Huangdi was China’s first Emperor‚ and Emperor Hadrian was perhaps the Roman’s greatest Emperor. They both tried to control their empires using similar methods‚ such as building roads‚ training a strong army with military tactics‚ erecting frontiers to keep out the invaders. By looking at their personalities‚ armies‚ transport systems‚ and how they controlled the frontiers‚ I think Hadrian is more effective in ruling his empire. Both Roman and Chinese people obeyed their emperors but for different reasons
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During its downfall‚ Rome was full of corrupt leaders. In the course of fifty years‚ Rome had over twenty emperors who did not die of old age. They were bad emperors who would take Rome’s money for themselves‚ and not the empire. People would revolt against them‚ kill them‚ and the emperor would decide to give up the throne instead of fighting. These emperors were terrible. Some of them even went mad. They would find pleasure in killing off many of the plebeians in their land. Others
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Blues. The factions served as a supporter’s club they managed the Hippodrome and its entertainment. But they also had a certain amount of political influence. In the Hippodrome the Greens and the Blues could convey the voice of the people to the emperor. Theodora’s father‚ Acacius was the bear keeper for the Greens at the Hippodrome in Constantinople (Evans 13). Information about Theodora’s father is practically little to nothing. In the civilian hierchy‚ the personnel of the Hippodrome ranked at
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------------------------------------------------- Mughal emperors The Mughal era is a historic period of the Mughal Empire in South Asia (mainly Northern India‚ North Eastern Pakistan and Bangladesh). It ran from the early 15th century to a point in the early 18th century The imperial family directly descended from two of the worlds greatest conquerors[citation needed]: Genghis Khan‚ founder of the largest contiguous empire in the history of the world; and the Amir‚ The Mughal Empire lasted for
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and crowing himself emperor. By taking all of the power for himself‚ Napoleon went against certain ideals of the Revolution. However‚ Napoleon did make efforts to preserve some aspects of the Revolution. This is shown through his creation of the lycées‚ which gave the people equal opportunities in the government. The first example‚ which shows how Napoleon destroyed aspects of the Revolution‚ is Napoleon’s use of the plebiscite and his action of crowning himself emperor. When Napoleon used
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Juan Portem Aisin Gioro Yinzhen‚ the Yongzheng emperor‚ ruled from 1723 to 1735 and succeeded his father‚ Aisin Gioro Xuanye‚ who was known as one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history. In order to live up to his father’s name and his position Yongzheng had to produce an organized‚ thriving society. To do this‚ Yongzheng’s ideal of moral leadership was based on a strict centralization of imperial control‚ regardless of the funds required or the obstacles ahead. By centralizing imperial control
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Emperor Tiberius Tiberius was born in 42 BC. Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusila are the parents of Tiberius. His parents divorced when Tiberius was four years old‚ and his mother married Augustus. At first‚ Tiberius wasn’t supposed to take the throne‚ but since Augustus’s own three sons died in his life time‚ Tiberius was the only option. Tiberius was married to Vipsiania‚ and they had a son named Drusus. After the death of Julia’s husband Agrippa‚ Tiberius was forced to divorce Vipsiania
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1.0 Historical Background of Nero Emperor Nero was the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty in Rome. Nero was actually born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus‚ son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger in December AD37. Nero’s father was employed as a praetor and a staff member of Emperor Caligula‚ and was charged with murder‚ cheating‚ treason‚ adultery and incest by the previous emperor‚ Emperor Tiberius. Succeeding this is Emperor Caligula‚ but upon Nero’s father’s death in
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The Coronation of Napoleon Jacques Louis David 1807 The Coronation of Napoleon was an extremely important work of art during this time‚ as it dictated both a political and symbolic message. Napoleon I had risen to the title of Emperor in May 1804 and his coronation took place the grand Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on December 2 of the same year. He commissioned artist Jacques Louis David to commemorate the event on a canvas measuring over five hundred square feet! To prove his independence
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The short story titled "Emperor of the Air"‚ by Ethan Canin is a very easy to understand narration. It is puzzling to think that such a young writer would have such great insight into the world of an older man‚ but he most definitely does and it is portrayed through the eyes of the narrator. But the story isn’t about just the narrator‚ it is really about the differences between the narrator and Mr. Pike‚ the younger‚ healthier‚ next door neighbor. The Narrator experiences a heart attack that slows
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