I like this quote

Reality continues to ruin my life.
- Bill Watterson

Murasaki Shikibu

Wrote The Tale of Genji. She was part of the Fujiwara clan who were dominant in Japan at the time. She was a lady in waiting there probalbly for the empress. The most amazing thing about her probably was that she wrote one of the worlds first novels.

Home Alone.

Do you let your child stay home alone? Many parents may not.

Children are not given enough responsibility these days so, if they were left alone they might not know what to do.

Children should be left home alone, but given instructions and know how to call you for help or get a neighbor.Only do this if you think your child is ready.

It's your job to give your child responsibility. But will you?

Kublai Khan

Was a grandson of Genghis Khan and wished to open up delegations to Europe with the Polo family which included Marco Polo who became an advisor to Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan twice tried to invade Japan but failed. He was famous for encoraging learning in China/Mongolia.

Suleyman the Magnificent

Suleyman the Magnificent ruled for 46 years. He was a ruler of the Ottoman Empire. To his people he was known as Qanuni or Lawgiver because he reformed the Ottoman Empires laws. He was a scholar, poet, and a patron of his empire. I think one great thing he did was rebuild Istanbul. He also was a great military leader.

Harun al-Rashid

Was a Caliph(leader) of Islam and was strong politically,militarily, and intellectually. His political relations included China and Charlemagne. His intellect was great and he was a poet and scholar himself. One thing he sent Charlemagne was a water clock that had a little knight come out of a door each hour. His realm made Islam prosperous and he also visited Mecca several times as a pilgrimage all Muslims take.

Justinian I

Uncle Justin I became ruler and a while afterwords made Justinian I co-emperor of the Byzantine empire. His wife Theodora was not of aristocratic class but she still supported him. He filled his court with people based on their intellectual value and not social class. Hagia Sophia was a church he built that was burned down by a riot and rebuilt with whole new floor plan.