Caesar is probably my favourite too. Others are Peter the Great, Alexander the Great, Aleksandr Nevski, Suvorov..![]()
Caesar is probably my favourite too. Others are Peter the Great, Alexander the Great, Aleksandr Nevski, Suvorov..![]()
Augustus he brought the pax romana to the Roman Empire and improved it further
Last edited by King of Kings; 07-29-2007 at 11:51.
Charlemagne and Alexander the Great - because they built as much as they conquered.
"Now, once more I must ride with my knights, to defend what was and the dream of what could be..."
- King Arthur, Excalibur
Chinggis Khaan.
Reasons:
1) Obviously, a stalwart general.
2) He started from a group of warring tribes, united them, and ended up creating a massive empire from it.
3) Promoted trade, reestablished the silk road, thus reviving European interest in trading for eastern goods, resulting in the discovery of the new world.(where I currently live)
4) Established a policy of diplomatic immunity, going so far as to establish protection for diplomats and traders. It was said that a girl with a bag of gold could go from one end of the empire to the other and be untouched.
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then, the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
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