Guild Traditions
These guild traditions were made to bring together members of a single occupation together. There was a limited number of members so that there would be no competition. Guilds provided social services and also opened schools and hospitals. The guilds would provide care to the members of a family who were in a guild as well. These guilds are similar to the unions of today which regulate the hours of work per day and the wages.
Napoleons Rise
Napoleon Bonaparte would come and rise to power through the years 1799 to 1815. The people would either see Napoleon as a hero or as an evil force. Napoleon as a young twenty-year-old man would rise through the army and eventually reach the top of his reign through military power. During the year 1799 Napoleon would rise from the ranks of a victorious general to a political leader. Napoleon would continue to gain power and rise in the ranks through the military power and by the year 1802 Napoleon would become named consul for life. In the next two years of Napoleon�s greatness he would gain enough power to were he became the Emperor of the French. Under Napoleon�s rule the French would lose their liberty, equality for order security and efficiency. Napoleon would also regulate the economy by forcing the prices to be kept low and stable. Napoleon would make peace with the Catholic Church in the concordat of 1801, this kept the church under state control. Napoleon would soon expand his great reputation on the battlefield to new greater extents through the years of 1804 to 1814. Through these years Napoleon would face down some of the greatest European powers combined. Napoleon and his men fought in a battle of the new Europe and the old Egypt in the battle of the pyramids; this battle would only last one hour. Britain was the only force outside of Napoleons rule, Britain only had a small army and they relied heavily on the power of their navy to defeat the forces of Napoleon. It was in 1805 when Napoleon was about to invade England that the British ruler Horatio Nelson would smash the French Fleet this ended Napoleons hopes of invading England. Napoleon would reach Russia and march into Moscow with a troop of 600,000 men. This would be a devastating move as it was late in the year and winter was coming. This would cause his army to be trapped forced to declare defeat. This would end Napoleons great reign on the battlefield.
Compare nobles and serfs.
In medieval times the nobles were in the upper class and ran the manor. Their basic job was watching over the serfs peasants and making sure all of the work was carried out and not delayed. The serfs were not slaves and could not be sold, however they were not free, as they could not leave the manor without permission. The serfs were also given to a new lord if the manor was granted to a new lord.
The nobles were in the upper class of the medieval society and often owned a large castle also known as the manor. The nobles were much more powerful and could run the lower class the way they wanted. The nobles were often served by the serfs and had them take care of any maintenance on the manor such as preparing gates roads and more.
Italy�s location benefited Rome since it wasn�t broken into many city-states. The Apennine Mountains run down the Italian peninsula and are less rugged than Greece�s. There are also many flat plains of land that are fertile and are in most areas of the peninsula north and west near the Alps that the Romans could use. There are also few ways for enemies to attack the peninsula, which was by sea or by coming over the large mountains. Being close to the sea also allowed for easy trade with other civilizations if they chose to trade.
Alexander the Great was a very successful leader who conquered much of the known world in his short span of ruling Macedonian. He only lived to be thirty-three and died of what may have been the common flu, however this is speculated and the true cause of Alexander�s death is unknown. However not many people mention the many tragedies that occurred in his life.
Alexander was born in 356 B.C., and was the son of Phillip II. His life was full of many tragedies, which started at a young age. When he was a child his father was often away on campaigns and unable to see Alexander. When his parents were near they were often fighting and in disagreement. Alexander was still a young boy when his father was murdered at his daughters wedding. Alexander was the son of king Phillip II, so it was his duty to fulfill the throne as the new king of Macedonia. Unfortunately the country was in bad shape and in disagreement with its neighbors. Alexander dealt with these disputes and overcame them. As a grown man Alexander killed many close friends when he became drunk. Some of these people he killed had even saved his life at one time or another. He even killed his close friend while in a drunken rage one night, when he was told this he became upset and attempted to kill him self, but was stopped by a bodyguard who restrained him. After this he went into seclusion for three days.
Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three which is speculated to be because of the common flu. Alexander suffered after his death as well. He had no son, which meant there was no one person to take over his vast empire. His empire was split up and given to many different rulers, his empire soon crumbled. In 89 B.C., Ptolemy IX dug up Alexander the Greats tomb, and melted it to make gold coins, as he needed money. These are some of the tragedies that Alexander the great dealt with.