Cyrus the great VS Alexander the great? Who is the better leader?
Cyrus the great VS Alexander the great?
Who is the better leader?
Who is the better leader?
Though Alexander was a tactical genius, he was not good administrator.He ascended to a throne that was already powerful, with a military that was already a capable machine, thanks to his father, Philip. The beginnings of the empire he fused were already there..Greece, having been conquered and unified by his father. He preferred the campaign, always leaving trusted "friends" in charge. He did show some good insight when he left the religions and custom.
Alexander is too much credited for which he doesn't deserve.Last persian ruler Darius-3(Nanda as per Indian record) had taken Alexander very lightly.That was the main reason for fall of the great persian empire.When Alexander entered in India he was highly resisted even by small Indian kings.Alexander didn't dare to fight against powerful Satvahan and Kalinga empire beyond Indus river.That was "Ashoka the Great" who conqured these two great empires.
On the other hand Cyrus the Great was great administrator.Cyrus the Great built one of the most powerful empire in ancient times(it was bigger than Rome Empire at its extent) and succeeded to make it last by building effecient admistrative organization and torelating different races/religion.Thats why people admire him for being a first charter of human rights. After all, Persian Empire was the 1st nation that ruled a cosmopolitic world.
Alexander the Great, one of the best military leaders in history(definitely NO.1 in ancient west world), destroyed what Cyrus the Great and his talented succeedings(in politics, but not a war tactic genius as the founder of their empire) created. He conqurered almost every civilized world except for India and China. By his success, Europe could learn advanced technology and academics of Asia
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