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People are contradictory creatures. Many of the most famous people ever were as much bad as good. A great military leader, for example, can also be a cruel murderer. Furthermore, the way that a person is evaluated in history can change from book to book and historian to historian, depending on the point of view of the author and the subject matter being discussed. One book focusing on a king’s private life may depict the ruler as being an abusive husband, whereas another oriented toward his impact on his subjects may show that same man as a resolute champion of social reform.