Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great...?

Alexander not only led the longest continuous and most successful campaign in history, he was not only one of the very few general ever unbeaten in the field, but he was also one of the bravest and best soldiers in his army who personally led assaults and was among the first to climb enemy battlements. But even more, he had a deep interest for science, showed a profound understanding of administrative matters and, above all, he had a political vision of a Greek-Persian merger.

By contrast, that murderous Mongolian cattle drover was not to be seen anywhere near the front when push comes to shove. 

Compared to Alexander the greats army, a mongol army consisted of only cavalry, the only good cavalry unit that Alexander had was companion cavalry his own bodyguard. Depends on the enviorment if its a large plain then i guess horse archers would have an advantage, small plains lots of forests then i guess Alexander (hard to maneuver in tight terrain for horse archers). The mongols didn't invade Novgorod for this reason, germany and france would be hard since the countries are heavily forested, for example in battle of Tours a infernior infantry based army beat a horse archer army.

Not only that Alexander was the first commander that won a battle against horse archers on large plains. But still it depends on the terrain if he is going to win or lose.

I don't think Genghis khan was anything close to a commander, all battles where fought by other commanders like Subotai and other. so this thread should be Subotai vs Alexander the great. One thing you guys are wrong is that you say brutality makes you better, huh i thought it was tactics and good soldiers, everyone can be brutal don't be stupid.


Edited by rapala - 15-May-2010 at 00:50

Genghis Khan is the father of  0,2% of the world population today and killed 40 million people as he conquered. he destroyed four of the strongest nations in Asia and is responsible for the fall of the persian culture (as one of the leading nations in technology and science back then). he conquered Asia (except India, Japan and Anatolia) and managed to keep it!