Kamehameha Accomplishments

Over a span of several decades, Wu Zetian inalterably changed life in China for woman as well the clergy and the poor. By doing so, she left a perpetual footprint on China’s long history that transcends the mere fact that she was the first woman to rule the “Red Dragon”.

Shi Huangdi was a part of China. He was the first to unite all the states in China during the Warring States period and became the first self-proclaimed Emperor of China. Also to top it off, Shi Huangdi was considered a ruthless tyrant; a person who is cruel to all the people of China and is considered this in history. Shi Huangdi’s strict attitude towards the empire was essential for his Legalist beliefs. Although he is considered to be a tyrant, Shi Huangdi helped China to be in a strong, well-vised government.

Qin Shi Huang (or Shi Huangdi) was the First Emperor of a unified China, who ruled from 246 BCE to 210 BCE. In his 35-year reign, he managed to create magnificent and enormous construction projects. He also caused both incredible cultural and intellectual growth, and much destruction within China.

The earliest Emperor of the Qin dynasty was Qin Shi Huang, who was born in 259BCE and ultimately came into power at the age of 21. Despite accomplishing many significant achievements, he attained this in a brutal and callous way. Arguments that will be clearly discussed and explained in this assignment to emphasize the negative aspects of Qin Shi Huang are: the severe punishments he enforced for criminals, his fierce and deceitful war strategies and the prohibiting and burning of Confucius teachings.

Emperor Wudi’s greatest achievement was his vast territorial expansion, taking over other empires and tribes, but that success came at the expense of his country’s welfare because he abused his power to protect himself and fund his military. His perspective on a great dynasty is a dynasty with a lot of power and a thriving economy. Wudi was somewhat successful because he conquered a lot of lands and boosted the economy. In the long run and along the process, however, he hurt his economy and people along the way and in the long run. Emperor Wudi’s powerful authority combined with a rich government to fund the strong military led to extensive campaigns at the expense of his country’s welfare.

Qin Shi Huang Di is remembered as one of the greatest rulers in Chinese’s history, he has benefited China by many of his creations, but some see him as the emperor who killed millions and burned knowledgable books. Although, he only ruled for 15 years, he successfully united China after centuries of civil war and built an empire that has lasted to this very day, he is known as both a brutal tyrant and a great leader. He created a unified system of weights and measures, writing and currency, but used violence to take control of China which eventually killed many scholars and burnt books to wipe out heresy and brutality which was the basis of his greatest achievements. He started many major structures such as the early structure of the

Published in 1891 in a Hawaiian Newspaper, “Kamapuaʻa” was used as a form of protest against American occupation/colonization. In other words, “Kamapuaʻa” was anonymously written as an epic with such poetry for the Hawaiian people to stand up for themselves. Such exemplary was well liked and popular among the native Hawaiians in the 1980ʻs for its relatable comedy and poetic kaona sharing about a commonly told ancient moʻolelo with a twist about their daily issues about culture, politics, and religion. Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa, Hawaiian historian and director and professor at the University of Hawaiʻi for Hawaiian Studies, translates A Legendary Tradition of Kamapuaʻa, The Hawaiian Pig-God paralleling Kamapuaʻa’s adventures and battles to the

One man unified eight islands from 1782-1810 in 28 years, producing the first Hawaiian Kingdom (Wikipedia, Kamehameha. Another tried to unite a broken country ten times before finally succeeding, sacrificing many along the way (Britannica School, Sun Yat-Sen) These two ambitious achievers are the great men Kamehameha I and former Chinese President of the Kuomintang Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Kamehameha I was the first ruler of the Hawaiian Kingdom, implementing trade, building foreign relationships, and securing the rule of the Hawaiian monarch. (Potter, 23) Kamehameha’s actions built up what is Hawai’i today, with all its might, its mistakes and failures and its rich history. On the other hand lies Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, considered the founder of modern China.

Kauikeaouli was born on August 11, 1813 on the Big Island of Hawaii. He became king at age 11 when his older brother Liholiho died, who ruled as Kamehameha II. For 14 years of his reign Kauikeaouli was guided by Kaahumanu and Kinau. At age 25, he took on the responsibilities of kingship by himself as Kamehameha III. (The Reign of Kamehameha III Website) Kauikeaouli’s reign of thirty years was filled with change and accomplishment. Kamehameha III’s reign would be a desirable time to live in because of the small population, religious freedom, and the equality for all Hawaiians.

As Hawaiians were further exposed to more violent weapons, violence also further ensued. In 1782, battles among different chiefs of different islands arose. One ruler in particular, Kahekili, ruled most of the islands as 1782 continued. However, he did not make the step to unify the islands even after he gained control of most of them. Meanwhile, the island of Hawaii was having a civil war to decide their new chief. Kiwalao was declared as chief, however very few people were at peace with that idea, particularly a man named Kamehameha. Kamehameha, however, had a plan to eliminate the corrupt rule of Kiwalao. Kamehameha married his daughter and his girlfriend, and then in the Battle of Mokuohai, Kamehameha's troops killed Kiwalao. Later in

King Kamehameha was the first ali’i to unify all the eight island. Kamehameha was raised/trained by Kekuhaupi’o. Kamehameha in battles for a quiet while. He conquer all the island one by one. Kamehameha was ruling for 10 years. Kamehameha was an effective leader because cared for his people and smart for getting resources just in case the foreigner turn on him.

The Han dynasty was a golden era for China. It saw the greatest land confiscation of the nation’s history and economic success. In this paper I will be focusing on the structure of the national government, the monopolizing of iron and salt, the Yumen Pass and the Yellow Turban rebellion. Join me as we take a trip back in time to visit a time in Chinas history that is highly revered.

Classic of the Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor Huangdi is one of China’s most ancient

Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi ruled Ancient China from 221 till 210BC and was the founder of the Qin Dynasty. He came into ruling at the young age of thirteen after his father’s death. He was a very effective ruler who during his reign accomplished unifying China and building monuments such as the Terracotta warriors and the Great Wall of China. Although Shi Huangdi did numerous things to help China and make it better, he also burnt books to destroy records of the past and punished those who did not follow his rules. Even though some of Qin Shi Huangdi’s methods were questionable he impacted China in many ways and was an effective leader because of his desire to unify China and make it better.

great changes Confucius had been able to make in such a short time. A highranking ruler of a neighboring