I believe the answer is: A. <span>declared himself king of Italy When he took the leadership position on Rome, he never used 'King' as a title because he associate the title as someone lazy and incapable. He is more fond to be referred to as a military general due to his prowess in creating military strategies. </span><span> </span>
The Japanese victory over Russian forces had shown the peoples of the Orient that Colonial Imperialists could be defeated and the Asian peoples could persevere in a war against the Occident.