Sir Lancelot is regarded as the first and greatest of King Arthur's legendary knights. He fit into the legends for that reason, he was the first and the greatest of the other knights.…
De Jong makes a similar argument regarding this. She claims that in 822, Louis “acted from a position of strength, and this was exactly the quality that his behavior must have conveyed to those present-certainly to the clerics. Instead of forcing him into obedience, the bishops followed his ‘most salubrious example.’” While these are all equally important arguments, it is hard to actually grasp the mind of Louis at this point in time. Yes, from the sources it appears that he really strove to be a good example of how a pious person should act, but it is impossible to actually get inside the mind of Louis. Thegan, Ermoldus, and the Astronomer all give him the epithet “the pious emperor,” this would suggest that he was, indeed, striving to aid the people in their lives.…
Though he had the largest empire in History, Genghis Khan was not kind in any way. Many of his attacks where extremely brutal, wiping out whole communities. His army was very fast, and we can learn from him is his leadership, and the fact that he had his own opinion.…
A monarchial king gets its crown passed down by the king before him. “Powhatan was a leader who got his power from war, marriage and trade of goods” (Townsend). Powhatan was a leader who protected his tribes by going into war when there was a threat from newcomers or neighbors. A Monarchial king would do the same to protect his people from enemies. Powhatan welcomed newcomers only if the newcomers would greet him with goods and would trade while living in the same land. A monarchial kings were more aggressive towards newcomers they would go into war to set boundaries of their land that was not shareable to…
Akhenaten, the so called "Heretic Pharaoh was a Ruler of Egypt during the period known as the 18th Dynasty. He ascended to the throne as Amenhotep IV, succeeding his father Amenhotep III. Akhenaten's brief reign, of hardly more than sixteen years, happened at a difficult time in Egyptian history; a period in which the decline of the previously unparalleled Egyptian empire seemed inevitable. Many scholars maintain that Akhenaten was responsible for this decline, but evidence suggests that it had already started. Whatever his connection with the decline of the Empire, one aspect of Akhenaten's reign is indisputable: his religious reforms. Effectively discarding the beliefs of an Empire, Akhenaten denounced the existing polytheist religious…
Alexander the Great was a powerful and wise military leader. His knowledge of the battle field led him to many victories; yet many of his battles ended very bloody for both sides. However, he did this for the good of his people and empire. Alexander the Great is the “great” king and military leader that many people perceive him as because he is wise, merciful, and willing to learn about different cultures.…
Akhenaten was the Pharaoh of Egypt for 17 years during the Eighteenth Dynasty which took place from 1352 to 1336 B.C. He was born the son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tyie. His was originally named after his father, Amenhotep IV, but decided to change his name during the fifth year of his reign. During that year he changed his name to Akhenaten, which means “horizon of the sun,” or can also be translated to “He who is of service to Aten.” He had six daughters, Merytaten, Meketaten, Ankhesenpaaten, Neferneferuaten-tasharit, Neferneferure, and Sotepenpre. Akhenaten was also suspected of having two more sons, Smenkhkare who succeeded him on the thrown, and Tutankhamun whom reigned after his brother. Both sons were born from different mothers. His first wife Neferiti, who was renamed to Nefernefruaten by the Pharaoh Akhenaten, which translated, means “beautiful is the beauty of Aten,” was also known as the “great royal wife” during the early years of his reign. He also had 3 consorts during…
The Alexander portrayed by Arrian in his The Campaigns of Alexander, is an interesting and complex Alexander, a character that slowly grows, matures and evolves throughout his adventures in new lands. Arrian is able to give an in depth description of the battles Alexander took part in as well as the lands he traveled to, while at the same time describing Alexander’s character. He is able to describe how Alexander goes from an over-confident youth, with great dreams of grandeur, to an adult who remains almost the same but more wise, and then finally a sad shadow of his former self who finally dies in depression.…
King Arthur is described, in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, as the “most courteous of all.” At this time, he is a young and noble…
Many people think Alexander the Great should be remembered as a hero while others think Alexander the Great should be remembered as a villain. He should be remembered as a hero because of his heroic actions. For example, Alexander the Great conquered Persia, Egypt, and parts of the Asia Minor. He also created one form of government for his empire. Alexander was one of the bravest emperors in the Ancient World.…
The hero Beowulf is a king and Danish warrior, also known as “The Geat” (Line 639),Prince of Goodness (676), Weather-Geat (697), The hero, and Kinsman. Hrothgar, King of Heorot have a variety of alternative in the work, as Lord of the Shielding (663), friend of the people (427-428), Helmet of Shielding (456), The King of Glory (665) and Divine Lord(685). The terrible monster Grendel an evil being known as the captain of evil (749), powerful demon (86), the shadow stalker, monster. Grendel’s Mother is an evil character who encourages the atrocities committed by his son Grendel and Wiglaf, Beowulf’s nephew known as man of worth, Shield warrior, Prince of the Scylfing, is finally the King…
Beowulf had fought many monsters and killed them. Beowulf was a very tough man who could help his people. He was the crowned king of his…
Many historians have referred to Alexander as both a bloodthirsty monster infatuated with war and a romantic visionary. However most will agree that he is one of the greatest leaders in ancient history.…
According to some he was a murderer and a cattle thief elevated to hero status by a public looking for a hero. He was a police killer. He used the innocent for his own ends, taking hostages in shoot-outs. Four townspeople were killed in the Glenrowan shootout when he was captured.…
In conclusion, Beowulf is an amazing hero and ruler. He is extremely powerful from his boyhood until his death in battle, and this what many young men will strive to be. Beowulf is a legend with many strong characteristics, that he proves through his actions and his defeat of the three…
