Historical Figures Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

Furthermore, there was another nickname that Henry II was known with as "The lion of Justice" this nickname was given to Henry I who was the grandfather of Henry II.

Mentioning the word 'Capone' evokes in the minds of many people the bad memories of the 1920's gang era. This came as a betrayal to Capone as he was a helping hand in the mayor's [...]

Newton was one of the key pioneers in the transition from astrology to astronomy and he formulated scientific laws that assisted scientists and ordinary people to understand the intricacies of planetary motions and how objects [...]

The queen wanted the assistance of Caesar, and thus she found a way of going to the Regal citadel to speak to Caesar and request for her cause for action.

The paper discusses the life of violinist called Andre Rieu with interest laid on the effects he had in the world and people, qualities of his life and the difficulties he encountered in his life.

Within a short period, Suu had become the leader of the largest revolt in the country. Suu was able to set the right example for the people of Burma.

Historical time is an essential element for the validity and eligibility of a historic work for the main objective of history is to tell of the facts about the past.

She also makes her decision to move to South Vietnam because of her spirited heart of humanity and love and long for an end of the war and the sufferings and pains subjected to the [...]

Analyzing the peculiarities of the negotiation style which Ho Chi Minh and Deng Xiaoping chose to rule their country, one can possibly draw certain parallels and see the similarities between the two leaders.

They give preference to qualitative data that allows the reader to understand the opinions of Mao and his opponents. In my view, David Apter and Tony Saich were able to capture the essence of Mao [...]

According to Weston, the Civil War between the samurai clans of Minamoto and Taira in 1160 led to what the defeat of Minamoto in what was called Heiji rebellion. Japan was under the control of [...]

He narrates in details the events of his life from childhood to the period he enters into politics, in a bid to free his country from the vice of apartheid and the consequences of this [...]

This is generally because the discovery of America is greatly attributed to Columbus who in 1942 is said to have visited the Central America.

He is referred to as the founding father of the nation for the role he played in fighting for independence. S constitution and in 1787, he became the head of the United States of America.

Julius also lost support from the Senate because he was perceived as a leader of the masses rather than the aristocrats. To some extent, Caesar was a statesman because he cared about the needs of [...]

American culture has numerous characteristics, and the definition of a true hero is one of those aspects that have to be developed both from inside and outside of society; the evolution of the American heroic [...]

According to Marx there are two major classes of people in a society; the ruling class and the subjects. Marx also used capitalism to define and study history and he concluded that all social conflicts [...]

He is also the best selling author and he has sold million copies of his books in America and abroad; he was included in the list of the 'ten most fascinating people' by Barbara Walter.

In this book, Rossabi focuses on a man known as Khubilai Khan who "lived during the height of Mongol power" and was perceived by many writers as a mythical and legendary figure who was able [...]

According to Lyndal Roper, the process by which the judges elicited a confession from the accused witch regarding her maleficia, especially her pact with the devil, was complicated since the accused witch was not always [...]

3 The vessel's owners made Jones the master of the ship and the crew, giving the commander ten percent of the cargo in reward for the work well done.

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was closely related to the Enlightenment movement in the colonies.

The image provided is identified as the sculpture of Alexander the Great. It was made out of marble during the reign of Alexander the Great and was initially found in Greece.

In the same year, she headed the Republican Union of Women, and then joined the Radical Party, from which in 1931 she was elected to the Spanish Parliament. She inspired many feminists to fight for [...]

Therefore, this paper outlines the life, the rise, and the fall of Umar Bin Abdelaziz as the Caliph of the Umayyad empire.

However, Malcolm would never have the opportunity to fully evolve his new worldview, as he was shot and killed in 1965.

The achievements of her rule are very important for solving a row of difficult problems existing in the country those days and for leading the country on a new level of the world supremacy both [...]

In American History, two personalities Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan Edwards were seen to represent two different approaches to the creation of national identity in the years which lead to the creation of an American republic.

According to the orders of Hadrian in 121-122 in the north of Britain between Solu Firth and Tayn triple, there was built a wall to protect the country against incursions from the north.

The first of the lessons that comes overwhelmingly is his commitment to ethics, even in the course of business. Through his responsible handling of the two Tylenol capsule poisoning crises the profitability of the company [...]

Sometimes he is fictionalized in films and literature that people of the present age who have not known the real history behind the fiction believe that Jack the Ripper is just a figment of a [...]

For instance, there is no way he could fully involve himself in all that he did according to the theory of traits and succeed without having made the right decision by choosing to do as [...]

In "Power", Emerson emphasizes the significance of vital energy and the sentiment of power as a criterion of validity. In "Domestic Life" Emerson outlines the philosophical concept of a house and his thoughts on hospitality.

In her time, Victorian society prevented women from acquiring formal education and practicing medicine; thus, Barry adopted a male persona throughout her career, a strategy that enabled her to rise to the rank of Inspector [...]

Shakespeare: Well, I assume you have watched the play and if you have not I would request that you do for you to understand the meaning of these words within their context.

The ability of people to refuse to follow the regime is a major way how Martin Luther King accomplished change and respect towards the African American population.

Kimathi was viewed as a criminal in Britain, as well as among the British settlers in Kenya since he interfered with the colonial rule by demanding for the representation of Africans in the legislative council.

Martin Luther King is one of the most prominent figures in the history of the United States who had a profound impact on the development of the country.

The reason Gorbachev chose the United Nation as the forum to deliver the speech had something to do with the target audience.

For instance, Churchill's experience as the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1911 was seen as a negative one and caused him to resign: he was widely criticized for the naval failures that happened under [...]

These personalities change the image of the world forever and lead to the appearance of some unique phenomena which predetermine the further development of society and the whole world.

China achieved civilization with the rise of the Shang rule that introduced some form of writing, thus transforming the country from the Neolithic culture to civilization.

Russell's understanding of feelings and soul are evident in the following: "nothing can penetrate it except the highest intensity of the sort of love that religious teachers have preached; whatever does not spring from this [...]

The main aim of this step was to show that black people should also be given the right to participate in elections and chose the future of their own state.

Barnum was known to be the greatest American Showman, and this was one way of attracting and relating with his audience.

2 This essay focuses on discussing the social and political life of Empress Wu Zhao, as the first Chinese empress in the Chinese history and her special contribution to the Tang Dynasty and the uprising [...]

Armstrong became a naval aviator at the age of 20, and it marked the beginning of his illustrious career in aviation and aerospace.

Mandela as well as many other Africans was in favor of the major goals of the organization. 2 The organization was very close to African people as it was formed by Africans and for Africans.

She was assassinated in 1984 by her Sikh bodyguard in revenge for her ordering the invasion of the Golden temple, which was a Sikh holy place to flush out separists hiding in the temple.

The bag that was supposed to act as a catcher for all the dust that the vacuum sucked up kept on getting clogged up with dust making it necessary to stop the vacuum every once [...]

Bagdad brightened the world at that time with its brilliance, and the intellectual dominance of the Arab civilization influenced the Western Europe to a great extent.

He has a strong mastery of the market and the exact requirements of the customers to be his businesses end up matching the needs of the customers.

It was this paramilitary formed by Hitler that would cause unrest later to tarnish the name of the communists leading to distrust of communism by the Germans and on the other hand rise of popularity [...]

Five year later, Anwar Sadat assumed the position of the secretary to the National Union and eventually the speaker of the legislative assembly from 1960 to 1968.

The period of the French revolution was celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and it can be perceived to have laid the groundwork and the birth of the new world socio-political order.

According to the standards of that period, this was arguably the best education that a person could get in France. At this point, we can say that the question which reemerges in different works of [...]

Because of his exploits in the Crusades, Saladin is perceived as the chief "hero" of the Crusades by both his Islamic side and the Christian side.

Many people had lived the way he did, mainly the refugees, but he did so by choice, since his teachings emphasized that people should live a natural life, he chose to teach the people by [...]

One of them was Malcolm Baldrige and when he was the Secretary of Commerce he was the "advocate of quality management as a key to U.S.prosperity and sustainability".

In 1954 when Naguib moved to consolidate support from the Muslim Brotherhood and other groups, army members of the RCC loyal to Nasser Kidnapped him and Nasser was later installed as the Prime Minister.

The presidency is a highly celebrated position and in her husband's capacity, she was elevated to the eyes of the whole nation.

In his childhood, Bradford had to endure the loss of several of his close family members. The success he had in the leadership position was largely due to his resolute personality.

In addition, his desire to improve his language and the ability to defend his point of view on the basis of clear arguments determined his profession of a printer.

Both speeches address the same issue that concerns the inequality that exists in the US society when it comes to the rights of black and white people.

The study requires the use of supporting materials to develop thematic analysis and further examination of the main themes found in the interview.

As a result of the role that Charles played in organizing and leading this tour, he was nominated to be the national Aboriginal spokesman.

Differences between HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein and HH Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum The two women have totally different personalities, unlike Haya Bint Al Hussein who love sports and even [...]

Finally, William the Conqueror would be a good company for Washington and Qasim al-Thani, as he would complement their experiences of state-building with his own. William the Conqueror established his rule over England in a [...]

She had a great interest in the poor and this was motivated by her mother's generosity in Cedarville. However, being a woman, she was not sure of her role in enhancing the same.

He was elected to the Bolshevik Central Committee and became an appointee to hold the seat of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee.

The essay will mainly focus on Anna's major achievements, accomplishments and how her how she contributed to the development of history. Anna detested Poverty; she was at the forefront of giving alms to those in [...]

Queen Lydia Liliuokalani was the last monarch to rule the Kingdom of Hawaii before it was annexed to the United States of America.

This paper analyzes the impact of Che Guevara based on his journey with Alberto Granado, which was depicted in the film "The Motorcycle Diaries", stating that their different paths are related to the sense of [...]

The war ended with the conquest of the revolutionaries and the dawning of the authoritarianism led by General Francisco Franco, a fascist.

Epistemologically, the principle of harmony implies that our understanding of the universe needs not only to consider geometry but also harmony, the complementary facet to the geometrical nature of the universe.

Justin was the name of his uncle. Because of his bravery he was announced as a commander of the imperial guard.

I will try to define the good features of his personality and to define the contributions he had made into Roman culture and history. He suggested the new system of taxes and it was completely [...]

Nicknamed 'the Merchant of Death,' he is thought to be involved in supplying weapons and ammunition to wide-ranging customers from the Taliban in Afghanistan, to rebels in Columbia and warlords in Africa.

He was a son of a peasant farmer, who lived in a small town in the suburb region of china in 1893.

Cloaked with his faith in God he proved to the world that he can move mountains out of his inventions.R.G. That God sees the heart of King David and dwells in him to manifest God's [...]

The history of George Washington mentions many positive facts about the man, calling him the father of the country and assigning many heroic qualities to him as a result.

He further rallied his allies to convince the unstable Reichstag to pass the dictatorial Act that initiated the Nazi revolution. He could design and enforce his purpose to people with the help of his self-dramatizing [...]

This paper aims to reveal the cause of the problems faced by the United States and Germany as identified by their leaders in inaugural speeches and the ways Roosevelt and Hitler were planning to solve [...]

In 1935, he graduated and returned to Honolulu where he was employed as a city clerk and after a short period, he was promoted to deputy city attorney. After the war, he returned to Honolulu [...]

In his article, Llosa remarks that people do not know the real character of Guevara's actions and therefore "cling to a myth".

Second, the leaders of the new government generally come from the armed forces and have a substantial support both of the citizens and of the military.

Henry Ford was born in 1863 in Michigan to become one of the greatest men in the history of America and the entire world.

The media was all over, and other Libyan officials joined the crowd to witness with their eyes the body of Gaddafi and his son Mutassim.

The article is very instrumental, as it explains the crucial role that Bill Gates has played in Africa to improve the quality of life and minimize the effects of food shortage.

In the fast developing world, advances and progress move countries and nations forward but at the same time, some things are left behind and become a burden for the people and evolution to better life [...]

This was when he was baptized by the bishop "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.."..

According to the model, an effective leader identifies the business strategies, inspires employees to pursue the strategies, challenges the employees, and gives them the capacity to work in their different areas.

Specific attention deserves such works as The Unjust Society: The Tragedy of Canada's Indians written in 1969 and The Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian, which is also famous as the White Paper.

The zenith of the narration is in part five, The Savior of His Country and the Light of the World- 1939-1945, where the leadership of Churchill is evident.

The movie, Into the Storm, shows the lives of Churchill and his wife in the period between 1940 and 1945 when Churchill was the Britain's Prime Minister.

Some of the most important of these transformations include the 'Long March' that took place before his leadership, development of the Five-Year Plan, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution that is the subject [...]

During the burial of the people who had died during the Peloponnesian war, Pericles, the son of Xanthippus was chosen to deliver a speech in their praise, and it is in his speech that some [...]

The life of Ned Kelly continuously attracts the attention of Australian historians, anthropologists and even sociologists, because to a large extent, this person has become a part of the national culture.

The life of Branham was full of haziness because he talked of visions and voice which spoke to him out of wind.

Throughout his life he was able to face hurdles which were some kind of a stepping stone towards success, manifested through the empire and legacy that he built with the aim of improving the life [...]

Even though MJ was never proved to be a paedophile, the fact that he paid one of his 'victim' to settle the case out of court and that another man accused him of molesting him [...]

At the 'Sing Sing' prison, where he served most of his sentences, Appo describes the brutality and torture he and the other convicts experienced at the hands of the guards.

Of relevance in the paper is the discussion of the nature of work and tasks that he was involved in and how they shaped the field of intelligence then and in the contemporary times.

He also used to stress he was one of his people as he had the same background and he had to face the same hardships.

His biography of the king arises out of his personal experiences with the king and the things he observed in the palace.

The memorizing capability was very important to him, and it is said that during his early years of acquiring knowledge he committed over three thousand hadithas to his memory.

At Duncan Sherman and Co, he spent the first few months as a copyist and later advanced to positions of higher responsibility due to his father's influence in the business world.

By any standards, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States can be termed as two of the most fundamental and enduring documents in the Nation's history due to the very fact [...]

He was born to Alois Hitler, his father and Klara Hitler, his mother who was a third wife to Alois Hitler.

Unlike Bill who was from a second-class family who could afford his education, Benjamin had to drop out of school due to inability to afford it and work for his brother in the printing sector. [...]

Later on, he shifted to Bukhara where he got his accreditation in the field of mathematics as well astronomy based in medieval principles.

After the continued poor performance in Apple, the CEO was fired and Steve appointed chairman of the board and CEO of Apple.

His government duty as a diplomatic official and an ambassador led to the establishment of the American constitution and American flag and currency, which was unique among all the nations.

The Nobuhide's branch was stationed at kiyosu and was run by three elders; the second branch of the family was housed at Iwakura castle in the north of Omwari province.

This marked the beginning of the Westward movement, a historical turning point of the Native Americans, with the authorization to construct the transcontinental railroad.

After Napoleon's defeat, the Congress of Vienna created a new political order that sought to maintain the power of the larger Germanic states and keep Germany divided.

Christopher Columbus's arrogant behavior resulted in the exploitation of the indigenous population as well as the annihilation of entire tribes of people.

Charles Lindbergh was raised in Little Falls, Minnesota, in the family of Charles August Lindbergh and Evangeline Lodge Land Lindbergh. During his time in the Army, he gained a reputation as an excellent pilot, and [...]

The activism of William Dorsey Swann and the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act both illustrate the ongoing struggle for marginalized communities to secure their rights and dignity.

Cordell Hull had a significant impact on the political life of Tennessee and the state as a whole. Born in Tennessee, he achieved significant results in his career and contributed to the maintenance of global [...]