Yongzheng Emperor

Valerius Constantinus. He was born on February 27, 272 A.D. in Naissus, Moesia. His father was a caesar, also known as sub-emperor, and would later become the Western Roman Emperor. During this time Constantine would be raised by Diocletian. During 305 A.D. Diocletian and Maximian were emperors of that the time and when they resigned, Constantius and Galerius became the new emperors. After the death of his father, Constantine would fight to take over control of the empire. While in Britain,…

The Greatest Emperor of the Han Dynasty: Wu Di Digvijay Naruka History 131 Dr. Peifer October 25, 2014 Emperor Wu di, born in 157 BCE, took control over the throne after his father died in the year 141 BCE and reigned as emperor for 54 years. He politically stabilized the Han Empire. During his reign, the empire expanded. The empire extended financially during his reign. Han Wudi became the greatest emperor in the Han dynasty as he made the empire politically stable, expanded the…

attempt to highlight common themes of both rulers. Were they similar or different? 1. Compare the situation and methods of rule and their apparent ideals and practices. We will begin our comparison by taking a look at Constantine. He was a Roman Emperor and he ruled from 306 to 337 A.D. He was the son of Flavis Valerius Constatius and Helena. His methods of rule and ideals were more focused on reform of administrative, financial, social and military policies. The government was restructured…

was during the second century, under the rule of the Five Good Emperors. One emperor that outshined the rest of the emperors was Trajan. Trajan rose to excellence due to his massive skills that he acquired throughout his career. Trajan also known as Optimus Princeps, is the best out of the Five Good Emperors due to his relationship that he had with the people and the senate. Trajan can be considered the ideal model of how an emperor should rule because he improved the quality of life for many as…

Constantine was able to rule the whole Roman Empire under his belt from 324 CE till his death in 337 CE (National Geographic). Constantine had to fight hard to gain to the position he was most well known for. However Constantine was a Western Roman Emperor first in the early 300s, that was the time when he wanted to influence people into learning about Christianity and converting. When Constantine was in the position of ruling the West of Rome, Christians did not have many rights (at all really)…

Constantine I is known as the first Roman Emperor to convert the Roman Empire to Christianity. He is also known to have stopped the long lived persecution of Christians and converted himself to Christianity. He was the first Roman Emperor to initiate Christianity as the key religion in Rome and provide a distinctively Christian culture that allowed the growth and prosperity of Rome to flourish. Constantine I is also known as Constantine the Great. He lived in the third century following his…

It is sufficed to say that without the influence of the Roman Empire, Christianity would not have become the most influential religion in the world. It is however; also true that prior to becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire through Emperor Constantine in AD 303, Christianity was a persecuted religion. Various Christians were slaughtered because of their “treasonous” actions against Roman Empire. These persecutions were often glorified events performed as a deterrent to the pagan…

Initially persecuted for their beliefs by the Roman Emperor Diocletian, Christians in the beginning of late antiquity, the late 3rd and early 4th century, saw innumerable death and oppression in the form of the Great Persecution. Nevertheless, Christianity continued to steadily increase throughout the 4th century until it became the predominant religion of the Roman Empire. Spread in numerous ways due initially to a sense of classlessness among members and through the effort of Evangelists,…

In effectively managing an empire and ensuring power stability, the clever manipulation and control of public imagery in order to effectively disseminate and support desired messages is necessary to secure a stabilised dynastic power scheme. Emperor Septimius Severus, patriarch of the Severan dynasty, understood the versatility and power of subversive propaganda and skilful public representation. The public image of the Severan family was constructed throughout Septimius’ reign in three primary…

A Tale of Two Theories: Political Philosophy and Humanism Philosophy “Are not the Confucians rites and the Legalist laws one and the same notion? One could think so, as these rites and laws have the same goal: to regulate the behavior of each individual so as to establish a social order.” China’s modern day success story can be traced back to 6th century B.C.E, when two of the most significant political philosophies began to shape the culture: Confucianism and Legalism. The two philosophical…