This essay agrees that good leadership laid the foundation for the Ottoman Empire although it must be taken into account that alternative arguments of the influence of religion, establishment of social institutions, military prowess and external circumstances like the collapse of neighboring empires did play a part as well. The statement assumes that the good leadership was the underlying argument for the Ottoman empire by enabling the fundamentals of empire-building through territorial, social, political and economical advancements; that without good leadership, the ottoman empire would no...

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The Life of Vlad Tepes, otherwise known as Vlad Dracula, is a life shrouded in mystery and terror. Dracula was born in 1431 in Transylvania; a western Romanian principality bordered by the Carpathian Mountains. His mother, the Princess Cneajna, schooled young Vlad. His father, Vlad II was given the ...

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