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Definitions Of A Dictator Essay

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Dictators have been around for centuries, terrorizing and oppressing civilians through manipulation, genocide, and many other sadistic methods of force. Starting in Ancient Rome, the term “dictator” originated from the Latin root word “dictare” in the late 14c. So, what is a dictator? The earliest definition that can be found was “one who has absolute power or authority”. Other words that have been used to describe dictators over the years is “tyrant”,” despot”,” autocrat”, and many more.
Everyone has seen dictators in the current news or historic documentaries such as Kim Jong-un, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, etc but perhaps were unaware of their dictator title. Many leaders have been labelled “dictators” as they have absolute power that was either taken by force or through manipulation or even just through blood. However, today we will be focusing on two dictators who worked their ways up the political ladder to the position that they strived for. Qin Shi Huang and Than Shwe were both tyrannic, selfish, …show more content…

Qin Shi Huang was born on the eighteenth of February 259BC in Handan, China to King Zhuangxiang of Qin and Queen Dowager Zhao. His father was the King of the Qin state at that time. His birth name was “Ying Zheng” or “Zhao Zheng” whilst being prince of the Qin state. Qin Shi Huang was allegedly a very aggressive leader but also very ambitious, at the very young age of just twenty-two he assumed full power by “ridding himself of his premier, Lu Buwei, who acted as a regent while he was a minor”. (travelguide.com). It was Qins Shi’s aspiration to unify and subjugate all seven states of china; Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Qi using the powerful economic and political military strength of the Qin state. Qin Shi Huang’s first ambition was to build the first feudal and centralised empire in Chinese history and did so in 221BC. This is known as the “Qin Dynasty” which reigned from 221BC to

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