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Alexander - marching a Greek army in 350 bc all the way from Hellas to India via Egypt and Central Asia, fighting all the way, is one of the greatest feats of arms of all time. An achievement never equalled.
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Your just asking for a disembowelment, BOYOriginally posted by Jaguar
You're stupid.
/me gathers a few more Vandals.If you don't like reality, change it! me
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Khan brought some roads and stuff in some areas. The myth that he destroyed all infastructure for centuries is just that, a myth. He wasn't a civilizer by any means, but he wasn't just barbarian.http://monkspider.blogspot.com/Comment
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We're talking about conquerors not empires, the longevity of their conquests are irrelevant as I see it.
The Khan was amazing, the Mongol empire as a whole would have more of my admiration if Kubla Khan hadn't cocked up in Japan."I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
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"When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer."“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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...or rather, off Japan
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DaShi, more accurately he decided he couldn't be arsed after he reached the Ganges..."I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
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The Mongols are number 1 on my list of civilizations that I would like to see make a comeback.http://monkspider.blogspot.com/Comment
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Did I mention Alexander conquered the known world with only 50,000 troops?Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
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Well, he knew of a small world.Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Did I mention Alexander conquered the known world with only 50,000 troops?If you don't like reality, change it! me
"Oh no! I am bested!" Drake
"it is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong" Voltaire
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No Pizzaro or Cortez? They deserve at least a nod.Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
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They relied too heavily on "luck" and not on real military greatness- both benefited from massive plagues taking their enemies down left and right and political chaos amongst the ranks of their enemies (like the Inca Civil War that had just edned brought about by European diseases).Originally posted by OzzyKP
No Pizzaro or Cortez? They deserve at least a nod.If you don't like reality, change it! me
"Oh no! I am bested!" Drake
"it is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong" Voltaire
"Patriotism is a pernecious, psychopathic form of idiocy" George Bernard ShawComment
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A lot of those factors are factors in other great conquests too. To a lesser degree perhaps, but chance plays a part in all of history.Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - RahComment
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In which conquest of the 5 guys mentioned?Originally posted by OzzyKP
A lot of those factors are factors in other great conquests too. To a lesser degree perhaps, but chance plays a part in all of history.If you don't like reality, change it! me
"Oh no! I am bested!" Drake
"it is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong" Voltaire
"Patriotism is a pernecious, psychopathic form of idiocy" George Bernard ShawComment
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I just think Napolean had better skills.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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