King maintained his positive outlook because he had God’s help. The differing aspects of these memoirs help to reiterate their purpose, as well as the similar concepts, which serve to relate the two men with very different
January 1066 was a time of chaos for medieval England. There were three people claiming the throne for themselves, and the result changed Europe forever. There was Harold Godwinson, the most powerful noble in England, who claimed that the king had promised to him the throne at the last minute, as he lay dying. There was William, Duke of Normandy, whom Edward had been friends with since they were children. Lastly, there was Harald Hadraada, a Norwegian noble who was given a claim to the English throne by King Magnus of Norway.
Ashoka was an amazing ruler, with a light and a dark side. Ashoka ruled the Mauryan Empire 2,000 years ago, from 268 BCE to 232 BCE. Ashoka’s spiritual transformation began after they conquered and added Kalinga to their empire, and he felt remorse and quit violence (BGE). Asoka: ruthless conqueror or enlightened ruler? Ashoka was an enlightened ruler because of the way he cared for his people, and for his fair edicts.
Ti. Claudius Nero Germanicus Claudius had many different things that he was achieving during his reign, he expanded the empire, had judicial and legislative affairs, did public works. He did a lot while he was in reign, he had invaded Britain and he had expanded Rome. He had a personal interest in laws so he wuld preside at public trials, and issued up to twenty edicts a day.
The novel The Once and Future King by T. H. White features a character named Merlyn, who is a wizard and also a mentor for the Wart. He teaches Wart skills that are important for a ruler to have by turning him into different animals and sending him on adventures. During his adventures he learns numerous lessons from the different animals. White uses the ants and the pike in order to critique World War Two and totalitarianism and reach the overall message that humanity has become greedy, malevolent and barbaric. The rise of a totalitarian leader is exemplified in the moat and
Beowulf has been known for who his father is. Everywhere he goes the first thing he tells people is who his father is and what his father has accomplished. “My father was a famous soldier, known far and wide as a leader of men. His name was Edgetho.” (pg. 46).
Richard the Lionheart is one of the most famous of kings, if not the most, in England and France. He was born on September 8, 1157 and died on April 6, 1199. He is mainly known for his part in the Third Crusade attempting to free Jerusalem from Muslim control. Although he had a large and important role in Medieval Europe, it is usually romanticized to increase the heroism of Richard. Richard’s prowess as a military leader, his benevolence and his sense of responsibility were all greatly exaggerated.
As the family returned to power, he was dismissed and wrote what he was best known for, The Prince. The book is examined the imperfect conduct of
Einhard described the Merovingian kings as weak, in order to show how powerful Charlemagne was. The Life of Charlemagne left an impact for centuries because it explained the importance of the studies of the Carolingian empire. Einhard thrived during Charlemagne’s life and believed that he could accurately portray him. Through Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne and Charlemagne’s Capitulary of the Missi, it was
Although he died he will never be forgotten as the king of
Although both kings have had an impact in this poem, Beowulf is the more successful king. The king of the Geats is a truly noble and courageous leader. He showes true bravery to be a great role model to his and Hrothgar’s people. “O flower of warriors, beware of that trap.
He risks his life against the dragon to save his people and get back the treasure. Although he dies before leaving an heir, he is known as the greatest king on earth: “They said that of all the kings upon earth/ he was the man most gracious and fair-minded,/ kindest to his people and keenest to win fame. ”(106. 3180-3182). Beowulf was an incredible king because he was strong, generous, brave, and kind to his people.
So Agesilaus’ brother was supposed to take the throne but was claimed illegitimate. When the people were concerned of their possible future king being lame and with the prophecy overhead, Agesilaus’ commander Lysander stood up for him. He said that “lame king” meant the king who was a bastard. Agesilaus turned out to be a great king. He was a very “successful general” and lead the Spartans in many battles, but “was unable to prevent the slow decline of Sparta from its position of dominance at the end of the Great Peloponnesian war”.
After becoming King, Harold’s brother, Tostig Godwinson, pledged his allegiance to Harald Hadrada and invited him to come and claim the English throne. Harold Godwinson was the last Anglo-Saxon king of
Edward II lived like a reckless and irresponsible youth and he maybe didn’t want to become a king, maybe he wanted to live another kind of life. Regardeless that, he was born to be a ruler, but he did not grow up to be a good one. He was a king and he could not