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    this world a spell of health is the best state" - Suleiman the Magnificent. Suleiman the Magnificent, Nelson Mandela, and Queen Elizabeth all had one thing in common, they were all great leaders that will be remembered in history. They each had characteristics that made them great leaders for their time, and had leader qualities that really made each one of them unique, yet at the same time fantastic leaders. Suleiman the Magnificent ruled during 1520-1566, he managed to create an empire and make

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    According to Skocpol and Somers, one of the major uses of comparative history is to make observations about institutions and structures and how they develop in different nations. Now when one thinks about points of comparison, they probably think about broad categories like religion, the state, etc., these are all obvious categories for comparative history, a less obvious topic however, is poor relief and charity. How to deal with the “poor” (in this case, orphans, those out of work, the sick, etc

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    directed by Akira Kurosawa, and its 1960 remake The Magnificent Seven, directed by John Sturges have many similarities; for example, the plot of both movies entails farmers hiring mercenaries to help fend off bandits that annually pillage their farms. The two movies also have differences like the characterization of the bandits in The Magnificent Seven as opposed to The Seven Samurai. One of the main similarities between the Seven Samurai and Magnificent Seven is the plot. In both movies bandits annually

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    of the accumulations at various points and to fix the approximate levels at the time of the last major reconstruction – in the middle of the sixteenth century A.D by Suleiman the Magnificent. The wall of the Old City of Jerusalem was rebuilt in the sixteenth century by the Ottoman Turkish ruler Suleiman the Magnificent. As such, Hamilton decided to determine the age of the accumulations of earlier construction sites by cleaning up the outside area of the North Wall of Jerusalem and Hamilton hoped

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    Welcome fellow traveller, I understand you have journeyed far to be here. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am known to many as Octavian. You may be tired after your long journey, please come in for some tea. Make yourself at home. In fact you are home! This is a simulated structure at the centre of your being. Made from good old fashioned imagination! It is your creation and what a fine job I must say. This crystal castle is one quordinate point within your infinite nature just as you

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    Topic: Comparative analysis between Seven Samurai and Magnificent Seven Introduction: Seven Samurai a 1954 classic, critically acclaimed as one of the greatest films and has been a notable reference point for reworked films of this genre. In succession with one of the more notable remakes, the 1960 version of the Magnificent Seven, leading through to the current version in 2016. The Magnificent Seven aired in cinema recently and was not the first time an adaptation of Seven Samurai has been re booted

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    No luck she never had the chance to be happy. Aeldra couldn't handle it anymore. She was all by herself growing up in a destroyed, impoverished cabin surviving more than living, always begging for food on the street and never had anyone to be with except her parents everyday in her dreams.Her horrible life story started when she was only a three month baby when her father Deniz died on a trip in the sea, and a nine year old little girl when her mother Bora was killed in a hurricane. Destiny or maybe

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    The films, “The Magnificent Seven”, and, “Seven Samurai”, essentially portray the same events in action, especially in the introductory scene. However, “The Magnificent Seven”, portrays the western version while “Seven Samurai”takes place in an eastern village. The films also choose a different order to show events and to go about each event. They do, however, portray the same basic idea: an innocent village faces bandits who have no intentions besides pillaging and stealing all belongings from the

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    American remake, The Magnificent Seven, is a poignant example of this. Despite having almost identical plot lines, the films emanate contrasting feelings and to a certain extent, portray different messages. When examining the role of American culture in film, one often looks to the quintessential romance or action plots, stories in which “true love conquers all” or an underdog overcomes adversity to defeat a villain. As demonstrated by these iconic storylines and The Magnificent Seven film, American

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    each province, further increasing the web of connection within the empire. Critics of the Ottoman will say that their government was too spread, without a clear leader. On the other hand, the sultan was quite powerful, as evidenced by Suleiman the Magnificent. He was a legendary leader and as sultan vastly improved the Ottoman empire. The Ottomans ruled with a firm, but steady hand. This hand was held together by a complex network of connections. The Ottomans were undoubtedly great, with their mighty

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