Who would you say was the greatest leader in all of history?

Question

Also try and explain why?

Answer 1

Vague question, there is no one greatest leader to-fit -all. One can be great in the eyes of John but a villain in the eyes of Jack.

Answer 2

that's a very interesting question. what do you mean by great?

the greatest conqueror in history was genghis khan - he managed to turn a few tribes into a nation and then he extended that nation on a territory bigger than that of the roman empire. which is quite big. however - the territory he conquered was conquered and that was it. after he died and after his descendants ruined his work, nothing was left of it.

on the other hand alexander the great spread the greek culture everywhere he went. and at the same time he accepted the cultures he met and brought them back to the greeks. that's some influence.

both leaders were inspirational for their own people, but alexander managed to spread his influence on other nations too. i vote for alexander.

Answer 3

Gaius Julius Caesar

Answer 4

Mohamed Ali Jinnah the creator of Pakistan, because nowadays whatever is happening in the world Pakistan has something to do with it either be it good or bad, that is why I think he is the greatest leader in all of history.

Answer 5

Julius Caesar

Answer 6

Abraham Lincoln. The way he held this country together while creating bonds with European nations is incredible.


Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was an American politician who served as the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and as the first president from the Republican Party. Today, he is best known for ending slavery and preserving the Union by overseeing the war effort during the American Civil War. He selected the generals and approved their strategy; selected senior civilian officials; supervised diplomacy, patronage and party operations; and rallied public opinion through messages and speeches. His influence has been magnified by his powerful oratory; his Gettysburg Address had a lasting impact on American values.

To preserve the Union, Lincoln had to overthrow slavery, which he did through the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment. He took personal charge of Reconstruction, seeking to speedily re-unite the nation. He was opposed by the Radical Republicans who advocated much harsher policies.

His leadership qualities were evident in his first diplomatic handling of the border slave states at the beginning of the fighting, in his defeat of a congressional attempt to reorganize his cabinet in 1862, in his many speeches and writings which helped mobilize and inspire the North, and in his defusing of the peace issue in the 1864 presidential campaign. Copperheads criticized him for violating the Constitution, overstepping the bounds of executive power, refusing to compromise on slavery, declaring martial law, suspending habeas corpus, ordering the arrest of 18,000 opponents including public officials and newspaper publishers, and killing hundreds of thousands of young men who were soldiers in the war. Radical Republicans criticized him for moving too slowly in abolishing slavery, and not being ruthless enough toward the conquered South.

Historians have argued that Lincoln had a lasting influence on U.S. political and social institutions, importantly setting a precedent for greater centralization of powers in the federal government and the weakening of the powers of the individual state governments. Lincoln is always ranked as one of the two or three greatest presidents. His importance comes from his roles in defining the great issues, in organizing and winning the Civil War, in destroying slavery, in redefining national values, in building a new political party, and in saving and redefining the Union. His assassination made him a martyr to millions of Americans.

Answer 7

I will vote for Suleiman, the Lawgiver. He expanded the Ottoman Empire, rebuilt the wall and run down parts of Jerusalem, and gave a system of law thruout his empire that gave justice to people.

Answer 8

Pierre Elliot Truedeau, Canadian Prime Minister

Answer 9

every leader has his advantages and disadvantages, but i think the leaders that solve the human problems are the best ( Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Mother Tereza....0

Answer 10

Ghengis Khan.