Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, ruled the Franks from 768–814 A.D. He was a kindhearted man, who also a merciless warrior. Charlemagne was resolved to expand his kingdom to a grandiose empire, which he completed especially well. He also converted the nation to Christianity and the nation’s customary language to Latin. People thought he ruled with the sword and with the cross.
Prior to the reconstruction, the pre-existing wall from the Qin dynasty was outdated and no longer suited as a defensive wall in its condition. Consequently, this represented a time period in which China had no defense system, and demonstrated the danger that the nomadic tribes were to the Chinese. Specifically, Han dynasty historian Sima Qian states that the wall was built “so that the barbarians no longer ventured to come south to pasture their horses and their men dared not take up their bows to vent their hatred.” The nomadic tribes, especially the Xiongnu, were still in massive conflict with the Han dynasty, and the danger that the Xiongnu posed to the Chinese only grew.
King Louis XIV was not a great leader, but certainly better than both King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. He held many unsuccessful campaigns and waged many wars between him and the Dutch. But despite being hungry for military power, Louis XIV established reforms that cut France’s deficit and promoted industrial growth. And he also managed to restore France’s disorganized taxation system. For these reasons, King Louis XIV would be the best French ruler to live under.
Charlemagne was also known as Charles the Great. He was king of the Franks and he united the majority of Western Europe during the early Middle Ages. On top of that, he laid the foundations for modern France and Germany. He attempted to unite all Germanic peoples into one kingdom and convert his subjects to Christianity. Being a skilled military strategist, he spent much of his reign in warfare so that he could manage to accomplish his goals. Because of his position, he encouraged the Carolingian Renaissance.
“I can go into my office and pick up the telephone, and in 25 minutes 70 million people will be dead” (Nixon, NY Times). This is what former President, Richard Nixon, said in 1974 about the ease of firing nukes, which if done, sends off alarms about an imperial presidency. An imperial presidency is scary and enormously dangerous because it gives one person the unequivocal power to rule over a country. For a long time across many different political science fields, people have studied whether or not an imperial presidency is achievable, including most recently Harvard law professor Jack Goldsmith. In the year 2012, Goldsmith published a novel called Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency After 9/11.
“When he learned that the Christians in Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Carthage were living in poverty, he was moved by their impoverished condition and used to send money.” “It was chiefly for this reason that he struck up friendships with the kings overseas, so that the poor Christians living under their rule might receive some relief and assistance” (27). Not only did Charles help the poor but Charles but also he also helps renovate the church of St. Peters the Apostle. Charles loved the church however he only visited this church a total of four to during his reign as king. Charles last visit to Rome was to help restore the state of the church.
World leaders hold the power to shape the course of human history, and two of the most significant empires to ever exist were the Roman and Mongol empires. Augustus Caesar, the leader of the Roman Empire was born in 63 BCE; Genghis Khan, the leader of the Mongol Empire, was born in 1162. Though born ages apart, they were both effective leaders who established expansive empires and while there is no arguing against their ability to lead such empires, a question remains; what qualities made them such excellent rulers, and which ruler created a more stable empire? Each empire held immense power for many years, but because of the difference in the long-term stability of their respective empires, Augustus must be the superior leader.
This is a classic example of one General Darius, believing that due to his superiority in numbers, knowledge to the area the battle was to take place and better information, that he would be victorious in the upcoming battle with Alexander the Great. Looking at it in logical military terms one would be hard pressed to not agree, yet at the end of the day General Alexander employed a total rout of his enemy. The reason why was strategy. General Alexander sought to negate all of General Darius’s advantages and it worked to perfection. By utilizing a left flank strategy he forced Darius to move his forces to the left.
The Mongol Empire contributed both good and bad impacts to the world. Focusing on the positives of the Mongol Empire Invictus points out how they shaped a thriving economy through increasing trade and their ability to share knowledge with others. Empires typically do not appear as quickly and thrive as well as the Mongol Empire did, but they grew from a few men to a large group of warriors overnight or within eighty years (Invictus). The ruler Chingis Khan made it possible through his unity, military tactics, and personal skills. Chingis Khan developed a new system of fighting that created stability and organization within his army, most foes feared them because of this basic principle (Invictus).
Count Charles’ Persuasion to Religious Governance In almost every Count that has ever been reigned in the middle ages, there is no leader like Count Charles, who takes a risky approach to governing a land with the idea of religion as an important aspect of his position. Count Charles, aka “Blessed Charles the Good” is well known for feeding the poor, promoting peace and security, but religion is definitely a big influence to his reign as the Count of Flanders. At first, before doing any research on Count Charles’ religious ruling, I would already believe that Charles is a spiritual nobleman that everyone would admire because of how devastated Flanders felt when they heard about his death in 1127. Fortunately, my thoughts on Count Charles
When Mark Antony was offering Caesar the crown he kept pushing it away not wanting it, he did this three different times. The people of Rome thought that this was good because they thought yes, he doesn 't want a dictatorship. Then again he was a bad man and would have been a bad ruler because he only wanted
If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. " These are the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Although Katniss is from District 12, where she starves and has no physical strength, she still uses everything she learned to fight and keep moving forward. In Suzanne Collins’s dystopian novel titled “The Hunger Games” a 16-year-old girl named Katniss volunteered to be a tribute from District 12 in the 74th Hunger Games to fight in the arena with 23 other tributes. Joseph Campbell is a professor who created the 12-17 parts that are mostly always included in a hero's journey.
King Louis XIV faced many problems during his reign such as, religious struggles, financial problems, and economic weaknesses (Guided History). Although Louis XIV encountered many obstacles he still had great effects on France. Louis XIV was basically set up in an absolute monarchy by the time he became king. The kings before Louis XIV had created the idea of an absolute monarchy and pursued the idea leaving Louis XIV with total power.
Qin Shi Huangdi and Caesar Augustus’s domination of multiple empires during their different lifetimes is what lead to them gaining the title of the first emperor of their empires. With peace finally brought to their territories, they gained supreme power over all. Their commitment to honoring their title showed by the way they appealed to the people. But, having great power was a substantial responsibility. They constantly had to show dedication to their empires, so the people never doubted why they were in power.
Emperor Charles V ruled over a vast amount of land for a little less than 40 years. However, he faced many challenges that ultimately prevented him from unifying Europe under one ruler. When he first gained authority, He had control over places including Germany, Bohemia, Switzerland, and parts of Northern Italy. This also included land in Austria and Spain, as well as the colonies Spain controlled in other parts of the world. Even though Charles V ruled over a vast amount of land, he never established lasting control over the area.
