Had the Romans had bumped into Genghis Khan ...?

Question

who would have won the battle?

Answer 1

It all depends on several factors
- the comander
- the battleground
- morale and willingness of the troops
- the knowledge one has on the enemy

The battle strategies of both were totally different but both were succesfull. It's hard to say who would have won in the first fight, however the roman organisation was great at adapting their organisation skills to unknown strategies (check what they did when invading brittain) So chances are Ghengis might have won the battle but he would have lost the war

Answer 2

Genghis Khan

Answer 3

When the Romans were at their height they were defeated by the Parthians and in fact they were more frightened of these people than they were of the Germans (who they also never conquered). The Parthians were skilled horsemen & the Roman Legions were unable to cope with them. The Roman Empire was finally overwhelmed by horse riding barbarians from the East.
The people the Romans conquered lacked horses in great numbers unlike the steppe peoples of central Asia.
Even the Chinese with their vast numbers of men fell to the Mongols. And this for the same reason - they lacked horses.
So I think the Mongols would have won , for the same reason that an army with guns would defeat an army with swords . The horse as a war weapon was far superior & devastating to infantry.
Also the Great Khan Chingis was the greatest warrior and man ever . He did in a lifetime what most other empires have taken centuries to do.

Answer 4

OMG...get a grip, people, pur-leassseeeeee...

The Roman Legions, typically made up of 5,000 fighting men, were unrivalled for training, weapons and combat experience among the ancient world, for more than 900 years.

The Great Khan's hordes were mainly cavalry, famed for their fighting skill on horseback and ability to travel long distances.

The Romans would win hands down in a pitched battle, decimating Khan's hordes before they had a chance to pin them down. However, if Khan had fought a rearguard action forcing the Romans to overextend their lines of communication and supply and then attacked the immobile armies forcing them to fight or die, the result could have been very different.

Answer 5

Well, depends on what era of Roman history you are talking about. I would hope that Genghis would have won, though.

Answer 6

Genghis without a doubt.

Answer 7

Genghis PWNS

Answer 8

I think the romans would have won.

Answer 9

Genghis no doubt!

Answer 10

I'm gonna say the Romans, just to be different