Suleiman The Magnificent, Queen Elizabeth I, And Nelson Mandela

The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country. This might be one way of how you would describe a leader. There are also countless other ways to describe a leader. Suleiman the magnificent, Queen Elizabeth I, and Nelson Mandela all have achieved the title of being a great leader. They all have different and similar characteristics that helped them become great chiefs. These leaders knew that they were more than just a person in government but they wanted the best for everyone in their county. But besides ruling their country this leaders had many other qualities that made them role model leaders. Starting out with Suleiman the magnificent, he was the noble leader of the Ottoman Empire but he was more than just the emperor. “A soldier’s soldier, Suleiman always rode at the head of his army to inspire his troops” (Simmons 117). His army could wipe out just about anyone and with this many countries feared him. Suleiman wasn't just a warrior but under his time as emperor the empire reached the highest point of its military power and culture. With Suleiman’s rule the architecture thrived he valued education and new ways of thinking. Suleiman was a very knowledgeable leader along with knowing what he wanted from his country. When he died in 1566 Suleiman left his successor one of

At the time South Africa had adopted the practice of racial segregation. “Mandela used every opportunity he had to speak out against injustice of white domination” (Danvil 121). Mandela was thrown into the Robben Island prison for standing up to the problem. In his trial he talked about being ready and willing to die for this cause. When in jail he stayed optimistic and gave hope to other people there too. Nelson Mandela did get out of jail and a few years later he was elected president. This was a major historic event for South Africa since Mandela was the first black president