How about someone who brought peace and happiness to their people instead of sending them out to die conquering lands they didn't give crap about!?

Out of those I vote for Genghis Khan.

forest-spirit said: How about someone who brought peace and happiness to their people instead of sending them out to die conquering lands they didn't give crap about!? Out of those I vote for Genghis Khan.

If you were going by peace then that would be Gandhi.

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I'm going to have to go with Alexander the Great. He conquered the whole world (that was known at that time) and would have done much more if he had not died from disease.

forest-spirit said: How about someone who brought peace and happiness to their people instead of sending them out to die conquering lands they didn't give crap about!? Out of those I vote for Genghis Khan.

peace can only be brought when you fight outsiders

otherwise you are just worlds slave

i live in india,people keep on saying Gandhi was great but all he did was bind india into a slave country working for others

I'd say Alexander for the very reasons in the OP.

In your list, I'd go with Ghengis Kahn as you seem to be basing it on expansion and military prowess.

However, I'd actually vote for the first Caliph, Abu Bakr, of the Muslim/Arab empire; since he kicked off how Arabs conquered and managed their empire.

Additionally, he reunited a group that was quickly falling into disarray after the death of the Prophet. Arabia was quickly falling back into conditions prior to the Prophet's control over the entire Arab region, including civil wars.

The Arab Empire's size and scope at its peak was only beat by Ghengis Kahn, however, one principle missed out of all of these is that all of the areas conquered by Arabs became heavily influenced by Arabs to this modern day. (even through other later conquers like Europeans)

From language to religion. Most are purely Islamic states and even those that purged themselves of Islam still have Arab customs and language as a significant part of their culture.

Example is that of Spain and Spanish culture. The roots of many words, titles, and cultural significance all stem from Arabs and Arabic. But, I guess that would happen if your entire nation was ruled by another for over 800years.

Heck, it even converted the mongol empire after they captured everything east of Iraq. This is why so many 'stan' nations are Muslim, as they were all part of this empire before and after the Mongol empire's acceptance of Islam.

i would say Genghis Khan just because im asian lol

"personally I'd say Bismarck, but from the list I'd go with Genghis Khan"

I have to agree he was really something. I always was a fan of him.

From the list hmm dont really now Julius Ceasar was pretty great. Same goes for Genghis Khan.

*Looks at list in poll*

Yeah, it seems I have no other choice.

HAIL SATAN!