Was it Hannibal, Alexander, Timur, Genghis, Attilia......you tell me
2006-08-01 09:43:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Gaius Jullius Caesar
Ghengis Khan
Scipio Africanus
Hanibal Barca
ALexander the Great
Attila
I liked Caesar's empire building scheme, his exploits in Germania and Britain.
2006-08-01 14:14:27 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Alexander the Great was easilly the greatest general in the history of the world. He managed to topple the extraordinarilly powerful Persian Empire in a few short years with no fleet and a very small army in comparison to the mighty Persians. What is more, is that he fought on the front lines of every single battle along the way. He captured an enormous ammount of territory in a very short ammount of time and in on long sustained campaign. There will never ever be another Alexander. Never.
2006-08-01 16:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by luxloomis2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about the great Roman Cincinnatus? He walked off his farm, defeated a horde of barbarians in 16 days as a commander of the army, and then turned down power and went back to being a farmer.
You’d have to consider George Washington was well. Not brilliant, perhaps, but he defeated the greatest empire ever, in the history of the world up to that time, to win American freedom. He served as president, but perhaps more important than that he chaired the constitution committee to oversee the greatest contract between a government and a people ever written.
His service as president completed, he turned down calls to be appointed king and retired to private life. This example of service and following the law set the course for American democracy.
2006-08-01 18:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by Day of Acerbity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gaius Julius Caesar
Gaius Marius
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
2006-08-01 23:52:35 · answer #4 · answered by mjtpopus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alexander the Great (He conquer most of the know world at his time). But Genghis Khan also comes close too. And I will mention Hannibal, because he did march those elephants up the alps. :)
2006-08-01 17:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by Sakura ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghengis Kahn without a doubt.
And in a way linking to your question on overrated generals I almost answered Hannibal. Look at his complete track record and you'll find a lot of medicrity.
2006-08-01 17:21:55 · answer #6 · answered by Who cares 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unquestioningly, Alexander the Great
and in that I would include all the ones after the invention of the gun as well
2006-08-01 16:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we go by land conquered, it's Alexander (Hannibal is over-rated).
Should it be the savagery and terror invoked, it certainly is Attila.
I'm sure there is someone in Chinese history, with the unification of China, but my knowledge is a bit thin.
2006-08-01 16:49:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hammurabi
2006-08-01 17:18:22 · answer #9 · answered by Jedi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Julius Caesar, eventhough I did conquer Brittania.
2006-08-01 18:48:46 · answer #10 · answered by Claudius B. Horseballs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋