… old when he succeeded his father to the French throne. Often uncared for, he nearly drowned because no one was watching him as he played near a pond. This began to shape in his young mind an early fear of God. Louis’ character was also shaped by…

… he ruled at a time when changes were being demanded and ultimately revolution occurred. Louis’ power slowly began to decline and on October 10, 1784 he signed a constitution forced upon him by the French Assembly, which limited his power and made…

… V, the Holy Roman Emperor. Luther went to the meeting known as a Diet in Worms, Germany. In his defense he said, "Unless I am convinced by Scriptures and plain reason - I do not accept the authority of Popes and councils, for they have contradicted…

… Sparta. It was a total war machine willing to take on all comers. They rose above the rest by being well disciplined and educated. The man who brought them this glory was Lycergus. Like any great leader he was very idealistic. His main goal was…

… Tex., the eldest son of Sam Ealy Johnson, Jr., and Rebekah Baines Johnson. His father, a struggling farmer and cattle speculator in the hill country of Texas, provided only an uncertain income for his family. Politically active, Sam Johnson served…

… States was born near Stonewall, Texas in 1908. He was the eldest of five children. His father had served on the Texas legislature five times. Although Johnson shared his father’s interest in politics he went to college and began working on a school…

… that lived from 1469 until 1527. Macchiaveli’s writings included The Prince (1513), which described the achievement and maintenance of power by a determined ruler indifferent to moral considerations and Discorsi. Desiderius Erasumus (1466- 1536)…

… to the world of politics and of political thought. However, a majority of these contributions did not come from speeches, or numerous literary works, like most influential people, (example, Erasmus). His main, and most focused upon literary work is…

… southern hemisphere, one wouldn’t expect such a seemingly "small" island to be so exotic and bountiful, but the island of Madagascar is just that. A 226,658 square mile (587,041 square kilometers) piece of land, with a a coastline of about 2,480…

… before men first orbited the earth; an expedition completed and led by Ferdinand Magellan performed a task of comparable significance for that time period. Magellan, a Portuguese navigator for Spain, sailed westward with a fleet of five ships from…