This was inspired by the book "A short history of Byzantium" by John Julius Norwich.
On page1, chapter 1 he says this
"Constantine I, Emporer of Rome. No ruler in all history has ever more fully merited his title of "the Great"; for within the short space of 15 years he took 2 decisions, either of which alone would have changed the future of the civilised world. The 1st was to adopt christianity as the official religion of the Roman empire. The 2nd was to transfer the capital of that Empire from Rome to the new city which he was building on the site of old Byzantium and which was to be known, for the next 16 centuries, by his name: Constantinople. Together, these 2 decisions have given him a serious claim to be considered - excepting only Jesus Christ, the Buddha and the prophet Mohammed - the most influential man in all history."
And that really got me thinking....hmmm, was Constantine the Great the most
influential man in all history..?
Using his rules - no Jesus Christ, Buddha or Mohammed (cos we all know it's Jesus don't we children ) who do you nominate as most influential person in history - with a short
description why as well please
My only Caveat is - think hard and think good! Anyone from the last 200 years has to have a good case IMH, simply becos their impact on history is over a relatively short span
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We speak of deep night, deep autumn; when I think back to the year 1943 I feel like saying "deep war"
Ilya Ehrenburg
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