The German public saw Hitler as god-like with his vast power and glorifying the German race as being the “master race.” When he finally reversed the power of the Treaty of Versailles and rebuilt Germany’s armed forces, the German nation basically did as he told them to do. This was seen as one of his major successes. Another would be numerous military successes. He united Germany after the humiliation of World War I and extended the Germen territory into Eastern Europe. This would be his military successes.
Historians have studied everything there is to know about Napoleon Bonaparte in order to find the key distinguishing features that set him apart from all other military leaders of his time. Up until 1807—the date that many would argue was the year of his decline, the Emperor of France was gaining power, glory, and his army was sweeping victory after victory. While many historians believe that Napoleon’s military success came primarily from factors excluding his personal contributions, the more probable truth is that no other man could have changed and excelled at the art of war while ruling and empire in the way that Napoleon Bonaparte did. It was his unique, mental gifts, his decision-making skills on and off the battlefield, and his ability to adapt that made him so successful up to 1807. Some historians can argue that Napoleon gained his success from the slow progression of other nation’s armies through the modernization of warfare.
Explain how Henry II quickly established himself as a secure and powerful king of England? Henry II used many different techniques and strategies to establish himself as a powerful king of England. Firstly, Henry was already a powerful man even before he became King of England. He inherited a huge section of France including Normandy and Anjou, as well as receiving Aquitaine when he married Eleanor. This huge amount of land that was under his controlled was known as the Angevin Empire, this land meant that Henry wasn’t going to be just King of England but also lord of half of France.
If I were Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a Roman military and political leader. He played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He spent all his life being a king of Roman Empire, but unfortunately, he failed at last. Although he did not success, he is still a great man in the history. Julius Caesar was a great talented militarist rather than a politic statesman.
Why did Pope Julius II do all this? He was motivated by several factors: 1. He wanted to increase the power and prestige of the papacy and the Church 2. He wanted to restore the city of Rome to its former glory. Remember that the city of Rome had once been a magnificent capital of an entire empire It is important to remember that at this time in history, Popes are more like Kings than the way that we think about Popes these days.
Oliver Cromwell became the most important general on the Parliamentarian side and Prince Rupert on the Royalist side. Oliver Cromwell was famous for his well thought out tactics and his well disciplined army, where as Rupert, the kings nephew, made decisions without thinking them through and was not always in full control of his men. Before the war, Oliver Cromwell was worrying whether or not his army would want to fight the king because in those days it was said that the king is Gods representative. The king also had much more money because he was supported by some very wealthy men, so he had more money. However, as the war went on, the king’s money dwindled away, and Parliament raised taxes, therefore they had more money than the king.
He is supposed to have the most control, able to keep his people in line however due to his state he was not able to accomplish any of these necessary attributions of a king, therefore this would help contribute to the civil war outbreak, as a weak character in the position of a king isn’t good. In addition, Henry had a trait of having favorites among his nobility. This is shown by he gave out patronage to his favorites, Somerset and Suffolk, they were also made dukes in 1448. This would cause problems inside his nobility. Dukes were usually direct relatives of the king, however Suffolk and Somerset were not, where as Richard of York was.
Louis the 14th was a very powerful king that had many positive influences over the country of France. As absolute monarch, Louis the 14th had an incredible strategy for ruling and improving his county, making him noteworthy of the title as the greatest king in the history of his country. Louis was able to increase France’s economy by producing its own goods to trade with other countries, as opposed to purchasing goods from other places, which proves to be more costly. In addition to that, he assembled the most advanced army in Europe at that time. Interestingly, Louis became a patron of the arts, and greatly shaped France’s culture by emphasizing the importance of art and theater, climaxing with the Palace at Versailles.
After Pepin's passing in 768, his son, Charlemagne, took over the throne. He was a very strong military leader and officially defeated the Lombards in 774; in return the pope gave him the title of Protector of the Papacy. At this time, the pope was growing more dependent on Charlemagne and also his instruction on how to rule the Papel States. Charlemagne can be remembered for his efforts in converting others through his militaristic ways. Essentially, it came down to him threatening to kill the conquered people if they were not to convert to Christianity.
Like those leaders he was an authoritarian leader and a dictator whose skill was matched by his ambition, one of those who did not know when the possible ended and the impossible began. He was a ruthless person and would tolerate no argument, which produced a cadre of Marshals capable of carrying out orders well but having never learnt to think and act for them. This was to prove disastrous as at Waterloo and in the later stages of the Napoleonic wars. Wellington said that a wave of Napoleon hat was worth 40,000 men on the battlefield but he was just one man who could not be everywhere at once, as the Empire was faced with war on several fronts, Napoleon could not be everywhere. Napoleon was a tremendous innovator and administrator.