Greatest Conqueror Ever

[OzzyKP]

I honestly don't know enough history to really go into it all. But Atilla benefited from decades of decline in Rome and previous barbarian invasions.

If I'm not mistaken, I think there was some political discord in the Arab world that the Mongols benefited from, plus I believe the Plague was affecting Europe around the same time as the Mongol invasion.

Napoleon got some of his conquests through political alliances and marriage I believe, as opposed to straight conquest.

Caeser... oh hell, he pretty much just conquered France, right? Not in league with the others.

I think there were some political divisions in the people the early Muslims conquered too that helped them out.

As for Alexander, I dunno.

And I may be wrong on some or many of the above facts, and there may be many more facts that I just don't know about. But I do know that fate/luck/environmental factors always plays a big part in things like this.

[Dis]

Khan. He did pretty good for not having advance weaponry. And he really only had one method of attacking. His forces were not diverse. Yet he did pretty damn well for himself despite these weaknesses in his forces.

[Drake Tungsten]

Seriously, he conquered all of Asia.

No he didn't.

The Mongols are number 1 on my list of civilizations that I would like to see make a comeback.

The Mongols never existed!!!

[Dis]

did anyone mention Bush yet

[Dis]

Here's an even tougher question. Who was the worst conqueror.

I'd like to here an answer to that one.

[Dis]

Originally posted by PLATO


Alexander brought civilization with him, as well as being a conquerer among the best. Ceasar can claim something similar, but given the resources of Rome can't compare to Alexander.
khan, while a brutal conquerer, brought little else.

the poll has nothing to do with civilization. It's based off pure conquering ability. **** civilization.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Dissident
Khan. He did pretty good for not having advance weaponry. And he really only had one method of attacking. His forces were not diverse. Yet he did pretty damn well for himself despite these weaknesses in his forces.

Yeah, but his tactics were something that the people he conquered had never seen or expected.

[Dis]

that's why he's the greatest.

Alexander was pretty damn good though. He's definately a close second.

[OzzyKP]

Hitler could be included too.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by OzzyKP
Napoleon got some of his conquests through political alliances and marriage I believe, as opposed to straight conquest.

War is just an extension of diplomacy.

[monkspider]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Seriously, he conquered all of Asia.

No he didn't.

Word, God bless the Kamikaze.

The Mongols are number 1 on my list of civilizations that I would like to see make a comeback.

The Mongols never existed!!!

[Drake Tungsten]

Word, God bless the Kamikaze.

Isn't the kamikaze already, by definition, blessed by the gods?

[The Vagabond]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
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.

As his horse, you can't be impartial here.

[monkspider]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Word, God bless the Kamikaze.

Isn't the kamikaze already, by definition, blessed by the gods?

Yeah, I found that out the other day.

Kami, what an interesting word. It means God, Hair, paper and probably a few other things. I found that amusing.

Nippon
Kamikaze

[Drake Tungsten]

Kami, what an interesting word. It means God, Hair, paper and probably a few other things. I found that amusing.

Kami for hair, kami for paper and kami for god aren't the same word, but merely homophones. They use different kanji to represent each.