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
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revolution the country of France was ruled by ruthless monarchs who stripped any glimpse of equality from the citizens of this nation. The oppressive rulers took away their freedom and abolished their beliefs and religions. Throughout all of this the economy was on a downward spiral leading to an almost inevitable economic crash. One man was able to step in‚ solve these issues‚ and transform France into one of the great nations it is today. Napoleon Bonaparte led France through the revolution and
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One of the biggest differences between the two revolutions is why they started (causes). Unlike most revolutions that were caused by financial crisis‚ peasant rebellion‚ disgruntled military‚ or defeat at war. The Iranian revolution had another cause. The Iranian revolution was a cultural‚ religious revolution‚ while the French revolution was a liberal bourgeois revolution. The Iranian revolution started because people discontent with the monarchy under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi‚ and the social
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established that some fault does indeed lie with the Bourbons. However how much blame can be apportioned to them? In 1814‚ Louis XVIII signed The Charter‚ taking a big step towards a Constitutional Monarchy in France‚ and away from the Absolute Monarchy that was attributed to the ancien regime. This was the first in a series of steps made by the monarch to satisfy the people of France that he was committed to change and accepted the validity of both revolution and its ideals. This was of vital importance
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until France had a Constitution. Fearing his position was being threatened by the radical Third Estate‚ Louis contemplated using military force and ordered the stationing of 20000 troops round Paris in preparation to dissolve the National Assembly by force if necessary. On the 11th July 1789‚ Louis made the mistake of dismissing Jacques Necker‚ who was not only popular with the Third Estate but additionally considered the only financer capable of tackling the financial crisis. With France already
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ultimately be credited to Robespierre’s advocacy for reform. Robespierre argued that Louis needed to be executed because he was found guilty of crime treason against the state‚ and by keeping him as king‚ France’s liberty and national peace would be compromised. He also believed that members of the Assembly were more like statesmen rather than fair judges. In response to the absolutism and aristocracy in France‚ Robespierre decided to lead the Jacobins Club which soon formed the basis of French Revolutionary
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Title The Shang dynasty‚ lasting from about 1750 - 1027 BCE‚ was one of China’s longest lasting and most inventive dynasties. The Shang dynasty began when Li (lord of the Shang) defeated Ji (ruler of the Xia)‚ beginning a line of 30 kings that would rule the Shang for 600 years.. Located in the Yellow River Valley‚ the Shang developed incredible inventions like spoked-wheel chariots‚ made ostentatious silk robes for their nobles‚ but in contrast were vicious warriors in battle. This earned the Shang
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hardship and bone chilling temperatures to come. They are led by the newly crowned consulate and France’s savior‚ Napoleon Bonaparte. There is a fear that Genoa may fall to Austrians. This fateful journey was captured in a painting by artist‚ Jacques-Louis David‚ who was a fervent supporter of the French Revolution. This painting was a gift and peace offering by the Spanish King to Napoleon in 1812‚ and it captures Napoleon‚ adorned with an embroidered coat and a deep red cloak‚ mounted on his steed
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6 - From the France’s point of view‚ the Congress of Vienna’s decision were at the same time fair and not fair. The France returned to the state before the revolution and their land were not taken. Napoleon was exiled and not killed and the France wasn’t treated as an enemy. The Congress of Vienna make sure that the countries in Europe have balance power‚ and they don’t left France
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The style‚ originally from Rome‚ but its popularity exploded in France‚ as a generation of French and other European art students finished their training and returned from Rome to their home countries with newly-rediscovered Greco-Roman (Classical) ideals. As a testimony of the significant influence the Greeks and Romans
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