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Post by John Marston on Apr 29, 2021 11:30:59 GMT
Napoleon is not great because history is written by the victorious. The coalition made sure Napoleon isn't great. In fact, they realized that the changes initiated by Napoleon that they can further strenghten the Monarchy I have read somewhere the second para. NCERT class 10 history textbook lesson 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 11:32:02 GMT
He is great but Persians were greater. They Were. But not after Alexander conquered Persia. Persians power ended after Alexander smashed it Alexander remained in power there because he made friendship with them and sometimes valued Persian culture over Macedonian.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 11:42:59 GMT
@verena16 , alexander was 33 I think when he died. Napoleon was 51, so not much difference. Well still 18 years difference. In 18years could happen something
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Post by John Marston on Apr 29, 2021 11:43:02 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 11:43:59 GMT
They Were. But not after Alexander conquered Persia. Persians power ended after Alexander smashed it Alexander remained in power there because he made friendship with them and sometimes valued Persian culture over Macedonian. I see okaaay
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Post by John Marston on Apr 29, 2021 11:44:37 GMT
@verena16 , alexander was 33 I think when he died. Napoleon was 51, so not much difference. Well still 18 years difference. In 18years could happen something I agree on that. But in Alexander's case, even if he lived 18 years more, he might not have expanded his territory more. It was already overextened, and instead, he too would have seen his empire collapsed
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 11:48:32 GMT
Charles Huntziger , @verena16 , who according to you is the greatest? Well good question..... The greatest chance to be greatest I think had ancient Han dynasty or the later dynasties up to 15th century. But they never realized it to become a world power. So there isn't a greatest for me yet. Until a real world conqueror arrives who is able to beat everyone in the world. And currently I think USA is the greatest nation on earth followed by Russia as second.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 11:49:06 GMT
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Post by John Marston on Apr 29, 2021 11:49:31 GMT
Charles Huntziger , @verena16 , who according to you is the greatest? Well good question..... The greatest chance to be greatest I think had ancient Han dynasty or the later dynasties up to 15th century. But they never realized it to become a world power. So there isn't a greatest for me yet. Until a real world conqueror arrives who is able to beat everyone in the world. And currently I think USA is the greatest nation on earth followed by Russia as second. I meant the greatest general
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 11:52:13 GMT
I meant the greatest general Tricky Question, most probably Guderian.
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Post by John Marston on Apr 29, 2021 11:54:36 GMT
I meant the greatest general Tricky Question, most probably Guderian. Why he is the greatest general?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 12:09:12 GMT
Well I will go with Henry Morgan or yi sun shin then spontaneously
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Post by John Marston on Apr 29, 2021 12:10:05 GMT
Well I will go with Henry Morgan or yi sun shin then spontaneously Why?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2021 12:15:06 GMT
Cuz that two being my personal greatest heroes. Henry Morgan cuz he almostly united all privateers of the carribean under his command in his conquest against the Spanish. Yi sun shin cuz he was a brillant naval commander inventing the turtleship or using the turtle ships efficiently and beating the Japanese navals in numerous sea battles
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Post by Iron Duke on Apr 29, 2021 12:39:01 GMT
Napoleon is not great because history is written by the victorious. The coalition made sure Napoleon isn't great. There's your answer as to why he'll never be known as Napoleon the Great, it's really that simple. If Germany had won WWII the Austrian painter would be the greatest man who ever lived rather than the most evil. The video in this thread link might make you feel better, although I maintain the top two are the wrong way around!
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