He was also a more heroic leader than either Hannibal of Julius Caesar, due to their vicious and uninspired tactics. Alexander the Great was by far the most heroic and event-making individual of his time and was unparalleled in his achievements. Alexander was an established military leader who achieved many conquests during his time in power. He was
Napoleon had a phenomenal memory which helped him become a successful general. He helped recapture the city of Toulon which led to him becoming the youngest general in the army. Napoleon was a soldier with revolutionary ideas. By being part of overthrowing the directory, the rise of his military achievements began. Napoleon went on by being a successful leader because; he crowned himself emperor which was a big accomplishment for him.
However, while Augustus was not consummate, he is still considered by many as Rome's greatest emperor. His policies and reforms initiated Roman peace and prosperity that enabled him to administer a close to perfect Empire. Augustus’ political reforms regarding the Senate and judicial system allowed him to enhance the lives of Roman people and perfect Rome’s image in the ancient world. He improved the functions of the senate and magistrate with the restoration of dignity and responsibility by increasing the fines of non-attendance and forbidding senators to leave Italy without permission. He also removed disreputable members, and in 18 BC, more than 300 senators were removed.
He was able to obtain victory with skillful tactics, flexibility, a keen sense of logistics, and superior leadership. He led an excellent army under his leadership. His personality and vision made him a firm, dynamic and a political rule. Once Alexander the Great passed from the scene, however, the system could not be continued. Nevertheless, his example of continental empire contributed to the eventual rise of the Roman
Assess the achievements and impact of Tiberius as princeps Suetonius states that ‘it is my belief that Augustus scale’ weighed Tiberius good qualities against the bad and decided that the good tipped the scale’. This reveals the nature of Tiberius’ succession as one of necessity. Tiberius had huge feats to live up to from Augustus’ rule; however he endeavored to continually improve the Roman Empire. His most significant achievements were based around his military reforms, foreign and civil policies, increasing involvement of the senate and his successful civil administration that had a lasting impact on Rome. Therefore, it can be stated that Tiberius, despite given power with reluctance, continued to build Rome to new a level of greatness.
Another reason why the First Crusade was successful was because of its efficient leadership. Leaders such as Robert of Flanders, who organised the foraging and gathering of materials at Jerusalem; and Robert of Normandy, who was one of the great failures of the crusade but yet scoured a victorious charge at Ascalon, greatly contributed to the success of the First Crusade. Perhaps the greatest contributor to the success of the First Crusade in terms of leadership was Bohemund. Bohemund was considered the greatest leader of the First Crusade. He was an able general, whose greatest strength was his aggressiveness.
In Transalpine Gaul Caesar was given the opportunity to win military glory and extent the influence of Rome because of the disturbances among the Gaul’s. Invading Transalpine Gaul also provided Caesar with great wealth that he would need to finance his future career. In the two year period of 58-56, Caesar defeated the Helvetii and the Suebi. Caesar took advantage of these opportunities. With the Helvetii 400 000 Gallic people where migrating through the northern corner of the province.
Who Deserves the Title of the Great? Ancient history is full of leaders and conquerors that impacted the world in many ways, but none can compare to the might of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. Both were two very important and influential men in the history of the world but only one deserves the title of the Great. Alexander was a Greek king and military commander of one of the most successful armies in the world during the ancient times while Julius Caesar was also a military leader and was quintessential in the demise of the Roman Republic but the rise of the Roman Empire. These two men were determined to rule and conquer the world, and both came very close, though using different tactics.
Describe the methods Julius Caesar used to advance his career up to 60BC. 10 marks Gaius Julius Caesar was born into a patrician, aristocratic family in 100BC and can be considered the most famous and well-known man of ancient Rome. His methods used to advance his career up to 60BC are often thought to be controversial and topics of debate. The hostility among both ancient and modern sources must be examined but also allow for the acknowledgement of Caesar’s accomplishments including his political office, public popularity and role as pontifex. Marian connections, political alliances and marriages all contributed to Caesar’s success up until 60BC.
The Persian Empire An empire’s success cannot occurred without its wise leaders, sophisticated political policies, economics, and religious prosperity. Throughout ancient Western civilization, the Persian Empire has attracted people’s deep attention to their contemporaries by its ancient and long-standing history and glorious culture. There are many reasons for the success of Persia. The purpose of this paper is to explain how the Persian Empire was successful by some details, such as leaders, policies, religion and economy. First of all, I want to introduce three great and wise Persian leaders who successfully transformed Persia into a true imperial power by their political enterprise and authority.