Genghis Khan

[THE Soccergalaxy]

Greatest general ever?

[fooze]

Nay, that title belongs to Alexander The Great.

[THE Soccergalaxy]

It's close, but I think I'd put Napoleon over AtG. Think about it, he built an empire in a time in which empires were hard to build. I know what you're thinking "Actually, at that time, there were more empires than ever." Fair enough, but Napoleon took land from surrounding countries with strong armies. Say what you want about his losses but he lead his armies in against massive, trained forces. AtG primarily battled little bitch-ass independent areas where they may have had less soldiers, but they were trained better and most of the armies they fought had horrible leaders.

Khan was amazing at building armies and commanding them, but he is very different than almost any general in history.

[fooze]

Dec 2, 2008 0:19:10 GMT THE Soccergalaxy said:

It's close, but I think I'd put Napoleon over AtG. Think about it, he built an empire in a time in which empires were hard to build. I know what you're thinking "Actually, at that time, there were more empires than ever." Fair enough, but Napoleon took land from surrounding countries with strong armies. Say what you want about his losses but he lead his armies in against massive, trained forces. AtG primarily battled little bitch-ass independent areas where they may have had less soldiers, but they were trained better and most of the armies they fought had horrible leaders.

Khan was amazing at building armies and commanding them, but he is very different than almost any general in history.

He took on the Persian Empire, one of the biggest in the world, with one of the best millitaries to boot, and kicked the shit out of them. You say he fought against bad armies, but I would like to remind you that Great Al and his military advisors also developed tactics that helped them beat bigger and more equipped armies. a lot of his tactics are the basis for strategies used by the US forces today. He was far ahead of his time, that's all.

also, they guy was just a downright, hardcore, badass. He literally led his armies into battle and suffered wounds from virtually every weapon during that time, which is why it's ironic that he died on a bed and not in the battlefield. Not to mention he never lost a battle during his service.

ATG conquered the majority of the known world by his early 20's, and cemented a legacy that would stand for centuries. there's still few military minds that can stand up to what he's already done, in the field and off it.

I'm not saying GK and Napoleon are bad, but I'd consider them just a cut below Alexander the Great.

[chazter]

Napoleon lost a few points in my book for his lack of judgment in his invasion of Russia. But I also think Alexander was the best. Not only was his battle record flawless, but his use of Persian governing principles allowed him to actually keep control of his conquered lands. Plus he kept records that, no doubt, influenced both Genghis Khan and Napoleon.