Most ridiculous leader

[Bad Ax]

Mao's an absolute riot in every age up to the modern, at which point he starts to look like satan. Then again, by the modern age I've usually done something mean like raze half his cities (I almost always get placed next to the Chinese, for some reason), so maybe he has an excuse.

I tend to get the giggles when looking at Shaka in the middle ages. That's about the silliest hat I've ever seen.

Alexander looks like a ten-year-old or something. I kept him alive an entire game to see if he would hit puberty, but instead he just started dressing up in "adult" clothes.

[Maophoria]

The Bush thing would be great. Especially since you could have him constantly use the wrong words.

"Hmm, Would you please exclude your, hmmm, soldiers from Soveriegn territory."

or

"Hmmm, you will roe the day that your EVILDOERS invaded my county."

[dexters]

I like how Mao is represented.

Despite all the Cold War propaganda, he wasn't the kind of leader Stalin was. He meant well for the Chinese people and felt communism was the only way to bring together an Empire in decline. I think in retrospect, taking into account the disasters that were cultural revolution and the great leap forward, Communism may have been the best thing that have happened to China. It stabilized the country and made it possible for it to develop economically and I'm very very impressed with its Economic growth in the last 20 years.

China, hopefully, should be restored as one of the great world powers this century. As a Chinese, there is part of me would very much want to see that happen.

I sincerely hope the emerging middle class will inititate change that will turn China into a strong Democratic Republic, because if it can change to that form of government, with its freedoms, both personal and economic, China's economic potential is limitless and could simply dwarf America's. A 50 Trillion dollar GDP ? that's very likely and then it will truly be the central country of the human race.

I think in the next millenia, the greatest test of humanity would be to put aside cultural and racial differences and work together as a group, whether it happens via the United Nations, or through the sheer power and influence of great powers like the United States or China or perhaps a consortium or major world blocs.. If that doesn't happen we will have a very rough road ahead as a race.

Asian pride!

[Panzer]

Evil dr. Hammu all the way!!! Really, modern Hammurabi looks like a James Bond villain.

Bond: "What do you want, Hammu? Do you expect me to talk?"

Hammu: "No, mr. Bond. I expect you to die!"

Classical...

Shaka is a good one too! That thing on his head.............

Industrial Xerxes looks like some kind of dandy, I can just see him dancing.

[Zealot]

Originally posted by Maophoria
"Hmmm, you will roe the day that your EVILDOERS invaded my county."

Bush is so funny and ridiculous when saying Evildoers!

[scientific civ]

tokugawa: go boil your head.

[King Carp]

Definitely Medieval Lincoln

Proof this country's run by the Masons.

[ntyatecafe]

I think in the next millenia, the greatest test of humanity would be to put aside cultural and racial differences and work together as a group

I hear you, man! One world...one people!

[History Guy]

Bush is so funny and ridiculous when saying Evildoers!

OK, then we should call them "warmongers", "blackgards", or just for the fun of it "big dumb priggish twits".

[DaShi]

Originally posted by dexters
I like how Mao is represented.

Despite all the Cold War propaganda, he wasn't the kind of leader Stalin was. He meant well for the Chinese people and felt communism was the only way to bring together an Empire in decline. I think in retrospect, taking into account the disasters that were cultural revolution and the great leap forward, Communism may have been the best thing that have happened to China. It stabilized the country and made it possible for it to develop economically and I'm very very impressed with its Economic growth in the last 20 years.

China, hopefully, should be restored as one of the great world powers this century. As a Chinese, there is part of me would very much want to see that happen.

I sincerely hope the emerging middle class will inititate change that will turn China into a strong Democratic Republic, because if it can change to that form of government, with its freedoms, both personal and economic, China's economic potential is limitless and could simply dwarf America's. A 50 Trillion dollar GDP ? that's very likely and then it will truly be the central country of the human race.

I think in the next millenia, the greatest test of humanity would be to put aside cultural and racial differences and work together as a group, whether it happens via the United Nations, or through the sheer power and influence of great powers like the United States or China or perhaps a consortium or major world blocs.. If that doesn't happen we will have a very rough road ahead as a race.

Asian pride!

Mao cared little for the Chinese people. That's why he so eagerly had them go around and kill eachother to cover his ass. Perhaps at the beginning he truly beleived in making China better, but he quickly became corrupt after the Communist Revolution where he was put into God-like power. I like the Chinese, and it is because of this that I place Mao right up there with Hitler and Stalin. The only difference between Mao and Hitler and Stalin was that the latter two were evil geniuses, while Mao was an evil idiot. So many died and suffered from his stupid mistakes. His actions are unforgivable.

Yes, Mao did have an affect on the economic growth of China after his death. It was similar to the affect that the Black Plague had on Europe. After so much catastrophe their was no where to go but up. Also, fortunately for China, Deng Xiaoping was a far smarter man and quickly worked to overturn Mao's actions and save China from complete self-destruction. By gradually turning China away from Maoist communism and toward, ironically, imperialist capitalism, China developed the fastest growing economy since Japan. Unfortunately, Deng was still reluctant to let go of many of the 'old ways' (Maoist), and kept China in a police state that alienated it from the USA and gave Deng his own place in infamy.

In fact, nearly all of China's history has been a testament to the ills of having a single inexperienced, all-powerful leader (Roman after Pax Romana is an excellent example of this in the West). Hopefully, this trend will end soon, but I doubt it. Zhiang Zemin is already following in the footsteps of his predecessors (which is a whole other spiel). I can't say at this time, if there will be any radical governmental change for the benefit of the Chinese people. And I fear that the US may be following China's example in this respect. The presidency seems to be gaining more and more power. While an Augustus may seem like a worthy leader, you almost always eventually end up with Neros.

[Playa del Carmen]

Re: Most ridiculous leader

Originally posted by Gaius Marius
Cleopatra dressed up like Little Bo Peep is great as well.

Nah, she doesn't look like Little Bo Peep. She looks like something out of Disney's "Alice in Wonderland".

The angry Alexander distinctly reminds me of Max Payne, ancient Mao looks like he's wearing a mink stole to me, and Joan of Arc looks suspiciously like Shelly Long.
Oh well, at least if I destroy her empire, she could get work on 'Cheers'.

[History Guy]

Hey! Had they chosen Nebucchadenezzar II for Babylon instead of Hammurabi, his 'Mad' picture could have him with a large lump of grass clenched between his teeth!

[Playa del Carmen]

Originally posted by Gaius Marius
Cleopatra dressed up like Little Bo Peep is great as well.

Only today had I seen Little Bo Peep Cleopatra. I see what you're talking about now.

Originally posted by History Guy
Hey! Had they chosen Nebucchadenezzar II for Babylon instead of Hammurabi, his 'Mad' picture could have him with a large lump of grass clenched between his teeth!

[allhailcaesar]

Would have to vote for Cleo as Little Bo Peep as most ridiculous looking and vote for Joan D Arc as most ridiculous civ leader. Although most of them look pretty funny at the end game when you see their pics and their all beat up and bandaged and bloodied!

[Fresno]

And what about Caesar? Since when Caesar has red hair???