Final answer:
Emperor Ashoka is known for providing his subjects with the law's protection, stability, and prosperity, while requiring military assistance from them. The correct answer is C.
Step-by-step explanation:
Among the historical figures given in the question, Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty in ancient India is known for giving his subjects the protection of the law with stability and prosperity while requiring them to furnish troops to help fight wars. This policy was a part of Ashoka's governance after he embraced Buddhism and focused on the welfare of his people, spreading the Buddhist faith alongside his diplomatic and strategic controls. Ashoka's approaches to governance, including his promotion of dharma (moral law), and his efforts to improve the lives of his subjects, made his reign a period of relative peace and prosperity.
His contemporaries, such as Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great, while providing certain benefits to their subjects, did not follow the same benevolent approach as Ashoka. Julius Caesar is often recognized for his military prowess and political acumen, and while he did offer concessions to his soldiers and the common people, his main focus was on increasing his own power rather than the welfare of his subjects. Alexander the Great was known for his conquests and the spread of Hellenistic culture, not for a model of governance akin to Ashoka's ideals. Queen Elizabeth I ruled much later in a different part of the world and had a different governance style that did not match the description given in the question. Therefore option C will be correct.