Who do you think was a better leader: Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar?

Answer 1

Better?

Better General
Caesar

Better leader
Caesar

Better ruler
Caesar

When Caesar died he left a Republic that stood another 800 years.

Alexander conquest began to fall apart right after his army moved on, his biggest contribution was establishing the Greeks on the throne of Egypt one of whose offspring would meet Caesar.

Alexander took off on a giant raid, was unbeatable in the field where his Calvary and phalanx could dominate the battlefield. But his power fell and conquest fell in his wake. And he never faced an equal opponent in the field. He was an adventurer.

Caesar stood without an equal, no one no country could stand against him, he bore influence upon a form of government that would last another 800 years, and was master of the known world, including Greece. Alexander could not say that, he could conquer but he could not govern.

Caesar faced equal opponents, Vercingetorix, Pompey. When Caesar conquered Gaul, Gaul remained conquered and in the empire until 476 when the western empire collapsed.

And Caesar did not put Christians to death, Caesar died in 44AD, Christ had only been crucified between 33 and 37 AD, there were not many Christians at the Time of Caesar.

Answer 2

Both were great generals with Alexander getting the upper hand there. So much conquered in so short a period of time. But this was as a leader of an army, not a country.

Both were subpar leaders in government. Alexander did very little as far as being a political leader, which is why his kindom fell apart after his death. Nothing much was in place. The upper hand here would have to go to Caesar. Didn't do much either, but he did have the support of the people but obviously the senate and Brutus.

Answer 3

Both were TREMENDOUS leaders, but I'd have to go with Alexander becuase he was a great leader all his life while Gaius Julius Caesar started to think irrationally towards the end of his life (which in fact caused his death).

Alexander managed to control an army around Asia for seven years. The greatest proof of his leadership though, occured on the way back home, where his army were dying of thirst in the desert. A soldier gave him his water, and he dumped it in front of his entire army.

Caesar spent 8 years conquering Gaul, which was a menace to the Roman Republic for centuries. BY doing this he had a loyal army and the people by his side, and everyone knows the story of how he chased Pompey all around the Meditteranean. However, Caesar's attitude towards himself changed after he was named dictator for life. He beleived himself to be a god, and his actions scared his enemies and followers. His leadership powers fell, shown by the fact that he thought his assassin was his friend.

Answer 4

Definitely Julius Caesar. Alexander was a psychopath who had no idea where to stop. Caesar knew what he wanted 24/7.
Neither of them created their armies, but Alexander only beat barbarians; Caesar beat barbarians and other Romans.
This stuff about soldiers loving their generals is usually bunk, but Caesar's soldiers never conspired against him, while Alexander's did.

Answer 5

i think Alexander was a better conquer as he conquered all of Persia compared to Caesar who only conquered Gaul.politically Alexander was a very leader astute,for example he portrayed himself as the rightful ruler of Persia and Darius as an usurper,also he adopted Persia ways and allowed Persian nobles to keep their lands and to be treated equally in the army.tactically he was also superior as he used 4 weapon systems and Caesar had only 1-heavy infantry.if Alexander had not died so young and his son had grown up his empire would have survived and Rome may never have conquered Greece and Asia minor

Answer 6

Definitely Alexander. That's why a lot of places are named after him. And movies, too. He was a charismatic leader who captured the imagination. He blazed the trail and built an empire which was later conquered by the Romans.

Answer 7

Alexander the Great. Julius never really got to lead as an emperor because he was killed first.

Answer 8

They are both very excellent great leaders but im going with A the Great since of course he wasnt tempted to be crowned as king like J ceaser. Unfourtuantly it got him killed, interestingly enough Alexander died because he drank too much.

Answer 9

Alexander the Great. I think Julius Caeser persucuted Christians, and that's why.

Answer 10

Alexander the Great conquered more land than Ceasar. But, Ceasar lived and ruled longer.