Download or read book Famous Kings and Emperors written by Theodore Rowland-Entwistle and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a selection of kings and emperors (queens and empresses, too) judged most important, either for what they were or for what they did or did not do -- Foreword.
Download or read book 100 Great Kings Queens and Rulers of the World written by John Canning and published by Taplinger Publishing Company. This book was released on 1968 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Persons included: Cheops, Hammurabi, Thothmes III, Akhnaton, Moses, David, Solomon, Ashurbanipal, Cyrus the Great, Darius I, Leonidas, Pericles, Alexander the Great, Chandragupta Maurya Asoka, Hannibal, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Augustus Caesar, Herod the Great, Boudicca, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Constantine the Great, Attila, Justinian I, Mohammed, Abd Al-Rahman, Charlemagne, Harun-al-Rashid, Alfred the Great, King Senceslas, Otto I (The Great), Brian Boru, Canute, William I (The Conqueror), Frederick Barbarossa, Saladin, Henry II (of England), Richard, Coeur de Lion, Genghis Khan, Frederick II, Louis IX (Saint Louis), Kublai Khan, Edward I, Robert Bruce, Edward III, Tamerlane (Timur), Sigismund, Henry V (of England), Louis XI, Mohammed II (The Conqueror), Ivan III (The Great), Richard III, Ferdinand V (The Catholic), Isabella I, Henry VII (of England), Montezuma, Henry VIII, Charles V (Emporer), Catherine de Medici, Philip II, Atahualpa, William the Silent, Akbar, Henry IV (of France), Queen Elizabeth I, Gustavus Adolphus, Oliver Cromwell, Charles I, Charels II, Louis XIV, Peter I (The Great), Charles XII, Frederick II (The Great), Maria Theresa, Catherine II (The Great), George Washington, Louis XVI, Napoleon I, Abraham Lincoln, Victoria, Victor Emmanuel II, Francis Joseph, Cetewayo, Edward VII, Meiji Mutsuhito Chulalongkorn, William II, George V, Sun Yat-Sen, Pilsudski, Lenin, Albert I, Kemal Ataturk, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles de Gaulle, Mao Tse-Tung, George VI, John F. Kennedy.
Download or read book Encyclopaedia Britannica written by Hugh Chisholm and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Download or read book 5 000 Years of Royalty written by Thomas J. Craughwell and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People have been in thrall of the monarchy throughout history. Whether it is a tsar in Russia, an emperor in China or a king in England, these individuals inevitably changed the course of history. 5,000 Years of Royalty profiles the fascinating stories of the greatest leaders in the world, from Cleopatra in Eygpt, to Catherine the Great in Russia, to Emperor Shang-Kun in China, to Henri VIII in England. Each biography is illustrated with beautiful artwork from the era Famous royals throughout history include Ramesses II of Egypt, Qin Shi Huang of China, Alfred the Great of England, Caeser, Emperor of Rome, Asoka the Great of India, Empress Wu Zetian of China, Genghis Khan of Mongolia, Charlemange, Simeon I of Bulgaria, Emperor Cuauht.moc of the Aztecs, William the Conqueror of England, Me.lisende of Jerusalem, Kazimierz III The Great of Poland, Eleanor of Aquitaine of France, Frederick the Great of Germany, Queen Christina of Sweden, Henry VIII, Emperor Napoleon of France, Kaiser Wilhem I of Germany, King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, Empress Dowager Cixi of China and Nicholas II of Russia.
Download or read book The Good Monarchs written by Gregg Coodley and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Good Monarchs tells the stories of 18 of the best monarchs in history. The monarchs chosen are those who most tried to benefit the people of their nation from 641 BCE up to the present day. These leaders hail from 15 different countries and four continents.
Download or read book First Kings of Europe Set written by Attila Gyucha and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. This book was released on 2023-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the Essay volume and the Exhibit Catalogue volume. The catalogue accompanies an international exhibition, "First Kings of Europe," and the essay volume, First Kings of Europe: From Farmers to Rulers in Prehistoric Southeastern Europe, that examine the artifacts and cultures of this area from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. Over several millennia, early agricultural villages gave rise to tribal kingdoms and monarchies, replacing smaller, more egalitarian social structures with complex state organizations led by royal individuals invested with power. Several hundred objects and artifacts in the exhibition are portrayed in the catalog, accompanied by introductory text and detailed entries for each item. The spectacular and highly detailed color photographs introduce us to the gold and silver ornaments, bronze and iron weaponry, rich metal hoards and magnificent ceremonial vessels that are masterpieces from this period of history. Many of them have never left their countries of origin, making this exhibition and these two volumes documenting it an opportunity not to miss.
Download or read book Great Chinese Emperors written by Tian Hengyu and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 27 inspiring stories of China’s most well-loved rulers. There were the Three Sage Kings and the Five Legendary Rulers who painstakingly laid the foundation for Chinese civilisation. They were followed by luminaries like Emperor Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty who first unified China, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who brought unprecedented prosperity to the land, and Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty who contributed to the progress of the sciences. All these eminent emperors had one thing in common: their love for their people.
Download or read book Remarkable Rulers written by Shah Rukh and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Remarkable Rulers: Stories of Kings, Queens, and Leaders" is an engaging and educational book that introduces young readers to the fascinating lives of historical figures who shaped the world. Through captivating stories, kids and teens will learn about the triumphs, challenges, and legacies of famous monarchs and leaders from different cultures and time periods. From courageous queens to visionary emperors, this book celebrates the remarkable individuals who left their mark on history. Perfect for curious minds eager to explore the stories behind the thrones, "Remarkable Rulers" offers an inspiring journey through the lives of extraordinary leaders.
Download or read book The Medieval Crossbow written by ELLIS-GORMAN STUART and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crossbow is an iconic weapon of the Middle Ages and, alongside the longbow, one of the most effective ranged weapons of the pre-gunpowder era. Unfortunately, despite its general fame it has been decades since an in-depth history of the medieval crossbow has been published, which is why Stuart Ellis-Gorman's detailed, accessible, and highly illustrated study is so valuable. The Medieval Crossbow approaches the history of the crossbow from two directions. The first is a technical study of the design and construction of the medieval crossbow, the many different kinds of crossbows used during the Middle Ages, and finally a consideration of the relationship between crossbows and art. The second half of the book explores the history of the crossbow, from its origins in ancient China to its decline in sixteenth-century Europe. Along the way it explores the challenges in deciphering the crossbow's early medieval history as well as its prominence in warfare and sport shooting in the High and Later Middle Ages. This fascinating book brings together the work of a wide range of accomplished crossbow scholars and incorporates the author's own original research to create an account of the medieval crossbow that will appeal to anyone looking to gain an insight into one of the most important weapons of the Middle Ages.
Download or read book Monarchs Rulers Dynasties and Kingdoms of the World written by R. F. Tapsell and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roman Emperors written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Emperors Album written by Stuart Cary Welch and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1987 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty leaves that form the sumptuous Kevorkian Album, one of the world's greatest assemblages of Mughal art. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Download or read book Armor and Blood The Battle of Kursk written by Dennis E. Showalter and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of America’s most distinguished military historians offers the definitive account of the greatest tank battle of World War II—an epic clash of machines and men that matched the indomitable will of the Soviet Red Army against the awesome might of the Nazi Wehrmacht. While the Battle of Kursk has long captivated World War II aficionados, it has been unjustly overlooked by historians. Drawing on the masses of new information made available by the opening of the Russian military archives, Dennis Showalter at last corrects that error. This battle was the critical turning point on World War II’s Eastern Front. In the aftermath of the Red Army’s brutal repulse of the Germans at Stalingrad, the stakes could not have been higher. More than three million men and eight thousand tanks met in the heart of the Soviet Union, some four hundred miles south of Moscow, in an encounter that both sides knew would reshape the war. The adversaries were at the peak of their respective powers. On both sides, the generals and the dictators they served were in agreement on where, why, and how to fight. The result was a furious death grapple between two of history’s most formidable fighting forces—a battle that might possibly have been the greatest of all time. In Armor and Blood, Showalter re-creates every aspect of this dramatic struggle. He offers expert perspective on strategy and tactics at the highest levels, from the halls of power in Moscow and Berlin to the battlefield command posts on both sides. But it is the author’s exploration of the human dimension of armored combat that truly distinguishes this book. In the classic tradition of John Keegan’s The Face of Battle, Showalter’s narrative crackles with insight into the unique dynamics of tank warfare—its effect on men’s minds as well as their bodies. Scrupulously researched, exhaustively documented, and vividly illustrated, this book is a chilling testament to man’s ability to build and to destroy. When the dust settled, the field at Kursk was nothing more than a wasteland of steel carcasses, dead soldiers, and smoking debris. The Soviet victory ended German hopes of restoring their position on the Eastern Front, and put the Red Army on the road to Berlin. Armor and Blood presents readers with what will likely be the authoritative study of Kursk for decades to come. Advance praise for Armor and Blood “The size and the brutality of the vast tank battle at Kursk appalls, this struggle that gives an especially dark meaning to that shopworn phrase ‘last full measure.’ Prepare yourself for a wild and feverish ride over the steppes of Russia. You can have no better guide than Dennis E. Showalter, who speaks with an authority equaled by few military historians.”—Robert Cowley, founding editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History “A fresh, skillful, and complete synthesis of recent revelations about this famous battle . . . As a myth buster, Armor and Blood is a must-read for those interested in general and military history.”—David M. Glantz, editor of The Journal of Slavic Military Studies “Refreshingly crisp, pointed prose . . . Throughout, [Showalter] demonstrates his adeptness at interweaving discussions of big-picture strategy with interesting revelations and anecdotes. . . . Showalter does his best work by keeping his sights set firmly on the battle at hand, while also parsing the conflict for developments that would have far-reaching consequences for the war.”—Publishers Weekly
Download or read book The Book of Famous Kings and Queens written by and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life of Charlemagne written by Einhard and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great and the Terrible written by Joanne O'Sullivan and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We've heard of Alexander the Great. We've heard of Ivan the Terrible. But what was so great about Alexander? What was so terrible about Ivan? Spanning centuries of history in a culturally diverse framework--from ancient India to nineteenth-century Hawaii, and with a balanced focus on notorious women rulers as well as male--[this book] takes a humorous look at some of the most glorious and notorious figures in history through the lens of the nicknames by [which] they're remembered"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Renaissance Monarchy written by Glenn Richardson and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What determined success or failure in Renaissance monarchy? Why was warfare endemic in Europe in the early sixteenth century and how did the great cultural and artistic changes of the period flourish amid this conflict? How did rival kings relate to each other and what steps did they each take to strengthen their monarchies? In short, how did they govern? Renaissance Monarchy approaches these and related issues in a revealing way, providing the first single-volume comparative history of the most renowned kings of the Renaissance: the Holy Roman Empire Charles V, Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England. Bringing these three kings together, out of the relative isolation in which they are each studied, adds a fresh dimension to our understanding of contemporary ideals of kingship and reveals how these monarchs strove to be regarded as great warriors, effective governors and generous patrons.
