hero” (2002) This historical study will define the end of the Warring States and the rise of a unified China under the leadership of First Emperor Qin. Emperor Qin had ruled from 220-210 B.C. through the military might of the Qin armies‚ which ended the period of the Warring States (260-210 B.C.). More so Emperor Qin sought to unite these differing factions by introducing a newly

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    The Tomb of Shihuangdi was the tomb of the emperor Shi Huangdi [246-210 BCE] who was the Tiger of Qin and the first emperor of China which he ruled between 221 and 210 BCE (Goho‚ 2003). It is believed that the tomb was ordered by the emperor at the early age of thirteen‚ in which it took another 36 years to complete and Qin Shi Huang shortly died after the construction was completed. Per the Travel Advisor‚ it was discovered that the tomb had remarkable artwork and had approximately 8‚000 life

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    marketing‚ the things that shape our world today. However‚ the emperors ruling during the dynasty are somewhat okay at doing their job. While some had been successful‚ like the original emperor Taizu‚ others had failed to live up to their name‚ like Duzong. Here is the evidence that supports my belief. Many emperors had ruled during the Song dynasty‚ but almost all of these emperors had the same traits and weaknesses. Firstly‚ almost all emperors focused on building a strong economy. This usually meant

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    Both books are written by the same author John Flanagan and are in the same series. The Icebound Land takes place around eight years before The Emperor of Nihon-ja (Icebound Land is the third book while the Emperor of Nihon-ja is the tenth book in the series). The Icebound Land takes place immediately after the second book with the two main characters (Will and Evelyn) being captured after trying to burn the bridge in order to destroy the enemy’s main way of transporting armies into their providence/hometown

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