Leaders of Government (Group 4)

By DeNeijha
  • 461

    Pericles

    Pericles
    Greece,
    461 BC- 429 Bc,
    organized construction of the Parthenon and developed a democracy based on majority rule.
    AFter inheriting money as a teen, he became a great patron of the arts.
    During his leadership, he built the Acropolis and Parthenon and led Athens' recapture of Delphi, the siege on Samos and the invasion of Megara.
  • Jan 1, 605

    Nebuchadnezzar II

    Nebuchadnezzar II
    Babylon,
    605- 562 B.C.,
    He expanded his empire while building the city of Babylon into a wonder of the ancient world.
  • Aug 1, 1444

    Mehmed II

    Mehmed II
    Ottoman Empire, August 1444-1446,
    He had two reigns.
    A successor came and took over but he got it back and then started his 2nd reign.
  • Jan 1, 1502

    Moctezuma II

    Moctezuma II
    Tenochtitlan,
    1466-1520
    The leader of the Aztecs at the time of the Spanish conquest.
    Montezuma II (also known as Moctezuma II) was trained as a priest and rose to become leader of the Aztecs in 1502.

    He was the last of the Aztec emperors, who was defeated by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in 152

  • Louis XIV

    Louis XIV
    France
    1643-1715
    He brought the French monarchy to its peak of absolute power
    Known as the sun king
    He launched the Devolution war

  • Peter The Great

    Peter The Great
    -Emperor of Russia,
    1682-1725
    The reign of Peter I is generally regarded as a watershed in Russian history, during which Russia expanded westward, became a leading player in European affairs, and underwent major reforms of its government, economy, religious affairs, and culture.

  • Louis Napoleon

    Louis Napoleon
    France
    1852-1870
    Elected president of the Second Republic
    He served in that position until 1852
    When he was made emperor—a position he held until 1870, When the disastrous Franco-Prussian War led to his capture.

  • Emperor Meiji

    Emperor Meiji
    Japan
    1867-1912.
    Was the 122nd Emperor of Japan.
    He presided over a time of rapid change in the Empire of Japan.

  • Benito Mussolini

    Benito Mussolini
    Italy,
    1922- 1943,
    created the Fascist Party in Italy in 1919, eventually making himself dictator prior to World War II.
    He was killed in 1945.

  • Jawaharlal Nehru

    Jawaharlal Nehru
    India,
    August 15, 1947- May 27, 1964,
    An influential leader in the Indian independence movement and political heir of Mahatma Gandhi,
    Jawaharlal Nehru became the nation’s first prime minister in 1947.

  • Mao Zedong

    Mao Zedong
    Mali Empire, 1312-1337.
    Was an emperor (mansa) of the Mali Empire during the 14th century.
    He became emperor in 1307.
    He was the first African ruler to be widely known throughout Europe and the Middle East.

  • Mobutu Sese Seko

    Mobutu Sese Seko
    Zaire
    1965-1997,
    He was president of the democratic republic of the congo.
    He served in armies and later became a journalist.
    Mobutu reigned during the Rwandan genocide and formed an authoritarian regime.

  • Mansa Musa

    Mansa Musa
    Mali Empire,
    1312-1337. Was an emperor (mansa) of the Mali Empire during the 14th century.
    He became emperor in 1307.
    He was the first African ruler to be widely known throughout Europe and the Middle East.

  • Otto The Great

    Otto The Great
    Holy Roman Empire,
    February 2, 962- May 7, 973,
    He was the first of the Germans to be called emperor of Italy. He was an effective military warrior who encouraged military expansion, colonization, and missionary activity eastward into the Slavic world.

    His campaign was to restore kingship on the Carolingian model.