Appointing yourself a great leader is not the same as establishing the respect of a great leader from the people you govern, for example, Queen Nzinga was in able to sufficiently govern and protect his kingdom from slavery, constant wars, famine and bankruptcy, while Louis XIV, although creating a new society, failed to provide such fortifications. In 1663, when Louis XIII died, five-year-old Louis XIV had to ascend the throne, and although he made immature and unreasonable decisions, he later decided to create a more centralized state. For this reason there were constant wars with foreign countries and internal civil wars. Louis XIV's most recognized decision was the hiring of John Baptist Colbert as Minister of Finance, under whom the French economy flourished, thus creating a centralized and fortified state for the first half of his reign. However, later in his reign, due to extravagant wars and ongoing financial problems, Louis XIV's new society collapsed. Likewise, Queen Nzinga took the throne after her brother's death in 1623, fought many battles and wars, however, she was able to maintain a strong centralized government and was able to protect her people from the Portuguese throughout the time. lived. To be a great leader one should not be selfish, rather they should be assertive and caring for the good of their people. For example, the Portuguese coveted slaves because they needed them to work on the sugar plantations in Brazil and saw Ndongo as a valuable income in this lucrative trade, however, Queen Nzinga, risking her own life, did everything she could to protect the his people. from being enslaved. Although Queen Nzinga fought many battles, however, she tried to maintain alliances with...... middle of paper ...... ophe placed on the lower class. Although Louis XIV failed to generate a new society, however, he achieved many achievements that point to him as a great leader. While, despite being a woman, Queen Nzinga managed to inherit a rather strong kingdom, while Louis XIV's attempt led to a catastrophic failure. Although Queen Nzinga achieved many achievements, compared to Louis XIV, after her death all the prosperity of Ndongo vanished and soon after the Portuguese took direct control of Ndongo and its advantages. Although Louis XIV suffered many downfalls during his reign, he after all managed to maintain a fairly centralized and thriving empire for the first half of his reign. Every ruler has their own way of ruling and in this case an individual can say that Queen Nzinga was relatively more reasonable than that of Louis XIV.