They sensed military flaws and began to found small kingdoms, like Gaul, Spain. This was the commencement of the Germanic kingdoms; many of which were inside Rome's borders. The empire was becoming less and less structured and, eventually, the Germans began to proclaim themselves more and more. Political: One of the biggest complications of the ancient Roman Empire was selecting a new emperor. Unlike Greece, where shifting may not have been easy but was at least constant, the Romans never planned an operational method to decide how new emperors would be designated.
However Montiel didn’t allow this negativity and other’s attitudes and thoughts to go to his head and affect him. Instead he trained harder using what others said to realize that he must be really well equipped to fight for the championship. Even though it was believed that Montiel had all the odds against him he went forward and won the championship by way of TKO(Technical Knockout) in round four. Nobody could believe what they just saw, it was a victory that wasn’t suppose to happen because not only was the Japanese a better fighter, Montiel was already old in a boxer’s perspective. Even though his adversity wasn’t physical, it came at a mental level and would’ve demoralized anybody, yet Montiel believed in himself and went for something considered unreachable for him.
He was titled King in Prussia because this was only part of historic Prussia; he was to declare himself King of Prussia after acquiring most of the rest in 1772. The biggest failure of Fredrick the Great is that he never really understood power politics. Despite his tactical flair (many call it genius), he could never deliver a mortal blow to his enemies during the Seven Years War. Yes, Prussia survived, and Fredrick the Great cemented his reputation in the history books. But, after the war his kingdom was ravaged, farmlands destroyed, and his subjects were poorer.
Alexander's empire did not hold. The generals who succeeded him lacked his vision, and they spent the remainder of their careers fighting over the spoils of his conquests. Seleucus gained control over Persia, Mesopotamia, and Syria, where an empire under his name would rule for many years, and Ptolemy established a dynasty of even longer standing in Egypt. His descendants ruled until 30 B.C, when the last of his line, Cleopatra was defeated by a new and even bigger empire,
However the reign of King Offa is an important period for understanding the prowess of the Mercian kingdom. It is undeniable that Offa was a successful king as Charlemagne himself once claimed him as king of the English,[2] his ability to claim new territory and gain a huge personal wealth that surpassed the accomplishment of any of his successors. This new territory however was not consequence free. In every land Offa claimed for Mercia there was a king who lost his crown, a king who would grow bitter, a king whose family would always remember thus, claimed lands without a powerful ruler such as Offa to keep them in check would eventually revolt. [3] However it would be unfair to put all the blame on Offa, Cenwulf spoiled relations with archbishop of Canterbury Wulfred who took a stand at Mercia claiming religious houses.
Ottonian Period At Charlemagne's death, his empire was divided among his heirs and as it gradually weakened, shrank into small principalities with little centralized authority, much resembling modern Europe. Western Europe was invaded by Vikings, Danes, Magyars, and Slavs, draining much energy and resources from art and culture. This period lasted for over a century until Otto the Great won a victory over the Magyars in 953. Ten years later, Otto was crowned Augustus in Rome, and became Emperor of what was to be called the Holy Roman Empire. Otto, as Augustus, could trace his imperial lineage from Augustus to Constantine to Charlemagne, and the symbolic impact of this "genealogy" would deeply affect Ottonian art and architecture.
In the book of Taking Sides, there are two points of view from the article “Was the Settlement of Jamestown a Fiasco?” On the Yes side, Edmund S. Morgan makes the argument that the settlement of Jamestown was a fiasco more than a plan. The other side Karen Ordahl Kupperman think that the whole Jamestown settlement was an experiment of trial and error. Edmond Morgan argues that one reason for failure was a lack of organization and he doesn’t think that Jamestown has good leadership. The colonies government was made up of a council and a president. The president had virtually no authority, and the council spent most of its time arguing and not actually accomplishing any governing.
Achilles was brave and confident and went about killing like it was nothing he unlike hector was no royalty he was just a great warrior the best warrior that is also unlike Hector Achilles fought for no flag he fought for no country and he definitely did not fight for a king. Achilles fought for his legacy to be remembered over generations to come to be known as the war hero. To leave his name in the history books he didn’t fight for power or land or gold he fought for his legacy. The big difference between the two In my honest opinion is that hector was all natural and not only that hector fought for what and who he loved for his king/father, for his country, for his wife and son, for his Trojan people and for his little brother which for me it seemed that’s who he loved the most. Achilles fought for none of this Achilles fought for him
In speaking of the way of knights, the knights and lords followed the rules and laws of their king. In the case of Sir Gawain, his king and ruler happened to be the infamous King Arthur, but none of the knights wanted to challenge him for his place. Although none of his knights thought of themselves as a leader or a "general" if you will, almost all of their greatest heroic achievements were believed to be done singlehandedly. As far as combat goes, Beowulf was somewhat famous in the Anglo Saxon era for all of the battles and feats he had done over the course of his life. Although some of the feats that Beowulf had done were not fully examined in-depth (such as when he told the story of the time he fended off sea monsters while swimming), his greater battles and achievements are explained in far greater detail and depth.
Before the American Revolution, life was simple and in fact very boring because of the way England was treating them; governing them even though they were not in England. It was definite at that point that life was not going to get any easier unless the colonists stood up and did something about it. In earlier times, when colonists first arrived in North America, life was already hard. They were still under British law and had other natural obstacles to overcome. They had no decent terrain to grow crops and the Native Americans were hostile to some colonists.