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The Magna Carta was a document signed by King John in 1215 that focused on human rights. King John had become an oppressive and dictatorial monarch, and the English barons sought to end his abuse of power. It included sixty-three clauses, and promoted historically instrumental ideas, such as due process and rule of law. The Magna Carta’s main legacy lies in the principles it promoted, rather than the specific rights and protections it promised. Before the Magna Carta, there wasn’t an official…

Alexander's childhood Alexander the Great was born 356 B.C. in Pella. His dad's name was Phillip and his mom's name was Olympia. She claimed that Phillip didn't father Alexander but Zeus himself did. At a young age Alex showed great protentional and Phillip hired a personal tutor for Alex. In his tutoring sessions, Alex learned everything from literature to science to philosophy. Alex's learning was cut short because his father wanted Alex to fight on the battlefield. Alex had a way with…

Throughout centuries, history has presented to life a plethora of individuals who would then impact the world by means of various arduous missions and accomplishments. While certain people are extolled for their grandiloquent changes to society, others may become infamous for imperiling humankind. However, within history lies a character who is interposed between approbation and being loathed, whose name is Napoléon Bonaparte. This particular person was a French leader who ruled France as an…

The Romanovs share their origins with a handful of other Russian noble families. One of the ancestors of the world-renowned dynasty was Andrey Kobyla – a boyar who lived during the middle of the 14th century. Kobyla was documented in contemporary chronicles only once, in 1347, when he was said to have been sent to Tver with the purpose of meeting the daughter of Alexander I of Tver. Later generations assigned other more illustrious pedigrees to Kobyla, however, they are highly unlikely to be…

Have you ever wanted to rise to power into the role of a leader of the country? If you have, you might have that unique personality that Napoleon Bonaparte had. He got lucky and worked his way up through the ranks, He used a lot of military tactics, and overall, he was a hero. Viewed as both good and bad, Napoleon Bonaparte was a very powerful leader using a mix of skill, luck and a wide variety of military tactics to get to his position of power. Napoleon Bonaparte used a wide variety of…

Is Richard a villain or a tragic hero? There is no doubt whatsoever that the acts committed by Richard III are are evil and most certainly egregious. Richard III did not hesitate a single second when taking the life of another; it did not matter whether they were young or old, family or enemy, male or female, Richard III showed no mercy when it came to his dark ambition. Firstly, one may argue that Richard III's excuse for killing people is merely caused by a lack of love from those around…

Nicholas Romanov II’s Failures as a Leader Introduction For over three hundred years, Russia was ruled by the Romanov dynasty. In 1917, that monarchy ended with Nicholas II, the last tsar. Nicholas II’s father, Tsar Alexander III died in 1894 when Nicholas II was only twenty-six years old. Nicholas inherited the role as supreme autocrat of Russia, which contained one sixth of the world’s land mass and over a hundred and thirty million people (Nilsen). When Nicholas II’s reign started, millions…

Napoleon was considered a son of the Enlightenment as well as the French Revolution. This is supported since has he lived and came into power in the 18th century when the philosophers of the Enlightenment brought forth the ideas of fair treatment of the French people after enduring hundreds of years of an oppressive and unjust monarchy. Since he took part of the French Revolution and reorganized the government to make all French citizens equal under the Constitution of 1799, he can be regarded…

Describe this piece of artwork. The Lod mosaic was discovered in 1996. It was extremely well preserved, despite its age. It was in near perfect condition. It is believed to be part of a large Roman villa from the Byzantine era. Made up of several panels, it is 17 meters long and 9 meters wide (approximately 180 square meters). It is made up of colorful animals including elephants, lions, birds, fish, and crustaceans. Beside the fauna, there are also depictions of various flora, ships,…

On October 31st of this year, at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Berlin, two teams will be competing against one another as a horde of at least seventeen thousand spectators rally from across the globe to support their respective teams. What could they be going to see you ask? Only what can be arguably seen as the largest e-sport event of the year, the League of Legends World Championship finals. E-sports have finally come to a point where they’re not something to be taken lightly or scoffed at the…