Despite his barbaric ethics, Attila the Hun became one of the greatest leaders of his time. Attila the Hun was the greatest ruler that the Huns ever had, ruling from 434 until his death in 453. He was the leader of the Hunnic Empire as well. The Hunnic Empire stretched from the Ural River to the Rhine River and from the Danube River to the Baltic Sea. Attila was a brutal warrior and great leader who knew how to motivate his men and he never backed down from a fight.
The Hun’s were a nomadic people from Eurasia which means that they moved from place to place and never settled in one spot for very long. They were hunter gatherers and had to live this way in order to keep eating. Since farming had not been discovered yet, the Huns had to eat primarily meat which means that they had to go where ever the food went. The Huns first appeared in Volga but later migrated to Europe in 370. In Europe, they built a huge empire that Attila would later rule.
Attila’s fathers name was Mundzuk. He reigned over the Hunnic Empire in the early fifteenth century alongside his two bro...
Saint Leo the Great was the pope in the fifth century. He served as pope for twenty-one years. This century was the time in history when barbarian armies were ravaging the once mighty Roman Empire. Pope Leo strived to increase the influence of the pope. He had the hard job to defend the church from threat of heresy. When Attila the Hun who had already sacked Northern Italian cities and towns was marching toward Rome, Pope Leo headed north to meet him and try to stop the attack. Pope Leo met up with Attila the Hun in the neighborhood of the river of Mincio. It is said that Pope Leo said this to Attila "The senate and the people of Rome, once conquerors of
Attila the Hun and his brother Bleda became “joint leader” of the empire after their father Mundzuk was supposedly killed by his brother, who took over the empire but was exiled because they thought him the killer of Mundzuk. They began to rule at about 435, but Bleda was killed in a supposedly “hunting accident” by his brother Attila [1]. With his brother out of the way Attila began to battle the “Eastern Empire.” And he attacked them mercilessly, teaching his adversaries to be wary of him, and therefore earned himself his barbarian reputation. Although he was famous for his battles and systematic attacks, yet he was said to have led a simple and fair life among his people. He was kind towards his servants and treat those who gave him total submission with less brutality [2].
Charlemagne, known as Charlemagne the Great, was one of the greatest rulers of his time. Charlemagne was born in the early years of 742 and passed away on January 28, 814. He was laid to rest in his palace in Aachen. Charlemagne is well known today for his bravery, his strong belief in his religion, and the culture that he introduced to his people. (Charlemagne Biography).
Charlemagne was born between 742 and 748, and died on January 28th 814 at age 71. His father was Pepin the Short who had become King of the Franks in 751. After the death of his father, Charlemagne became King of the Franks himself, with his brother Carloman, splitting the empire in half. The brothers were not fond of having to split the empire in half for three years. The way they would communicate would be through their mother. Carloman mysteriously died one day, and to this day in history, no one knows for sure whether or not Charlemagne was involved with it. Once his brother died, Charlemagne would take over the whole empire in 771 at age 24. He was now the emperor of the largest single kingdom in Europe.
The Unangan people lived in the Alaska region of North America and their culture is known as the Arctic culture. At the start of the late eighteen century, the Russian missionaries had come to covert the Unangan people to Christianity however, most of them had died from starvation, diseases or being killed by the Russians who first owned the land but later sold it to the United States. The Americans also made life very difficult for the Unangans by forcing them to assimilate the American culture.
In conclusion, Alexander the Great lived up to his name and was a great leader. He had a willingness to fight from the front and respected his men. This allowed him to gain the love, trust, and respect of his men and to conquer the vast amount of land that was the Persian Empire. He created an empire that stretched from Greece to India and was responsible for freeing Egypt from Persian control. He was also responsible for building the symbol of the Hellenistic Age. No other man has been able to accomplish all that Alexander was able to in such a short amount of time. This is why Alexander is and always will be considered one of the greatest leaders of all time.
In Aeschylus’s, Agamemnon, there is a great possibility that the death of Agamemnon could have been prevented, had the Chorus simply listened to Cassandra’s prophecy. But the words spoken between the two parties seem to have loss it’s meaning when it fell upon the Chorus; yet, they were obviously hearing what she was saying. But while they were hearing what she had to say, they did not listen to her words. Ironically, in this story, it is the women who posses all the knowledge. But once they try to share it, the men, who later suffer the consequence, ignore them. People only listen to what they want to hear, and a woman’s word is not considered important enough to listen to.
Hannibal was a great leader and had very good military strategies and tactics. He was smart and adaptive when things didn’t go as planned. If he had a bigger army and and resources to use his army would have been unstoppable. Hannibal was and will always be known as one of the world’s most famous leaders.
Odysseus is one of the most renowned warriors of all time. However, many historians argue that he was one of the worst leaders in all of literature and humanity. Throughout the Odyssey, Odysseus has shown traits unbefitting of a leader and king. Odysseus is a lousy leader because he is arrogant, disloyal, and selfish.
In 1447 Vlad’s father and older brother were murdered by local warlords, allowing Vlad III to now take the thrown of his native ...
leader. He won the hearts of people because he could relate to them and their
Hu is a man who followed the Far Eastern tradition, always dedicated to his family with whom he lived. At the time he had the opportunity to work for Foucquet he decided to put aside his religious thoughts and convert to a completely different ideology with which he could open more possibilities abroad. He started in China as a translator, until he went with his mentor to Europe.
In Aeschylus’ Agamemnon there are many different opinions about what kind of king and commander Agamemnon was. Some argued that he was good, while others dispute that his motives were wrong. Clytemnestra, Agamemnon’s wife, gained a strong hatred for him, after he sacrificed his own daughter so he could go to war. Many believe that this was not necessary and could have been overcome. The chorus seems to agree with this to an extent, and feels that Agamemnon could have prayed and requested that he not sacrifice his daughter.
In 453, Attila planned to attack the Eastern Empire because the Emperor wasn’t paying the money set in previous treaties (author’s note: Don’t these emperors ever learn anything?). Nothing ever actually came of these plans because, quite suspiciously, Attila died in his bed the night after his marriage. When Attila was buried, the Huns went through a lot of trouble. They had to kill anyone who was involved with the burial, so that no one would know of the exact place that Attila was buried. Attila was succeeded by his sons, between which the empire was divided. Attila didn’t have a huge impact on history, because the Romans very well could have done without him. He mainly caused trouble for the Romans, and killed a lot of innocent people just to get his way. Attila the Hun was one of the most important kings of the Huns, though, and he definitely has his place in history, as a barbaric, baby-killing, rude leader of a very ruthless group of warriors.
Rome is thought of as one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen. And the greatest ruler of the greatest empire, possibly the entire world, is Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar is known today to be a trustworthy, fair and brave leader, but you don’t become the greatest leader to ever live by not succeeding. He understood this and he was successful beyond measure.