C 100% sure. He organized migrant farm workers in the struggle for better wages and conditions. <span />
Taira no Masakado was widely revered as a just man and came from a big family so he was a candidate well suited for position.
Explanation:
Masakado was born into an influential family and had grown up to be the leader of the legions of Samurai and a powerful landowner. His influence made him one of the most powerful and well revered men in the country.
He led the rebellion and was able to sustain it for a long time as his people were fiercely loyal to him to the end. When he was beginning his revolt, a vast swarm of butterflies came to Kyoto and surrounded him, as if to show that he will be victorious in the upcoming battle.
He was later deified for his efforts.
There are many theories to power, be they liberal, socialist or otherwise. Many have been developed over centuries of thought, which pick apart the very nature of our society and world order. But of all the theories that I’ve come across, one sticks out more than any other, and it is the reason I hold such strong free-market/anti-state views. It’s called Public Choice theory, but don’t ask me why, because it seems to explain why any one but ’the public’ makes choices today.
Public Choice theory is modern, having only really taken off during the 1960’s, but I believe it grants a very realistic and worrying view of Britain’s power structure, and exposes many very deep scars which socialism and Keynesianism unintentionally inflicted on our country. It was heavily developed by the US economist James Buchanan, who won the 1986 Nobel Memorial Prize for his work, and who advised Margaret Thatcher through the Institute for Economic Affairs during the late 1970′s.
Just like capitalism, Public Choice theory is based on two simple assumptions about human nature. Firstly, that humans are principally self-interested. That’s not to say we’re selfish, which is somewhat more immoral, but rather that we will always aim to fulfil our wants and desires, economic or otherwise. Secondly, that humans are rational; when presented with a series of options, we will select whichever makes us the most happy for the least cost. Rational Choice theory, as it is called, has come under substantial intellectual attack in the past, and I don’t personally believe that all humans act completely rationally all the time, but as a model for human behaviour, I’d say it provides a pretty good analysis.
Barbarian groups were able to weaken the Byzantine Empire<span> because the empire itself had several unprotected areas for warring </span>groups<span> to invade.
Hope this helps!
-Sammy</span>
