Nearly 300 exquisite color drawings
Fun and concise
Life background,
Timeline of major events,
Illustrations of important historical facts...
Bring 10 female rulers to life
and the true image of 11 male rulers
Tell the untold stories behind those legendary careers
How did Cleopatra, the "Cleopatra," get the support of Julius Caesar and turn things around?
How has women's rights improved under Theodora?
Suleiman the Great did not consider wealth, status or prestige when choosing talents, what did he consider?
Why did Louis XIV, the longest-reigning monarch in Europe, lose the hearts of the people?
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This book will take you across 2300 years of history, uncover the untold stories behind the legendary career, interpret the background of the rulers' lives, and step by step approach the 21 most influential rulers in history through interesting and concise timelines of major events, important historical facts and exquisite color maps.
Throughout history, there have been emperors who have achieved the great cause of national unification, and there are also monarchs who have torn the country apart, and the long river of history has been turbulent or soothing because of them. There are sons who inherit their father's inheritance and carry on the past, while others defend the rights they deserve. There are kings who wage wars to show that they are strong enough to conquer the world, and there are queens who do not let their eyebrows be shaved and help their husbands to create the future of the country. Who is closest to the title of "Ruler of the World"? How did they get to the top of the world? What is the key to success and the turning point of failure?
Through vivid and smooth brushstrokes and nearly 300 exquisite pictures, "21 Rulers Who Shaped the World" gives readers the opportunity to cross time and space and understand the 21 most influential rulers in history - from Cleopatra the "Cleopatra" to "Lionheart" Richard, from Charlemagne to Eleanor of Aquitaine, and the longest-reigning Queen Elizabeth II of England and so on - the real image. In addition to a detailed and systematic introduction to the growth background of each ruler, famous and unknown surprising deeds, relevant historical nodes, ruling wisdom, etc., this book also specially invites famous historians to explain historical mysteries, explain people's misunderstandings, comb clearly and clearly, and use humorous language.
In terms of character selection, the book presents the life stories of 10 female rulers and 11 male rulers. The number of female rulers chosen in the book is almost equal to that of men, which is extremely rare in other works of the same type. Turning the table of contents, the reader may find that the male rulers are somewhat familiar, but women, with the exception of "Cleopatra", Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, may never have heard of them.
But it's not because these women's contributions to human history aren't worthy of being known, but because of the shackles of institutions and ideas that prevented them from being "on par with men" in the era in which they lived, nor did they gain the recognition they deserved in the thousands of years after their deaths—they were never treated equally. To this day, when people talk about these few known female rulers, the focus on their exploits tends to revolve around how beautiful they were or how morally unsuitable for their status.
As a historical popular science work, this book is more extensive in terms of material, freer writing, and strong readability, adding more vivid and small details about the rulers.
Book Title: The 21 Rulers Who Shaped the World
Author: [English] Ed. By Filipa Grifton
Translated by Yin Lingou and Hou Yanan
Publisher: China Pictorial Publishing House
Text/Guangzhou Daily, New Flower City Reporter: Wu Bo
Photo/ Guangzhou Daily, Xinhuacheng reporter: Wu Bo
Video/Guangzhou Daily Xinhuacheng Reporter: Wu Bo
Correspondent: Sun Xiaoyu
Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Editor: Li Yani