Adam Kahele 15 February 2013 Professor Lau Kong Hist 231 Machiavellian Paper Peter the Great Peter the Great's reign over Russia paved the way for Russia's future as a world power. His many reforms and westernization of the country influenced millions and left a lasting legacy. The complexity of Peter is astonishing, his intellectual curiosity, combined with his hasty temper and cruelty caused a tumultuous but successful reign as Tsar. His military intelligence allowed him to conquer and gain dominions for his country. His cruel decisions left an indelible mark on his legacy, but his brilliance as a ruler profoundly effected Russian society.
“Peter had 100,000 men and abundant resources. Still Charles would not give up the idea of marching on Moscow, to capture which he had invaded Russia. In order to obtain provisions he determined to besiege the town of Pultowa.” Luckily, Menshikoff was at the rescue by helping them with their forces. That are closet to the part they are going to fight on. (Old and Sold) “The battle of Pultowa is one of the most famous battles in the world’s history.
He was known as the first of the five good emperors. He ruled from September 18, 96 to 27 January 98. Then Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus became emperor. Trajan "The Emperor who left the legacy of Trajan's market and Column" was what he was known for. He ruled from January 28, 98AD to August 9, 117AD.
It was by the help of his primary military strategist and general, named Subedei that made the Mongols’ military so strong. He was a master mind in every aspect of warfare. It was by his intelligence, and military tactics such as mobility, alertness, speed, high intuition and military strategies that the Mongols were able to invade so many lands. This also included the ideas for protective armor, and numerous weapons. When the Mongols would decide to attack, they would have probably raided the countryside first, since it was harder to directly attack the castles and the cities, as it would have been too time-consuming.
He had churches, dams, bridges, and fortifications built throughout the empire. These three elements of Justinian's passion came together when he rebuilt the Hagia Sophia. This magnificent cathedral is still one of the most famous and beautiful buildings in the world
The Mongols united under Temujin and expanded to control the area from Poland to Siberia. A Great Khan is a supreme ruler. After Gengis Khan’s death, his empire was divided among his sons and grandsons. The territories were Domain of the Great Khan, Khanate of Jagadai, Il-Khans, and Khanate of the Golden Horde. War Tactics: The Mongols were very strategic, used various tricks on enemies to confuse them.
However, during the High Middle Ages, a man named Temujin was able to break old traditions and unite all the Mongols. He was later titled "Genghis Khan" meaning "Universal Ruler (of the Mongols)".So how were they able to overthrow the wealthiest and strongest nations and kingdoms? The primary reason is their brilliant leadership, survival skills, natural toughness, and the 100% horse-based military. Every warrior in the Mongol army
He was a brilliant ruler that greatly affected Russian society, but many of his cruel decisions left a negative impact on his history. He made sure of maintaining his absolute power by fiercely putting down rebellions and punishing anyone who spoke against him. His cruelty
Yurts- felt tents that could move as Mongols lived on horseback II. Genghis (Chenghis) Khan 1162-1227 A.D. (universal ruler) His real name is Temujin A. Characteristics that made him a great conqueror (pg 296) 1. brillant organizer- armies of 10,000 -1,000-100 companies-10 platoon 2. strategist- used trick to draw his enemies out: lure them out with small calavry, decoys 3. adopted new weapons and technology- captured Chinese built catapults and gunpowder charges –turned these on walled cities
Genghis Khan As a foreigner, Genghis Khan had a unique approach to warfare that overwhelmed the opposition and used completely different methods than which were being used for hundreds of years before. He was a great militaristic leader who expanded the boundaries of the Mongol empire through conquest. The Mongol military tactics and organization enabled Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire to conquer nearly all of continental Asia, the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe. The foundation to conquering and controlling such vast amounts of land was because of the nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols other tactics were invented by Genghis Khan, his generals, and his successors. Technologies useful to attack fortifications were taken from other