legitimacy‚ authority‚ and power to achieve his success. First‚ he used divine right‚ elitist‚ and winning coalition to earn legitimacy. Philip also used elitist and winning coalition for power‚ but used coercion as well for power. His authority was never successfully challenged. Although‚ he went to wars several times he still attained legitimacy. Which is one of the most important ways to attain success. In the years of Philip’s ruling‚ he successfully maintained legitimacy. He did this through winning
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19/02/2013 2ndeINT Words: 1497 words How did the Roman Empire maintain its power? The Roman Empire was one of the largest empires the world has ever seen. The power and size they managed to obtain has been a constant subject of interest for historians and all those who are interested in history. Julius Caesar’s ascension to power marked the time from where the Romans steadily expanded their territory and by the time the Roman Republic
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1. Adolf Hitler’s rise to power first began at the start of the 1920s‚ when he played a significant role in the advancement of the Nazi Party. Eventually‚ in July of 1921‚ Hitler became president of the party‚ and used his eloquence to present his views to others‚ expanding his followers. Although his persuasion ostensibly was important to him attaining power‚ it perhaps was not the only factor to his success. Later‚ he believed that he and his party were capable of leading an uprising against
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the greedy attitude of any other past emperor. Not saying Mao didn’t use strong enough communist values‚ but Mao lived in high class while farmers were left with nothing. To keep his position in government‚ Mao punished all those who threatened his power by accusing the detractors of going against the communist system. He would ask for input‚ and ways to improve‚ but would kill‚ torture‚ or send away those who didn’t respond the way that he wanted. This was called “The Shifting of the Winds”‚ and left
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Russia’s potential power was responsible for the onset of World War I‚ World War II was initiated for the same reason. Punished greatly for their role as the aggressor in World War I‚ Germany fell into a deep economic depression. This depression and loss of land led to the rise of one of the most insidious actors’ in world politics: Adolf Hitler. Hitler desired a major war as soon as he became Chancellor of Germany in 1933‚ because he greatly feared Russia’s potential power‚ and the rise of Bolshevism
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The term power is most often associated with leaders‚ especially in the context of this course because leaders have a certain degree of power over their followers. Power is defined simply as the capacity to produce effects on others (Shih‚ 2013). The amount of power an individual has affects the individual’s ability to influence followers (Shih‚ 2013). Influence is any change in a follower’s beliefs or values (Shih‚ 2013). A fine example of a leader with power is Adolf Hitler who was famous for his
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How important was his opposition at court in causing Wolsey’s fall from power in 1529? (24 marks) Wolsey had always caused resentment from the nobility‚ and this only grew as he became more dominant in Henry VIII’s government. Not only did nobles dislike him due to his low birth contrasted with his high positions‚ such as becoming Lord Chancellor in 1515‚ but resentment was also caused by his lavish lifestyle. Although opposition against him had got stronger throughout his career‚ this in itself
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short-lived one. The dramatic shift from the charismatic and power-hungry Queen Lujina to her socially inadequate and foul-tempered son caused a panic amongst the Anachian public. Many did not know if they should accept this controversial new leader‚ and the ones that did oppose his rule did not know how to express it. And yet‚ his rule only ended when the mysterious Crimson Crusader‚ Lavira Etherana‚ assassinated him. King Misona came to power after the death of his mother‚ Queen Lujina. Many historians
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friend that turned out to be an enemy‚ a community that loved their leader‚ and a whole lot of power. Julius Caesar was the most powerful figure in the history of the Roman Republic‚ and at the time was gaining unlimited power. Caesar gained so much power‚ that he was being considered as the “King of Rome”. Power became the key to life in Rome‚ and the Senate was frightened by Caesar’s tremendous amounts of power. Due to this fear‚ they began to plot a plan to bring down Caesar. The term‚ mos maiorum
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superb general and politician‚ Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long‚ he gave Rome fresh hope and a whole dynasty of emperors. Born into an aristocratic family in around 100 BC‚ Julius Caesar grew up in dangerous times. Rome could not yet handle its own size and power. The nobility were widely discredited and order had given way to chaos. The only clear alternative was military dictatorship. Caesar allied
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