During Jiajing's reign, a large estate owned by the emperor occupied a significant part of Chengtian Prefecture, and was run by the same eunuch who was in charge of the protection of the mausoleum.

A group of palace girls who had had enough of Jiajing's cruelty decided to band together to murder the emperor.

Over the years, Jiajing's devotion to Taoism was to become a heavy financial burden for the empire and create dissent across the country.

Though his long rule gave the dynasty an era of stability, Jiajing's neglect of his official duties resulted in the decline of the dynasty at the end of the 16th century.

He also spoke of the particular ruthlessness of the Alamani in destroying Christian sanctuaries and plundering churches while the genuine Franks were respectful towards those sanctuaries.

Travis is known for treating his troops well and leading them from the front, but also for his ruthlessness and contempt for human life.

Stone was also critical of both Lenin and Trotsky for their " cruel and bloody ruthlessness " in deposing the czars of Russia, and later scolded Trotskyists in America for believing that Trotsky would have been any different than Stalin in terms of repressing those who opposed him.

He was known for his strategic perception, administrative skill and noble personality on Confucianist practice, but also sometimes for his ruthlessness on the execution of his policies.

As the plot progresses, Commander Daskal ( called " Tank Boy " during World War II for destroying a number of German tanks when he was a child soldier during the Battle of Stalingrad ) demonstrates his ruthlessness not only to the enemy, but also to his own men.

However, while she has suffered several mishaps within the Castle, requiring rescue, since she encountered Gil there, she has also demonstrated an absolute ruthlessness despite the unraveling of their plan to take the castle.

Gardeep also is unable to balance his ruthlessness with charm, and is even willing to defy the gods if it will seal his ambitions to rule.

Meanwhile, Coty not only becomes a child TV star but also, due to his ruthlessness, a high-ranking member of the " Church of Synthiotics ".

" Barnett also spoke of Hill's streak of ruthlessness.

It also frequently serves to justify that ruthlessness and brutality as a rational response to the threat that the Tyranids represent.

In 1992, the year in which the peace agreement was signed, The New York Times described him as a “ feared military commander with a reputation for ruthlessness ”, but also noted his admission of errors in the rebels ’ tactics and his stated regret for many of the killings they had been involved in.

Weinstein has also cultivated a reputation for ruthlessness and fits of anger.

He also harboured a streak of ruthlessness, being willing to lie – and in one case attempt to kill – to achieve his goals.

His rule was strictly lawful to the point of ruthlessness, but based in large part on deception — both in terms of Azalin's illusion of being a mortal king, and also in the artificial docility that his civilians displayed, thanks to their false memories.

Like Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther, this facet of his personality serves also as comic relief throughout the novel series and teems the extreme morbidity and ruthlessness espionage with decent humour.

Zartan made a deal with Major Bludd, who also was growing disturbed by Cobra Commander's growing ruthlessness, which culminated with the Commander murdering his own son Billy.

It is at this point that Brunhilda, now in her later 50's and having survived all the previous tribulations, begins to display that ruthlessness which led to her especially violent demise.

Support for his leadership was eroded even further by his refusal to sack the Minister for Air Peter Howson in order to defuse the scandal, fuelling criticism from within the party that Holt was " weak " and lacked Menzies ' ruthlessness.

Stirner advocated self-assertion and foresaw " associations of egoists " drawn together by respect for each other's ruthlessness.

Nehru began to be frequently embarrassed by her ruthlessness and disregard for parliamentary tradition, and was " hurt " by what he saw as an assertiveness with no purpose other than to stake out an identity independent of her father.

Is not the ruthlessness of the Egyptian Pharaoh surpassed by the sadism of the Nazi dictators? And yet, even in this hour of disaster and degradation, it is still helpful to " visualize oneself among those who had gone forth out of Egypt.

And finally, by 27 May 1905, Admiral Tōgō and his men had two battleship fleet actions under their belts, which amounted to over 4 hours of combat experience in battleship to battleship combat at Port Arthur and the Yellow Sea — experience which would eliminate the miscalculations and rash decisions made during those battles, while applying the learned lessons from those sea engagements with both finesse and ruthlessness at Tsushima.

After the French withdrew in 1801, he established himself as de facto ruler of the country by a combination of guile and ruthlessness.

Warren, the leader of the gang, is almost entirely driven by greed and lust for power ; whereas Jonathan apparently joined the gang for excitement, being shocked by Warren's ruthlessness and eventually helping to save Buffy's life.

Each attribute of the God as imagined by the devotee is depicted in form of a deity such as purity and potency in Linga, fierce ruthlessness towards evil in Durga, cosmic force in Vishnu, amenable kindness and auspiciousness in Ganesha, extreme and indomitable power and pride in Kumara, 100 % victory in Hanuman ( Hanuman was the flag symbol of Arjuna and was sitting atop Arjuna's chariot throughout the 18 days of the Kurukshetra war ).

Is not the ruthlessness of the Egyptian Pharaoh surpassed by the sadism of the Nazi dictators? And yet, even in this hour of disaster and degradation, it is still helpful to " visualize oneself among those who had gone forth out of Egypt.

However, Roerich's extreme hostility to the Bolshevik regime – prompted not so much by a dislike of communism as by his revulsion at Lenin's ruthlessness and his fear that Bolshevik rule would lead to the destruction of Russia's artistic and architectural heritage – was amply documented.

Shocked by his ruthlessness, a neighboring family, the Hatakeyama, desperately appealed to Date Terumune to rein in his son's military campaigns.

In any event, their perceived " ruthlessness " was vindicated by the unprecedented haul of League Championship titles and European Cups won by Paisley and Joe Fagan.

It would have been well if Kossuth had had something more of Görgey's calculated ruthlessness, for, as has been truly said, the revolutionary power he had seized could only be held by revolutionary means ; but he was by nature soft-hearted and always merciful ; though often audacious, he lacked decision in dealing with men.

Once known by his critics as “ the most hated man in America ,” — Portfolio. com named Frick one of the " Worst American CEOs of All Time "— he has long been vilified by the public and historians for his ruthlessness and lack of morality in business.

As one prominent journal has noted, al-Ḥākim has attracted the interest of modern historians more than any other member of the Fatimid dynasty because of ... " His eccentric character, the inconsistencies and radical shifts in his conduct and policies, the extreme austerity of his personal life, the vindictive and sanguinary ruthlessness of his dealing with the highest officials of his government coupled with an obsession to suppress all signs of corruption and immorality in public life, his attempted annihilation of Christians and call for the systematic destruction of all Christian holy places in the middle east culminating in the destruction of the most holy Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, his deification by a group of extremist Isma ' li missionaries who became the forerunners and founders of the Druze religion, all combine to contrast his reign sharply with that of any of his predecessors and successors and indeed of any Muslim ruler ....

The wars were characterised by their brutality and ruthlessness – with treachery, the burning of villages, killing of prisoners, torture, slavery, and cannibalism being commonplace.

Michael Wines of the New York Times wrote that although Bo was possessed of “ prodigious charisma and deep intelligence ,” these qualities were offset by a “ studied indifference to the wrecked lives that littered his path to power … Mr. Bo ’ s ruthlessness stood out, even in a system where the absence of formal rules ensures that only the strongest advance .” Bo placed onerous demands on government officials in the city, requiring them to be available to work all day and all night, seven days a week.

Acknowledging him as a " man of outstanding ability and cold-blooded ruthlessness ", Churchill concluded: " In the conduct of foreign affairs, Mazarin, Talleyrand, Metternich, would welcome him to their company, if there be another world to which Bolsheviks allow themselves to go.

Coll's ruthlessness made him a valued enforcer to Schultz at first.

" Hitler's own table talk in the crucial years of the Machtergreifung ( 1932-34 ), as briefly recorded by Hermann Rauschning, so startled the world ( which could not even in 1939 credit him with either such ruthlessness or such ambitions ) that it was for long regarded as spurious.

Refa sees him and his " associates " as the tools necessary to complete the transition of power ; while he initially believes Londo to be a fellow sympathizer, Londo's escalating reservations about Refa's ruthlessness in the Centarum lead Refa to consider disposing of him once he has outlived his usefulness.

However, Bullseye is unprepared for his enemy's newfound ruthlessness as Daredevil dislocates both his shoulders and then stabs him through the heart with his own sai, in much the same way Bullseye had done to Elektra years ago.

Rhodes ' ruthlessness is shown ever further as he contemplates continuing his attack, until Cap reminds him that any " Collateral Damage " involving school children would be a Public Relations and Political nightmare prompting War Machine to back off, but for all the wrong reasons.

Söze's ruthlessness is legendary ; he is described as having had enemies and disloyal henchmen brutally murdered, along with everyone they hold dear, for the slightest infractions – and as having personally murdered people who have seen and can identify him.

Wolverine is later approached to lead the team, and although he accepts, he becomes angry and disappointed to find out that Cyclops had drafted Laura without consulting him first, and that Laura had agreed to join an operation that would expose her to the same types of brutality and ruthlessness that he had been trying to remove her from in the first place.

Chen's ruthlessness and constant defeats in battle made it harder and harder for him to gather followers.

This earned him a reputation for ruthlessness but gave the bank a solid platform for growth.