The Reign Of Alexander The Great: Alexander The Great
Many rulers have adapted their ways in their time of power that affected their kingdom greatly. Whether for the benefit or for the disadvantage of their country, it impacted their world in a substantial way. Louis XIV, with all his French might and wealth, wasted his resources and power in trivial things such as unnecessary wars and luxurious items and palaces. He sold the idea of divine right as his right of leadership, and expanded France’s army and wealth throughout his reign. Alexander the Great was a great ruler who focused on the expansion of territory of his empire and expanded Greek culture and beliefs. At his death at only 32 years of age, he possessed one of the biggest empires ever seen. Philip II of Spain was a studious monarch
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He followed the theory of divine right, much like Philip II and other 17th century rulers, and took advantage of all of the power that was handed to him. Thanks to Cardinal Richelieu, he was able to maintain order in the nobility and kept them at his worship. He had rituals, such as the levee, that invited them over to help him dress and prepare for his duties as a king. But, with divine right came abuse of power. Louis XIV held a lavish lifestyle and wanted to be the best. He deemed himself the ‘Sun King’ and some say it was due to the fact that the sun shines in every corner of the world. Similar to Alexander, he desired expansion of territory. With all of his accumulated wealth, he both funded wars and bolstered his luxurious needs and cravings. The British and the Dutch were his main enemies, and he continuously fought them off, until he perished under their attacks. Not even with the grand army he possessed and kept expanding and improving, could he win these war. The grand amount of money spent on this wars impacted France, and further the economy. Not only did he feel he must expand his beloved territory and culture, but he wanted to boast the wealth he acquired. As a devout Catholic, he went against the Huguenots, French protestants. He revoked the Edict of Nantes, signed and petitioned by Henry IV, and a large amount of Huguenots escaped France. Much like the Jews in Spain, this hurt France’s economy and it reached its rock bottom. The Versailles, his numerous wars, expenses in luxuries such as art, and the expulsion of the Huguenots, all led to the decline in economy of
He followed the theory of divine right, much like Philip II and other 17th century rulers, and took advantage of all of the power that was handed to him. Thanks to Cardinal Richelieu, he was able to maintain order in the nobility and kept them at his worship. He had rituals, such as the levee, that invited them over to help him dress and prepare for his duties as a king. But, with divine right came abuse of power. Louis XIV held a lavish lifestyle and wanted to be the best. He deemed himself the ‘Sun King’ and some say it was due to the fact that the sun shines in every corner of the world. Similar to Alexander, he desired expansion of territory. With all of his accumulated wealth, he both funded wars and bolstered his luxurious needs and cravings. The British and the Dutch were his main enemies, and he continuously fought them off, until he perished under their attacks. Not even with the grand army he possessed and kept expanding and improving, could he win these war. The grand amount of money spent on this wars impacted France, and further the economy. Not only did he feel he must expand his beloved territory and culture, but he wanted to boast the wealth he acquired. As a devout Catholic, he went against the Huguenots, French protestants. He revoked the Edict of Nantes, signed and petitioned by Henry IV, and a large amount of Huguenots escaped France. Much like the Jews in Spain, this hurt France’s economy and it reached its rock bottom. The Versailles, his numerous wars, expenses in luxuries such as art, and the expulsion of the Huguenots, all led to the decline in economy of