King Zheng of Qin succeeded in defeating the remaining Warring States between 230 and 221 BCE, ending one of the most violent periods in Chinese history. Zheng assumed the mandate of heaven from the Zhou and unified the states into a centralized empire, declaring himself Shi Huangdi. This declared the Qin Dynasty. To further strengthen his power, he forced
Richie Koontz Dr. Obernuefemann History 135 9/18/2014 Emperors and Philosphers When we talk about now a days China we have to bring up the Qin dynasty. We talk about the nagatives mainly, but lets look for the what really lead to the rise of Qin dynasty. One main reason for the rise of this dynasty is politics. Politics took a big role in the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty(pg.126). In 221 bc the large states of China were fighting to gain control over the entire area during the period of the Warring States.
General Hannibal Hannibal or Hannibal Barca was the leader of the military forces of Carthage that fought against Rome in the Second Punic War. Hannibal, who almost overpowered Rome, was considered Rome's greatest enemy. Hannibal was born in Carthage 247 b.c destined by his father to succeed him in the work of vengeance against Rome, he was taken to Spain, and while yet a boy he gave ample evidence of his military aptitude. Hannibal's first main victory against Rome was military success, in Saguntum, in Spain, precipitated the Second Punic War. During this war, Hannibal led the forces of Carthage across the Alps with elephants and achieved surprising military victories.
Once he came to power after his fathers’ death, he swiftly made his empire one unified state of China. He was the first one to ever do that and he had to go through many wars to get it that way. Once that was done he started his elven year reign as Emperor over the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty was very intimidating to the other leaders. So much so Crown Prince Dan of the kingdom of Yan sent a person named Jing Ke to assassinate Qin Shihuangdi.
Qin Shi Huang’s actual name was Ying Zheng but when he unified China, he proclaimed himself Qin Shi Huang and almost all around the world, his actual name wasn’t commonly remembered but most people remember the name Qin Shi Huang or some might say Shi Huang Di. He unified China, becoming the first emperor of China. He ruled China for 11 years until he died in 210 BC at the age of 49. Qin Shi Huang was very talented and had a bold vision. He ended
One of Henry VIII’s main aims when he came to power was to be as different from his father as possible, and this is what led him to make many of his decisions during the first few years of his reign. Henry’s personal ambition was to invade and take the throne of France; he wanted the fame and glory that came with winning battles and taking over countries. Adding to this, Henry wanted to become a huge part of Europe, trying to form alliances, sign treaties and claim status. Henry knew that if he was going to take over France he would need powerful allies as France was becoming powerful itself, was becoming wealthy and gaining military strength. His last aim was the succession.
Erick Romero 10/19/14 2A Explain the origin(s) of the Chinese Civil War, and to what extent was the Communist victory due to the use of guerrilla warfare In the early 20th century, China ran into political turmoil. With the revolution in 1911, in which the last dynasty, the Manchu dynasty was overthrown. The new Republic failed to set hold on China and warlord era would start. But China continued to be oppressed by many foreign powers because it lacked a strong central government. The Chinese Civil War was caused by two opposed political parties, the communists and the nationalists, to see who would be able to restore order and regain central power over China to bring it back to its glory.
Mao adapted Communist ideas to China and he followed in Joseph Stalin’s footsteps by abusing his power and crippling the Chinese in fear with his totalitarian rule. In this essay I will be exploring the factors contributing to one of the biggest disputes in historical knowledge. Was Mao Zedong’s role in achieving communism genuine or has it been exaggerated and morphed by the Asian populations living under absolute despotism. “Idealism is no panacea in a totalitarian regime.” 1 - Quoted by a 20th century philosopher. It wasn’t said about Mao however it adapts to his ideas and aspirations.
WHY DID CAESAR EMBARK ON CIVILWAR? Caesar found it necessary to cross the Rubicon for many reasons, most of all due to the new regulations set by Pompey in Rome. During Caesar_s campaign in Gaul, Pompey was the most powerful man in the government, and he intended to keep it that way. Lucan states, ” Caesar could no longer endure a superior, nor Pompey an equal.‘ After Crassus died, the triumvirate between these three men broke down and Pompey and Caesar became rivals. In 52 BC, Pompey became sole-consul, and passed legislations which affected Caesar_s position in power.
Why did the communists win the Chinese civil war? On October 1st, 1949, Mao Zedong declared The People’s Republic of China from Tiananmen, the gate to the Forbidden City, thus announcing the victory of the Chinese Communist Party over the Guómíndǎng, the Nationalists. The violence between the two parties had began in 1927, and had included short periods of strained collaboration, before the conflict became critical between 1925 and 1929. Due to the initial military and political dominance of the ruling GMD, Communist victory was not a foregone conclusion. In spite of this, the CCP managed to secure victory due to a combination of their strengths and their opposition’s shortcomings.