artworks we have covered‚ An Exiled Emperor on Okinoshima intrigued to me the most and thus motivated me to do an extensive research on it. The person who was exiled on Okinoshima Island was identified as Emperor Go-Daigo‚ the 96th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Daigo’s reign spanned merely the years from 1318 to 1339. Even though he only reigned for 21 years‚ his is known to be one of the most prominent among other Japanese Emperors. He was famous for his exiles
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The Emperor Kang Xi There were about five thousand years of resplendent civilization in the history of China‚ and 408 emperors (Kuaican) with forty (Dan) different dynasties were parts of it. Those emperors were like the stars of the Milky Way‚ as some of them were regard as real stars because of their feat‚ but some of them were looked as meteors from what they did. There was a twinkling superstar at the Milky Way of Chinese history. His name was Aixinjueluo Xuanye‚ who was also known as the Emperor
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become Holy Roman Emperor and so he wouldn’t have put a great deal of effort into the process or pushed for it‚ further still some sources argue that Charles did not even want the position. C. Delise Burns argues that Charles wanted the role beause of its “connection[...] with Christian Rome”. Even so‚ this is not very strong evidence for the amount of effort Charles would have had to put into becoming emperor‚ had it been him in charge of the movement. The position of Holy Roman Emperor did not entitle
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Agrippina the Younger Agrippina the Younger‚ the wife of Claudius and mother of Nero‚ was one of the most famous women in Roman history and one of the greatest influences on Nero’s reign. She was an intelligent woman that was willing to do anything to help her son‚ Nero‚ inherit the throne. However‚ Nero thought that she was too powerful during his reign that he was the one to plan her death in 59 CE. Agrippina was born in Ara Ubiorum‚ Rome on November 6‚ 15 CE. Her parents‚ Agrippina the
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Personality Agrippina The Younger Historical Context Roman Social and political structures Imperial Family Emperor From the time of Augustus‚ exercised total control over * Political * Military * Economic * Religious affairs Family Members of the Juio-Claudian family enjoyed considerable power and influence Upper Classes Consular Came from noble families – senators who had achieved office of consul and were respected because of their experience and authority
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the great Emperor Nero about how he will answer to all his complaints from his victims and critics. It is a pleasure to have him on the show. Before he comes on the show‚ we should know more about him. Emperor Nero was born in 37 A.D he was the nephew of the emperor. After his father’s died his mother married his great uncle Claudius‚ his mother persuaded him to name Nero his successor. Nero became Emperor at the age of 17. He killed his mother and many Christians while he was Emperor‚ we will be
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perspectives of Agrippina the Younger. Tacitus is known to be generally hostile to imperial rule and by displaying Agrippina’s power he portrays how easily manipulated and foolish the imperial rule is. Suetonius is acclaimed for his biographies on the Roman emperors which served as a model for later writers‚ he also made use of executive documents in the archives of the Senate. Dio Cassius is typically politically conservative and was a solider rather than a critical historian. One key event from 15AD -39 AD
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During 27 BC to 68 AD these five rulers who ruled the Julio-Claudians were; Augustus‚ Tiberius‚ Caligula‚ Claudius‚ and Nero these five leaders led an allure during their rule and were shadowed by crimes they committed. This dynasty is a story of a family that changed the world and still gives off an incredible impression. The book goes over the rise of Augustus to the fall of Nero and biographies of each ruler during their rule. After Caesar was assassinated‚ Caesar had a favorite nephew who he adopted
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became a concubine to Emperor Taizong. She was given the title Cairer. Her perspicacity set her apart from others in the palace and her knowledge of literature and history and talent quickly found favor with the emperor. He bestowed Wu Zetian the title Meiniang which means ’charming lady’ and she was assigned to work in the imperial study. Here she was introduced to official documents and quickly became acquainted with affairs of state. When she was twenty-six years old‚ the emperor died. He was succeeded
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idea of the different good and bad qualities of these illustrious men as emperors. These kings exhibit qualities of being modest‚ just‚ doing public good‚ improving and repairing the building and infrastructure of the empire and improve the administration of the empire as well as vices of cruelty‚ incest‚ extravagance‚ decadence and vanity. In what follows‚ these qualities of what constitutes a good emperor and a bad emperor will be discussed with the help of Suetonius’ biographical memoirs in Twelve
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