Catherine I of Russia

internal and external challenges, they also faced many differences including how the Ottoman Empire was able to develop a pattern of responses to the Western challenge, how the Russian Empire was more focused on reforms regarding politics and the Nicholas I implemented…

Truthfully I never gave much thought to what effect science had or has on art. Even with my background being principally in the Architecture and Design, it was always just numbers to me. Art to me is something that is subjective at best, I love the craftsman style that doesn’t mean everybody does. Below is my interpretation of this week’s readings. Renaissance I am not sure if you would express [1] “Vitruvian Man” by Leonardo da Vinci as a work of art, undoubtedly this is a clear-cut display…

20th century; it cannot be doubted that it had a massive influence on social ideologies and world history. The Russian Revolution, known today as a bloody and chaotic revolution, was characterized by the friction that existed between the citizens of Russia and Tsar Nicholas II. In 1917, two revolutions swept through the country, ending the imperial rule that existed. In March, the February Revolution erupted and forced Nicholas II to abdicate. The Provisional Government was created and…

Leonhard Euler, a Calvinist mathematician whose work in math is still praised today. One thing Euler is praised for is how he made math so simple and was able to give an extremely in-depth analysis. Euler was born April 15, 1707, in Bale, Switzerland. Europe’s best mathematician, Johann Bernoulli, tutored him. Since Leonhard Euler’s father was Calvinist pastor, he wanted his son to follow in his footsteps. The reason that he didn’t was Bernoulli saw his mathematical potential and advocated for…

society 1792: War against Austria & Prussia 1793-1794: Revolutionary Chaos 1795-1799: Directory 1799: End of French Revolution & Napoleon becomes leader of France Russian Revolution: 1894: Czar Nicholas becomes ruler of Russia 1905: Revolutionary Outbreak 1914: World War I begins 1918 Russia back out of WWI &…

Over several years of world studies, there are many people who deserve their name for an example, Peter the Great, Alexander the Great, Catherine the Great and etc. They all did something that changed the world but did Napoleon Bonaparte do the same? Did Napoleon do what he needed to do to make his name appreciatable? In my opinion, I don't think that Napoleon deserves the name " the great "at all he is a bad leader and can tell you why. October 21, 1805, was the battle of Trafalgar which…

intellectual movement that emphasized reason rather than tradition. The philosophies heavily influenced many leaders and were even taken on by absolutists. Frederick the Great and Catherine of Russia, despite their despotism, were truly enlightened rulers who implemented the ideals of Enlightenment philosophers. Frederick II and Catherine II were absolute rulers who ruled during 17th century enlightenment, as the enlightenment brought major change to European society. Three precursor societal…

17th century, his main goal as a leader was to make reforms and to turn Russia into a great nation. As one of the most famous rulers in history, he first ruled as czar, king, and later became Russia’s first emperor. He transformed his country and his people, which were isolated and backward, into a great European power. \ Peter the Great Synopsis Originally named Pytor Alekseyevich, he was born in Moscow, Russia on June 9, 1672. He was the 14th child of Czar Alexis by his…

Suleiman I from 16th century, John Locke from 17th century and Catherine the great from 18th century have been selected. The paper will provide details of the responses of three personalities about race, gender and religion as they are dealt in today’s society. On Monday morning as I was coming out from my English language class I was thinking about the topic that is to be discussed in the next literature class i.e. race, gender and religion. As I was passing through the corridor I saw,…

conflict is occurring between Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea. These countries’ past conflicts have contributed to the current crisis. Crimea, as well as East Ukraine, wants to join Russia. This has led to past promises being broken and worldwide debate about what Russia should do. While countries around the world have responded to this conflict, their actions don’t appear to have a large effect on the actions of Ukraine or Russia. While Crimea has become a part of Russia, there is still a large…