to be feared or loved” Did you know the most successful rulers have been Loved by their subjects? Well if you said yes you're right. Looking back into history examples of the most dominant rulers out the following Alexander the Great and attila the Hun they all had a name to be praised for. They were all powerful and conquering and accomplished much achievement in their specific era of reign. This Goes to show why being loved as a ruler is better rather than being feared. If you're loved as a…
My interview was conducted with a spectacular woman by the name of Fay Hain. She is 77 years old but that doesn’t stop her from doing anything. Fay attended high school in Reading Pennsylvania in 1950’s. Coming from a Pennsylvania Dutch family she has had the chance to familiarize herself with the tradition language they speak. I would say she is one of the happiest and caring person that I have ever met. She takes care of her two children and three grandkids which can definitely be a lot from…
“The Last of Hanak’o” by Ch’oe Yun and “From Powder to Powder” by Kim Hun are framed by the respective male protagonists’ narration. Here, the narration becomes the male gaze, which could be translated as a patriarchal view of the world, or patriarchal society. Both short stories heavily include descriptions of female characters that are provided by the male protagonists. As a result, the reader’s knowledge of the female character is restricted because it is only through the protagonist’s…
Attila the Hun, the Scourge of God, was one of the most feared men to have ever been known by the Roman Empire. The nomadic tribe he lead pillaged their way across Europe, leaving destruction in their wake. The Huns were one of the most influential people in the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Romans viewed the Huns as primitive, barbaric, and perverse. In reality, the Huns were quite skilled and intelligent people; their fighters were talented horsemen and skilled with a bow (Mark).…
"Fall" of Rome were ,first, political instability, with an inability to have long terms as emperors[A], or control the dwindling Roman army[B], and the corruption within the high ranks of the government[E]. Also there were several invasions from the Huns [D] and others [C],with citizens who were happy to the better way of life of their captors[E]. Finally, there were many natural or environmental factors beyond the empire's control that contributed to the fall of the Roman empire, such as…
What do the sources for this course tell us about Violence in the middle ages? The spread of Christianity and Catholicism was quite popular and at a large scale throughout the middle ages. One of the main evidence of violence was due to the several religious movements during this time. A huge amount of war was also created since the struggle between several nations for power was extreme as they wished to gain more land to succeed to have more power however the only way to achieve this was…
invasions. Many times Rome was attacked by foreign invaders. An example of foreign invaders are the Huns. In document D Roman historian, Ammianus Marcellinus writes about the Huns and how they live and how they were strong to invade Rome. In the document it states, “The Huns exceed any definition of savagery.” This shows how the Huns are very tough, fierce and cruel. It also talks about how the Huns only ever stay on their horses as from a young age in childhood because of how much they travel.…
but she fails. The matchmaker tells her she will never bring her family honor. When Mulan comes home from visiting the matchmaker, her parents are upset and she feels upset. She knows if she was to be herself she would break her family’s heart. The Huns, led by Shan Yu, invade China by crossing the Great Wall. The Chinese emperor commands to start marshaling troops. Each family must have one man join the army to help defend China. Mulan’s father, Fa Zhou, is drafted to fight…
How and Why The Roman Empire Declined and Fell The Roman Empire began its decline and eventually fell due to many reasons. During the Pax Romana, Roman culture flourished and spread throughout the peaceful empire. But, after the Pax Romana started to crumble, the Roman Empire began its decline. The first issue that affected the Roman Empire tremendously was inflation. Inflation is a drastic drop in the value of money, along with a huge rise in the prices of products. The inflation…
army from the size of 300,000 men to 500,000 men. The increases of both the civil administration and the military meant large increases in government spending. This emptied the empire’s treasury too. The third reason of why Rome fell is because of Huns attack. In A.D.380, thousands of barbarians…