Historic Leaders who Changed the World: Monarchs, Presidents and Despots

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He had the mind of a genius and the body of a giant. At 6 feet 8 inches tall he was abnormally tall for his time. But he did not possess the stature that would be expected of a man of his size. His head, hands and feet were small, and he suffered from facial tics and epilepsy. Nonetheless this odd-looking, disabled man became one of the Russian Empire's greatest ever leaders Read the fascinating account of Peter the Great's life along with the words and deed of many other great leaders who changed the course of world history forever. Leaders include Nzinga Mbande, Cardinal Richelieu, Oliver Cromwell, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Voltaire, George Washington, Maximilien Robespierre, Shaka Zulu.