(06-04-2014 06:49 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-04-2014 06:11 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(06-04-2014 05:39 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  Genghis Khan

This. The mongol Khan leaders in general. THERE IS NO COMPARISON.

You guys just don't understand. He is separated by a multiple with several zeros in it from anybody else.

Khan killed over 10,000,000 people.

Mounds of human remains were mistaken for snow capped mountains by nomads and travelers.

The mongols surrounded Baghdad and sent in an envoy to negotiate surrender terms. They killed the envoy. So the mongols wiped out Baghdad. All of it. They then CAME BACK a few days later to wipe out the people who manged to flee or hide. It only TODAY (750 years later) that the population of Baghdad is close to what it was before the mongols got there. At the time in 1258 it was the Islamic Golden Age. The Islamic world gave us algebra and many classic literary works. The mongol siege of Baghdad marks the end of the Islamic Golden Age. They wiped out even the knowledge of the people they conquered (foolishly). And then they spread their DNA around the women they conquered ... in particular the Khans. Genghis:

Quote:An international group of geneticists studying Y-chromosome data have found that nearly 8 percent of the men living in the region of the former Mongol empire carry y-chromosomes that are nearly identical. That translates to 0.5 percent of the male population in the world, or roughly 16 million descendants living today.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/...nghis.html

he sure was a manwhore

Jealous?

(06-04-2014 07:38 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Some worthy names have been mentioned no doubt but Alexander has to be up toward the top when factoring in his ability to adapt his leadership, strategy and tactics and the amount of territory he conquered spreading the influence of Greek civilization and culture. This really became the precursor to the Roman Empire.

Quote:Alexander earned the epithet "the Great" due to his unparalleled success as a military commander. He never lost a battle, despite typically being outnumbered. This was due to use of terrain, phalanx and cavalry tactics, bold strategy, and the fierce loyalty of his troops. The Macedonian phalanx, armed with the sarissa, a spear 6 metres (20 ft) long, had been developed and perfected by Philip II through rigorous training, and Alexander used its speed and maneuverability to great effect against larger but more disparate Persian forces. Alexander also recognized the potential for disunity among his diverse army, which employed various languages and weapons. He overcame this by being personally involved in battle. When faced with opponents who used unfamiliar fighting techniques, such as in Central Asia and India, Alexander adapted his forces to his opponents' style.

I considered Alexander when first posting. But Genghis Kahn's legacy was far greater IMO. He altered the course of history in ways we really can't comprehend today, and his genetic legacy is merely one aspect of that legacy. Alexander was a piker by comparison.