* Ceres and Apollo ( 1552 – 1556 ) for niches in the façade of Buontalenti's grotto in the Boboli Gardens

His real name was Muhammad bin Da ' ud Chaghri, and for his military prowess, personal valour, and fighting skills he obtained the surname Alp Arslan, which means " Heroic Lion " in Turkish.

Aluma is remembered for his military skills, administrative reforms, and Islamic piety.

In 307 BC, King Wuling of Zhao, the ancient Chinese ruler of the former State of Jin territory, ordered his military commanders and troops to adopt the trousers of the nomads as well as practice the nomads ' form of mounted archery to hone their new cavalry skills.

In the West he has been criticized for his poor military skills.

The Foreign Legion is today known as an elite military unit whose training focuses not only on traditional military skills but also on its strong esprit de corps.

The lack of combat skills of the common soldiers in the both armies created the opportunity to use terror as a military weapon.

Although Washington never gained the commission in the British army he yearned for, in these years the young man gained valuable military, political, and leadership skills.

The seemingly certain disaster was averted in August by the combination of Piłsudski's military skills and a dedicated national defense effort.

In 1828, Shaka was assassinated by his half brother Dingane, who lacked the military genius and leadership skills of Shaka.

John spent some time as a member of the household of his eldest living brother Henry the Young King, where he probably received instruction in hunting and military skills.

Aluma is remembered for his military skills, administrative reforms, and Islamic piety.

The liberal arts education ( Latin: artes liberales ) is a type of education with those subjects or skills that in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free person, in other words, a citizen, to know in order to take an active part in civic life and public debate and most importantly, military service ( slaves and resident aliens were by definition excluded from the duties and responsibilities of citizenship ).

Having already proven his skills as a military leader, he is described in the lyrics as the one " who has shown us ways to victory.

By outwitting porteño diplomats in the negotiations that produced the Treaty of October 11, 1811 ( in which Argentina implicitly recognized Paraguayan independence in return for vague promises of a military alliance ), Francia proved that he possessed skills crucial to the future of the country.

First, United States military aid was helping enhance the army's skills in counterinsurgency warfare.

In fact, Baden-Powell wrote his original military training book, Aids To Scouting, because he saw the need for the improved training of British military-enlisted scouts, particularly in initiative, self-reliance, and observational skills.

Advanced skills in close combat allowed the Zulu military to conquer much of southeast Africa.

" The Hwarang studied taekkyeon, history, Confucian philosophy, ethics, Buddhist morality, social skills and military tactics.

This is exemplified by the use of his diplomatic skills to reject the Soviet Defence Minister Dmitriy Ustinov's offer of closer military co-operation.

In the beginning, Buffy often had to protect her friends from monsters, but over the course of the series most of them gained superpowers and fighting skills of their own, with Xander the only notable member with no mystical abilities or connection to the supernatural, though he does acquire extensive military knowledge thanks to a spell.

It provides its graduates with the skills necessary to deal with the disparate challenges encountered in contemporary military and government operations.

Considering the significant disparity of political leverage and financial resources between Louis VII and his Angevin rival, not to mention Henry II's superior military skills, Louis VII should be credited with preserving the Capetian dynasty.

In this period, when modern professional specialisations did not exist, urban design was undertaken by people with skills in areas as diverse as sculpture, architecture, garden design, surveying, astronomy, and military engineering.

Through his military and diplomatic skills, he has created a powerful kingdom in Anatolia ( b. 269 BC )

It is, as one engineer says, `` indeed a difficult thing for the engineer to accept that he can go as far on his technical merit as he could employing managerial skills.

For example, an engineer with great technical skill might get promoted to project manager, only to discover he lacks the interpersonal skills required to lead a team.

Komarov was declared medically unfit for training or spaceflight twice while he was in the program, but his perseverance and superior skills and his knowledge as an engineer allowed him to continue playing an active role.

The task force includes Pennsylvania Senator John Gordner and Rep Russ Fairchild, community leaders with a wide range of economic development experience and skills including an accountant, lawyer, land developer, engineer, surveyor, and two bankers – along with chairmen of the Snyder County Board of Commissioners, Penn Township Board of Supervisors, and Township Municipal Authority.

Rillieux also turned his engineer skills to dealing with a Yellow Fever outbreak in New Orleans in the 1850s.

Employing his skills as a mechanical engineer, he devised a water engine for the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in 1761 and a watermill at Alston, Cumbria in 1767 ( he is credited by some for inventing the cast iron axle shaft for waterwheels ).

In the 1960s, while associated with the rock band The Presidents, Johns began working as a recording studio engineer at IBC Studios, Portland Place, London and was able to take the band in during weekends and try his skills at production and recording.

As CAM software and machines become more complicated, the skills required of a machinist or machine operator advance to approach that of a computer programmer and engineer rather than eliminating the CNC machinist from the workforce.

Louis was a bright, aspiring young engineer who had already designed and built several models before teaming up with his brothers, who had honed their business skills working for their father's textiles firm.

In some software engineering circles fungibility is used to refer to the ability of an engineer to apply their skills to different problem sets.

In addition to Combat Engineering Corps ( ICEC ) sappers, each infantry brigade has an engineer company trained with basic engineering and EOD skills.

SAW took early notice of the skills of UK engineer, remixer and producer Phil Harding and made the chief engineer and remixer at the newly formed PWL studios.

* 1837: Robert Massie leaves VDL and joins Samuel Anderson at Bass Victoria where his skills as an engineer enhance their partnership with the building of a tidal powered flour mill.

The unit was equipped with Tigers and Panthers and an engineer battalion with specialist bridging skills.

His superb skills as a pilot, engineer and officer were held in such high esteem that his immediate superior, Major Robert M. Cardenas, recommended him as project pilot for an unprecedented program – the first attempt to exceed the speed of sound in the Bell X-1.

He is a qualified architect and engineer and also known for his artist skills in painting and sculpting.

During the Great War, he took a position as a combat engineer, which kept him off the front lines but also used his mechanical skills.

Thomas became chief engineer, draftsman and designer for the company, using both his mechanical skills and his experience as a skilled woodworker.

Firemen were in practice often times engineers-in-training, learning the skills of train operation and assisting the engineer with the observation of signals and other routine aspects of his job performance, waiting for a job opportunity for promotion.

Foster, a West Point trained Army engineer, put his skills to good use improving the town's defenses as well as employing the use of three gunboats in the defense.

Rodes used his civil engineering skills to become chief engineer for the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

In addition to providing " adult supervision " to the younger Jobs and Wozniak, as a trained engineer Markkula also possessed technical skills.