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Bill Gates earned his wealth by founding and running Microsoft Corporation and developing Windows and other software. He created something every one could use, and in these times - NEED. Great idea = marketable product = worldwide sales = money = WEALTH
The men that held power in towns in medieval times were the bishops, priests, kings, queens, and the landlords.
in ancient times, for power of the tribe
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They found snails that produced purple dye, and they sold it. They also had large cedar forests, and dyed the cedar logs with the purple dye that they got from the snails. They sold both things, many times successfully, and that's how they gained their wealth and power.
They found snails that produced purple dye, and they sold it. They also had large cedar forests, and dyed the cedar logs with the purple dye that they got from the snails. They sold both things, many times successfully, and that's how they gained their wealth and power.
In the ancient civilizations, statues demonstrated power or beauty. They could be used to relic past events, ruling power, or wealth. But, in Chinese and Egyptian times, statues could be used as traditional relics.
Marriages among the ruling elite of England in all eras were arranged to make alliances against enemies, and more common in a less war-stricken times, to increase wealth. If a wealthy man is married to the daughter of a wealthy neighbour, through children the lands will be united into one unit and the wealth of the family in real terms doubles. Do that often enough and your power base enlarges as does your wealth and wealth and land equalled power. Arranged marriages were also undertaken, often by the king refusing certain matches and then demanding other matches to prevent such power bases from forming. King John used to do this. In Tudor times it was all about power and wealth as well, marry two people with tenuous claims to the throne, their offspring has a stronger claim to the throne. Lady Jane Grey was one such.
You know, the awesome stuff like wine, sheep, fruits and stuff. Tough luck to the poor.
The word "wealth" is in the King James Version of The Bible 27 times. It is in 27 verses.
The word "wealth" is in the King James Version of the Bible 27 times. It is in 27 verses.
Priests who were interested in political power. Theocracy is not a new concept; it was common in ancient Egypt and other ancient cultures. It may have existed even in prehistoric times.
Aesop was not a Greek goddess. Aesop was a teller of fables that come down from ancient times.