Ciro Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Alexander conquered half the world b y the age of thirty Caesar killed a million men in Gaul in ten years Alexander had more men Caesar had harder opposition with the Germanic Tribes and the Gaul warriors Alexander was a king and could do whatever he please Caesar had to race against time at any moment he could be recalled to Rome Both were victims of Assasination who was the greater commander Caesar I Think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neos Dionysos Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 A word of advice, this thread will probably be closed quite quickly. Mainly, because this is an opinion based question and answer and there is no possible way to compare the two or have them "VS" each other, or thier armies. And too many "Caesar vs Alexander" threads have turned into almost flame contests... so don't be surprised if this is closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Maybe we need a separate folder to stuff these ad nauseum topics. Casear versus Alexander, legion versus phalanx, what caused the fall of Rome, the Adams Family versus the Munsters, etc. I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furius Venator Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 It is possible to compare them, or at least elements of what they achieved. The problem is that so many people have a set opinion that they cannot be objective. Similarities: They both fought large numbers of engagements, around 50 battles/sieges each, though Caesar fought more 'proper' battles than did Alexander. Whilst Alexander was undefeated in his five 'big' battles/sieges and Caesar suffered reverses in two of his 10 or so, Caesar's reverse was relatively minor at Gergovia, more serious against Pompey (though Pompey's failure to exploit means that the result was really inconclusive). They both conquered the greatest empires of their day and fought on three continents (if we allow the Indian subcontinent as separate). They both served on campaign for about 15 years as supreme commanders of the forces under their control. They both faced mutinies and dealt with them effectively. They were both (in all likelihood) assassinated. They were both famous for their speed of manouever. They were both popular with the rank and file. Differences: Their command styles were wildly different but both were suited to the armies they led. Alexander was an absolute ruler as well as general, which Caesar was not until he took the dictatorship. There are other similarities and differences, but none of the differences really amount to much as far as military matters go. Not much to choose between them as commanders. Perhaps better to ask, whom would you rather have served as a high ranking officer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) Look, I'm Nostradamis: This thread will go to Tartarus. We're not trying to make fun of you, it's just it has been done so many times its unbelievable. The question is 100% opinion so you'll never be able to reach a common ground. Just arguments and not going anywhere with this will lead to confusion and mayhem. Some problems with your facts here. Alexander conquered half the world b y the age of thirty He was 21. Caesar killed a million men in Gaul in ten years Some accounts say this, however it has been said many times here that it was unlikely. China did not even have a million people living in a city until the 1100's. 100's of thousands but not millions in all likelyhood. Alexander had more men Umm, no Caeser had more men at his disposle. Alexander's men numbered around 30,000-40,000 men while Caeser could field many men straight from Rome. If he lost it was no problem since he can easily get more, since Alexander was overseas fighting 600,000 waves of men each battle, he had to be a bit more conservative. He could field mecenaries but his main men gave him a distinct advantage. Caeser had armies of some 60,000-80,000 men depending on which battle. Caesar had harder opposition with the Germanic Tribes and the Gaul warriors Considering they don't use complex maneuvers they were not better than the Persians in terms of tactics. Both were victims of Assasination who was the greater commander Alexander was probably not assassinated. After he had been shot in Bengali with an arrow could be part of the reason. Also after his best friend Heaphestean died he felt like he had nothing to live for. Also a fever overtook him on his way to the conquest of Saudi Arabia. He was considered Zeus's son so if anyone killed him he would have to be very brave. Caeser was assassinated because there was one thing that Rome hated, and that was a master. Alexander's men were worshiped him like the pharaoh, like a God. Edited June 9, 2006 by Rameses the Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanicus Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I think your separate folder idea could be a good one Ursus...At the moment it's called tartarus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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