By the time he arrived in France, the French had had some victories in Egypt and this boosted Napoleon’s popularity. The Directory tried to punish him for desertion but they were too weak and Napoleon proceeded to work against them and seized power from them. Napoleon then engineered his election as First Consul in 1800 which made him the most powerful person in France. This created the platform for him to appoint himself as Emperor. Conclusion In conclusion, whilst the Campaigns were pivotal opportunities for Napoleon to make his name and increase his popularity and heroism, this by itself was not enough to make him the most powerful person in France by 1800.
The Athenians and US are both conqueror and both are driven by money. The Athenians forces smaller, less powerful islands to capitulation and help out in their big fight against Sparta. The US has military presence in about 130 countries, which have increased in number after September 11,2001, to fight the “Global war on Terrorism.” Neutrality is not acceptable, “either you are with us or against us.” The Melians try to argue that they are neutral to the whole Athens vs. Sparta Conflict, as does Iraq claimed in modern time. The Melians and Iraq both warn of great repercussions if they are attacked. Although in the no immediate repercussion came to the Athenians and the US, later they both faced rebellions.
The Reichstag Fire led to the Enabling Act because Hitler had managed to convince Hindenburg that it was a ‘communists uprising’. This manages Hitler to prove to Germany that communists were bad people and he would have get more votes, in the next elections. However, I also disagree with the statement ‘the Reichstag Fire more important than the Enabling Act in allowing Hitler to consolidate power’ because of other several reasons. Firstly, the Enabling Act made a Hitler a virtual dictator. Nobody could stop him, even Hindenburg.
As he suggests to Hal, he wants to be “like a comet” to be seen on a rare basis to be “wondered at” by his subjects. This illegitimacy effects his reign as it causes instability within the royal court. This is seen from the very beginning of the play as Henry wants to “crusade the holy land” to find a common enemy within the court, to take the focus off him. This instability is on the of the main factors that starts the rebellion. Both Worcester and Northumberland had much power before Henry’s overthrow, but are now put into a position where they have very little.
Pericles was a very strategic leader and they decided to start another war by going to the source, Sparta. xx. Spartans won the war simple because of the bad Athenian decisions. The Athenians thought too high about themselves, so they thought that they could just go far and conquer. The Spartans were really close to them on the other hand, this led to them having an open shot to Athens with little in their way.
Although these traits are used to become a leader, the way one applies these traits can cause consequences. During the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades was seen as a negative factor in the Athenian cause because of his pride, and overconfidence in himself. We encounter Alcibiades arrogance in Tides of War when he says “ we will take these cities as we took the islands of our empire” this shows Alcibiades over analyzing how strong
In conclusion, in Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, we see the roles that gods and fate play in the lives of mortals. Odysseus is both aided and troubled the actions of Gods, but ultimately reaches his goal of returning home. Without the aid of the Gods, particularly Zeus and Athena, Odysseus would not have been able to reclaim his throne and return home to his wife, son, and palace. Persistence remains strong in Odysseus throughout the story, but only divine intervention and fate help him ward off troubles and conquer all
In the play The Burial At Thebes, the powerful king Creon and fearless Antigone both seek the best for themselves by standing by their own values. Creon wants to be seen by the citizens of Thebes as the greatest and most powerful king in Thebes' history by showing them the authority he has through his bold actions. Antigone desires attention and praise from the gods by honorably burying her deceased, beloved brother Polyneices; even if it means she will perish for disobeying Creon's orders. Both Antigone and Creon are stubborn and unwilling to change either their methods to achieve the glory they wish for themselves. However, only Antigone successfully attains the glory she seeks through placing her family's well-being before her own.
Antony hoped to increase his prestige and influence with military campaigns in the East. These were unsuccessful. Octavian more successfully controlled the West and improved his image through propaganda, as the defender of Roman tradition. In the battle of Phillpi the republicans were defeated as Cassius and Brutus took their own lives. They put in place ruthless proscriptions to put to death many senators who dared oppose them eg
Tensions between the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League eventually led to the Peloponnesian war. Thucydides believed that Sparta was afraid of the growing power of Athens, which had essentially resulted in the creation of an Athenian empire. Sparta felt that Athens was meddling in their business, and Athens would not agree to avoid interference. After twenty-seven years of war, and the participation in one way or another of many of the city-states belonging to the two leagues, both Sparta and Athens were in ruins. Sparta claimed the victory, and the city-states continued their bickering and fighting.