Top 10 Worst Wicked Rulers You Wouldnt Want To Know
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Author | : Fiona Macdonald |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Heads of state |
ISBN | : 9781435150423 |
History has been filled with brutal rulers, and the worst of them are brought together in this book. Readers discover the ruthless exploits of men and women who would do anything to obtain and keep power. The vain King Henry VIII and the mad Roman emperor Nero are highlighted in this volume. Readers discover some of the most bloodthirsty and cruel tyrants to ever exist. Stories of these evil rulers are accompanied by astounding facts about their times in power. Detailed cartoon illustrations add a vibrant touch of humor to these historical tales.
Author | : Fiona Macdonald |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Kings and rulers |
ISBN | : 9781908177322 |
Some kings and rulers in history have been very cruel, both men and women. This looks at some you would not like to know!
Author | : Fiona Macdonald |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Heads of state |
ISBN | : 9781433967023 |
Presents information about the brutal, incompetent, corrupt, bigoted, and otherwise unpleasant reigns of ten terrible historic rulers, from the ancient world to the nineteenth century.
Author | : Fiona Macdonald |
Publisher | : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781433967009 |
Read about ten rulers from the ancient world to the nineteenth century who were brutal, corrupt, bigoted, and otherwise mean rulers.
Author | : Fiona Macdonald |
Publisher | : Sandy Creek |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Military art and science |
ISBN | : 9781435150362 |
Author | : Phillip Barlag |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2021-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1633886913 |
Nero fiddled while Rome burned. As catchy as that aphorism is, it’s sadly untrue, even if it has a nice ring to it. The one thing Nero is well-known for is the one thing he actually didn’t do. But fear not, the truth of his life, his rule and what he did with unrestrained power, is plenty weird, salacious and horrifying. And he is not alone. Roman history, from the very foundation of the city, is replete with people and stories that shock our modern sensibilities. Evil Roman Emperors puts the worst of Rome’s rulers in one place and offers a review of their lives and a historical context for what made them into what they became. It concludes by ranking them, counting down to the worst ruler in Rome’s long history. Lucius Tarquinius Suburbus called peace conferences with warring states, only to slaughter foreign leaders; Commodus sold offices of the empire to the highest bidder; Caligula demanded to be worshipped as a god, and marched troops all the way to the ocean simply to collect seashells as “proof” of their conquest; even the Roman Senate itself was made up of oppressors, exploiters, and murderers of all stripes. Author Phillip Barlag profiles a host of evil Roman rulers across the history of their empire, along with the faceless governing bodies that condoned and even carried out heinous acts. Roman history, deviant or otherwise, is a subject of endless fascination. What’s never been done before is to look at the worst of the worst at the same time, comparing them side by side, and ranking them against one another. Until now.
Author | : Andrzej Sapkowski |
Publisher | : Orbit |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2009-05-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0316073717 |
Andrzej Sapkowski’s New York Times bestselling Witcher series has inspired the hit Netflix show and multiple blockbuster video games, and has transported millions of fans around the globe to an epic, unforgettable world of magic and adventure. For over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace. But that peace has now come to an end. Geralt of Rivia, the hunter known as the Witcher, has been waiting for the birth of a prophesied child. The one who has the power to change the world for good—or for evil. As the threat of war hangs over the land and the child is pursued for her extraordinary powers, it will become Geralt’s responsibility to protect them all. And the Witcher never accepts defeat. Join Geralt of Rivia; his beloved ward and the child of prophecy, Ciri; and his ally and love, the powerful sorceress Yennefer as they battle monsters, demons, and prejudices alike in Blood of Elves, the first novel of The Witcher Saga. Witcher story collections The Last Wish Sword of Destiny Witcher novels Blood of Elves The Time of Contempt Baptism of Fire The Tower of Swallows Lady of the Lake Season of Storms (stand alone) Hussite Trilogy The Tower of Fools Warriors of God Light Perpetual Translated from original Polish by Danusia Stok
Author | : Robert Greene |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2023-10-31 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 0670881465 |
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 848 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Church history |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Bruce Sterling |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2020-08-11 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1504063074 |
A near-future eco-thriller from the bestselling author of Schismatrix Plus and The Difference Engine. The Storm Troupers are a group of weather hackers who roam the plains of Texas and Oklahoma, hopped up on adrenaline and technology. Utilizing virtual reality, flying robots, and all-terrain vehicles, they collect data on the extreme storms ravaging an America decimated by climate change. But even their visionary leader can’t predict the danger on the horizon when a volatile new member joins their ranks and faces a trial by fire: a massive tornado unlike any the world has seen before. “A remarkable and individual sharpness of vision . . . Sterling hacks the future, and an elegant hack it is.” —Locus “Lucid and tremendously entertaining. Sterling shows once more his skills in storytelling and technospeak. A cyberpunk winner.” —Kirkus Reviews “So believable are the speculations that . . . one becomes convinced that the world must and will develop into what Sterling has predicted.” —Science Fiction Age “A very exciting coming-of-age story in a wild future America . . . What’s it got? Cyberpunk attitude, genuine humor, nanotechnology, minimal sex but some cool medications and very big weather systems.” —SFReviews.net “Brilliant . . . Fascinating . . . Exciting . . . A full complement of thrills.” —The New York Review of Science Fiction