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The Sun Kings: A History of Kingship

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Over the last 3000 years, the great 'sun kings' of history have dazzled the world with their ability to build empires and rule them absolutely, but equally with their shows of excess and opulence. Experts in the public display of power, they have identified their own authority as the basis of their country's grandeur. From Ramses II raising the temples and statues of 13th-century BC Egypt, and Charlemagne reviving Roman imperial glory for 9th-century Europe, to Peter the Great's transformation of Russia into a western power, and Napoleon's parcelling of Europe for his family, "The Sun Kings" examines the lives and achievements of 50 magnificent rulers, whilst also providing a fascinating study of the changing role of kingship. The sun kings' lifestyles, palaces, art, dress and other totems of their success are brought to life with lavish colour illustrations. The following rulers are included: Ramses II; Roger II; Louis XIV; Solomon; Suryavarman II; Kangxi; Nebuchadnezzar II; The Knights Templar; Peter the Great; Darius I; Eleanor of Aquitaine; Frederick II; Croesus, King of Lydia; Kublai Khan; Maria-Theresa; Alexander the Great; Baybars I; Catherine the Great; Shi Huangdi; Pope Alexander VI; Napoleon; Augustus; Lorenzo de Medici; Leopold II; Constantine I; Montezuma II; Ludwig II; Al-Mansur; Henry VIII; Mohammad Reza Shah; Kammu; Charles V; Pahlavi; Charlemagne; Suleyman I; Bokassa I; Abd-ar-rahman III; Akbar; Fahd ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz; Basil II ('the Bulgar-Slayer'); Gustavus Adolphus; al-Sa'ud; Otto III; Charles I; and, William the Conqueror.

Table of Contents:
IntroductionRamses II r. 1279-1213 BCSolomon r. c970-928 BCNebuchadrezzar II r. 605-561 BCCroesus r. 560-546 BCDarius I r. 522-486 BCAlexander III r. 336-323 BCShih huang-ti r. 221-210 BCAugustus Caesar r. 27 BC-AD 14Constantine I r. AD 312-337Al-Mansur r. 754-775Charlemagne r. 768-814 (774-814, 800-814)Kammu r. 781-806'Abd al-Rahman III r. 912-961 (929-961)Basil II r. 976-1025Otto III r. 996-1002William I r. 1066-1087Roger II r. 1130-1154Suryavarman II r. 1113-1150Eleanor of Aquitaine r. 1137-1152, 1154-1204Kublai Khan r. 1260-1294Baybars I r. 1260-1277Hayam Wuruk r. 1350-1389Cosimo de'Medici r. 1434-1463Montezuma II r. 1502-1520Henry VIII r. 1509-1547Charles V r. 1519-1556Suleyman I r. 1520-1566Akbar r. 1556-1605Elizabeth I r. 1558-1603Gustav II Adolph r. 1611-1632Pope Urban VIII r. 1623-1644Louis XIV r. 1643-1715K'ang-hsi r. 1661-1722Peter I r. 1682-1725Frederick II r. 1740-1786Maria-Theresa r. 1740-1780Catherine II r. 1762-1796Napoleon Bonaparte r. 1804-1814, 1815Victoria r. 1837-1901Ludwig II r. 1864-1886The Last of the Sun Kings - the Twentieth CenturyIndexAuthor and Picture Acknowledgements


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781847241986
  • Publisher: Quercus Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Quercus Publishing
  • Height: 276 mm
  • Sub Title: A History of Kingship
  • ISBN-10: 1847241980
  • Publisher Date: 01 Oct 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Width: 216 mm


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