Alexander the Great, king of ancient Macedonia, was a famous strategist and politician in the ancient history of the world. His father attached importance to his cultural education since he was a child, and his tutor was a famous philosopher and scientist-Aristotle. Alexander succeeded to the throne at the age of 20. He was resourceful and famous for his talent during his short 13 years as king of Macedonia. The conquest of the East and the West first established a dominant position in Greece and then destroyed the Persian Empire. On the vast land across Eurasia, a huge empire with Babylon as its capital was established. It has created unprecedented brilliant achievements, promoted cultural exchanges and economic development between the East and the West, and exerted great influence on the progress of human society.
Washington
In the North American War of Independence, Washington raised materials and directed operations, showing excellent organizational skills. Washington made an immortal contribution to the North American War of Independence. His thoughts and ideas played a positive role in consolidating the unity of the thirteen States in North America, defeating the British colonial army and establishing the United States of America. Washington not only led the Continental Army to win the war against Britain in the bonfire of the War of Independence, but also won the independence of the country. He set a precedent for the president to be re-elected for a maximum of two terms-excluding the life tenure of the president. In the War of Independence, Washington galloped on the battlefield, experienced difficulties and obstacles, made great contributions to the freedom and independence of the motherland, and showed outstanding military talents.
Both are great navigators!
Zheng He's voyages to the West began in the Ming Dynasty, and one of his aims was to declare his strength and develop relations with other countries. The second is to give gifts to express goodwill in establishing and developing friendly relations with those countries; Third, trade activities should be carried out to exchange handicrafts from China for local products from other countries. The achievements lie in mediating and easing contradictions between countries, calming conflicts, eliminating barriers, deterring and cracking down on pirates, eliminating pirates by various means and ensuring maritime safety. Influence, is conducive to world cultural exchanges, the spread of China culture, the development of overseas trade, open up the marine industry, smooth Asian-African routes, improve the ancient navigation technology in China.
Zheng He and Columbus
Columbus's voyage began at 1492. With the support of the king of Spain, he sailed four times. The purpose is to open up new routes to the east and conduct trade. Find more colonies for Spain and plunder wealth.
The achievement lies in the discovery of America. Stimulated the enthusiasm of western navigation and opened up a transatlantic route to America. Columbus's voyage was the beginning of the era of great navigation. The opening of the new route has changed the course of world history. It shifted the route of overseas trade from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic coast. From then on, the West finally walked out of the darkness of the Middle Ages and began to rise in the world with an irresistible trend, and in the following centuries, it achieved maritime hegemony. A brand-new industrial civilization has become the mainstream of world economic development.
On the contrary, Columbus and the so-called explorers after him brought a devastating impact on Native American civilization, which led to the existence of Native American civilization only in people's imagination. It has brought endless disasters to Indians living peacefully in America.
Cao Cao
Cao Cao's greatest advantage is his open mind.
After Battle of Red Cliffs's fiasco, Cao Cao was not at a loss. Instead, he smiled and said, "Today, the north is still under my control" and smiled three times to show optimism about the setbacks.
Wei Wudi was a famous politician, strategist and poet in the Three Kingdoms period. Cao Cao's ancestral home is Bo County, Anhui Province, with his nickname Ayun and the word Meng De. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in the process of suppressing the Yellow turban insurrectionary, he expanded his military strength. In the first year of Jian 'an (196), he welcomed the Han emperor to Xuchang, and later "supported the emperor and ordered the princes". Jian 'an/KLOC became prime minister in 0/3, and Battle of Red Cliffs was defeated by Liu Bei and Sun Quan and returned to the north to reorganize his troops. In 2 16 ad, Wang Wei was self-proclaimed, Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, and his father was Emperor Wu. Cao Cao is proficient in the art of war and is also good at poetry, expressing his negative emotions with poetry. There are more than 20 poems today. His poems are known as "the true record of the late Han Dynasty and the true history of poetry". His poem, "An old horse crouches, with a thousand miles of ambition, and a martyr is courageous in his twilight years", has become the endorsement of an old and vigorous hero and the top gun, which can be called a swan song throughout the ages.
Also, Cao Cao's military talent cannot be denied.
It is difficult to determine the merits and demerits of Qin Shihuang.
The most important historical achievement of Qin Shihuang was to complete the great cause of reunification and establish the first feudal centralized state in history.
It should be said that Qin Shihuang was an outstanding historical figure who made great contributions to the historical development of China, and he was also a brutal tyrant. His achievements are the main aspects, but they can't cover up his sins; His sins are deep, but this should not erase his great historical achievements.
Qin Shihuang, surnamed Won (259-2 10 BC), officially presided over the state affairs at the age of 22, and successively solved the post-party forces represented by Lao Ai and the party forces headed by Lao Ai, established his own power base, appointed Li Si as prime minister and Meng Tian as general, and successively conquered six vassal states of Korea, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu and Qi. Established the first unified feudal centralized state in the history of China, and realized the first great ethnic integration in the history of our country. Later, a series of decrees were promulgated, which unified writing, law, currency and weights and measures. A unified feudal regime was established and perfected in the fields of politics, economy, military affairs, culture and transportation.
The young and energetic king followed the historical trend and made immortal historical contributions. Qin Shihuang in his later years left several indelible marks in history. He thought his authority was deified, so he went to Mount Tai to worship Zen. He visited famous mountains and rivers five times, built the Great Wall of Wan Li, and built huge buildings such as Shanglin Garden and Epang Palace. In order to consolidate his autocratic position, he severely punished the law. Imposing exorbitant taxes and levies, using troops year after year, building the Qin Mausoleum, burning books and burying Confucian scholars to solve heresy, and killing more than 460 Confucian scholars, made the national culture of China feudal society suffer an unprecedented disaster.
Qin Shihuang hoped to get the elixir of life through Fu Ying, magic and seeking immortality, so he sent Xu Fu to lead 500 boys and girls to the sea to seek immortality, but found nothing. In 2 10 BC, Qin Shihuang died of illness on the dune platform on his way out. Before his death, Prime Minister Li Si reported on the construction of the cemetery. But he was not satisfied with the scale of the cemetery, so he ordered "300 feet on the side" and soon a peasant uprising broke out. In 206 BC, the Qin Dynasty was declared extinct, which lasted only 15 years.