Ferdinand of Aragon was born in 1452, while Isabella of Castile was born in 1451. When it was time for Isabella to marry, her father, Henry IV suggested a few rulers that would be appropriate to wed his daughter. On October 19, 1469 she evaded these propositions and married Ferdinand instead. The two ruled over Ferdinand’s Aragon, until Henry IV died in 1474. That’s when Isabella immediately claimed the throne.
History Essay History Essay In this essay I will prove that Hachepsuit, Nebuchanzzar, Mursilis I, and Ramses II, were the most important rulers of the ancient world. Hachepsuit -she improved life for the Egyptians -she expanded the Egyptian trade -she was a regent , for her husband which she locked up and killed -was the first woman ruler , and for a while disguised herself as her husband -the Egyptians were able to obtain very prized exotic products, like leopard skins, feathers, hardwoods, and myrrh - She also carried out a little more than a few monumental building projects, such as an enormous funeray temple for herself in the Valley of the Kings and Queens - Had her boy friend do all her work(sunmut) -Hatshepsut is well known for her ambitious building projects in Egypt particularly the erection of several Obelisks’ at Karnack and her funerary Temple at Deir el-Bahri. In her time Hatshepsut was a model of feminine mystic, power and political
(Fig.1) Antium which is translated into Anzio is where Nero the emperor of Rome was born Nero started ruling Rome at the age of 17 (fig.2). Very soon, he became suspicious of his mother. He felt she was trying to take away the throne from him, and give it to his 14 year old step brother. The 14 year old suddenly died without warning; Nero claimed it was a quite disastrous seizure that took his brother’s life. After his mother was accused of slander toward Nero’s 2nd wife, she was told to leave Nero and never come back.
At thirteen she would study rhetoric and philosophy, the fine art of persuasion and nine languages. In fact she was the first Ptolemy to learn Egyptian, making her a highly persuasive and respected ruler. She was eighteen when she and her ten year old brother came into power. Cleopatra’s father had financially secured an ally in Rome and Cleopatra would find out that she must maintain that ally by befriending the most powerful man in Rome. For her father that man had been Pompey.
Queen Mary’s tumultuous reign over England culminated in her death, which enabled her younger half-sister Elizabeth to ascend to the throne. Elizabeth inherited a country wrought with religious turmoil, political unrest and economic despair. England was facing one of its worst periods when Elizabeth was crowned Queen. Her goal was to ensure that England returned to its state as one of the world’s most powerful nations and to create an empire filled with peace and prosperity, allow for religious control in moderation and encourage a strong development of arts and literature in England. All of this she achieved as an absolute leader, meaning she had complete control of a majority of England and its people.
Ancient #Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt during the 14th century BC for approximately 22 years. She was the 5th pharaoh of 18th Dynasty Egypt, and is widely considered one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs and the longest reigning female pharaoh. She served as queen alongside her husband Thutmose II but after his death claimed the role as pharaoh while acting as regent of her nephew Thutmose III. Hatshepsut was quite a significant and influential pharaoh, and this is evident through her numerous additions and involvement with Egypt. Her success was made through the maintenance of Egypt's prosperity, the promotion of herself and the god, Amun Re, waging successful military campaigns, numerous building programs, and ensuring her own succession.
Trading routs were longer and temples were being built all over Egypt. She was the beginning of a powerful mark for female rulers. It's believed Egyptians accepted her for wearing a fake beard and dressing like a man. The queen Hatshepsut is know for being very successful pharaoh and ruling longer than any other female in the dynasty. Egyptologists say she became pharaoh and ruled for twenty two years.
Anastasia Romanov (1901-1918) has become one of the most romanticized figures in history, due to her noble birth, playful personality, and the tragic, mysterious circumstances of her death. To understand Anastasia Romanov, one must understand the world "Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess (equivalent to a princess) Anastasia Nicholaievna Romanov" entered at birth. She was the youngest daughter of Czar (equivalent to an emperor or king) Nicholas II, who, as progenitor of the Romanov dynasty (autocratic rulers of Russia for almost three hundred years), believed he inherited the God-given right to rule. The Romanovs embodied Russia and maintained inseparable ties to the Orthodox church. Many of their subjects, especially peasants, looked to them as demigods.
Before Helen had time to grow older her twin siblings Castor and Pollux rescued her. Later on in her life, King Tyndareos of Lacedaemon decided to chose Helen’s husband. He chose Odysseus and the two eventually had a daughter. After a decade, Helen was ran off with Paris, the son of King Priam of Troy. Menelaus called on his suitors to help him get her back.
Briefly, Oedipus unknowingly killed his father, and married his mother, siring a daughter named Antigone. When Oedipus, on discovering that Jocasta, the mother of his children, is also his own mother, puts his eyes out and steps down as King of Thebes, Antigone accompanies him into exile. Oedipus gives the kingdom to his two sons, Eteocles and Polynices, who agree to alternate the throne every year. Eteocles, at the end of his first year of rule,