who is your most favorite historical character

[vasu 32]

For me, it's VASUDEV KRISHNA,the 8th avatar of GOD VISHNU. The guy solo'd the world at the age of 1 second,when the entire world got unconscious,according to the tale. Anyway,I like his philosophy,attitude,personality,justice,etc. A true playa'

 

[cajin]

None of those.

 

[ZEN MASTER]

None of those.

then who ??

 

[SnakeSkinBlade]

Alexander the Great, or Justinian I of the Byzantine Empire.

 

[BLAZE]

modi,greatest leader in the making

he is alive and is present
OT: chei guevara was bad@$$

 

[Desiigner]

I just want to remind you guys, that Hitler wasn't German.
Also why is Alexander the Great on the list?

 

[Tobi98]

Also why is Alexander the Great on the list?

Because he was one of the greatest conquerers in history

 

[Gintõki1]

Hitler.

He is a moron, but knew how to brainwash and influence people.

 

[Namikun]

I just want to remind you guys, that Hitler wasn't German.
Also why is Alexander the Great on the list?

He was Austrian, yeah. But he wanted Austria to become a part of Germany.

So he could be counted as one.

 

[Arian]

Aryans > the world

True, true. It has always been that way.

you guys DO know that the word Aryan is wrong right? the persians(namely Iran) is Aryan XD

 

[Desiigner]

He was Austrian, yeah. But he wanted Austria to become a part of Germany.

So he could be counted as one.

Somehow yes, I guess.
Still, I just wanted to point out, that he isn't a German.
People like to forget that.

 

[phantomlord22]

all hail Cyrus the great the first person who found the humans right 500 years BC

Cyrus the Great created the largest empire the world had yet seen

His regal titles in full were The Great King, King of Persia, King of Anshan, King of Media, King of Babylon, King of Sumer and Akkad, and King of the Four Corners of the World

He also proclaimed what has been identified by scholars and archaeologiststo be the oldest known declaration of human rights, which was transcribed onto the Cyrus Cylinder sometime between 539 and 530 BC

In fact, the administration of the empire through satraps and the vital principle of forming a government at Pasargadae were the works of Cyrus.What is sometimes referred to as the Edict of Restoration (actually two edicts) described in the Bible as being made by Cyrus the Great left a lasting legacy on the Jewish religion where because of his policies in Babylonia, he is referred to by the Jewish Bible as Messiah (Isaiah 44:24, 26–45:3, 13) and is the only non-Jew to be called so


So said the Lord to His anointed one, to Cyrus
—Yeshayahu, Isa 45:1-7

Cyrus the Great is also well recognized for his achievements in human rights, politics, and military strategy, as well as his influence on both Eastern and Western civilizations

 

[Behemoth55]

Otto v. Bismarck~ best beard in history

 

[narutokage99]

All the Prophetes especially the last one Muhammad peace be uppon them and Dhul Qarnayn peace be uppon him.

 

[GhostProject]

JFK

Martin Luther King Jr

Alexander the Great

No particular order, all 3 of them are my favorite. Also why are there so many votes for Hitler

 

[phantomlord22]

All the Prophetes especially the last one Muhammad peace be uppon them and Dhul Qarnayn peace be uppon him.

Differences between Alexander the Great, Cyrus the Great, and Dhul-Qarnayn

The suggestion that Dhul-Qarnayn is Cyrus the Great is supported by some of the Quranic commentaries (Tafsir) and Islamic scholars Allameh Tehrani,Syed Ahmed Khan (known interpreter of the Quran), Abul Kalam Azad (Minister of Culture, India, in Majma' al-Bayan), and Dr. Baha-ed-Din Khorramshahi. Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi the historian, denies the fact that Dhul-Qarnayn was Alexander the Great.[10] They believe that Dhul-Qarnayn was Cyrus the Great, the King and founder of Achaemenid empire. Their evidence includes artifacts, stone carving palaces and graves. Some of their reasons are:

1. In the carved stone that can still be seen up to now show Cyrus with his crown with two horns.
2.According to the Quran, Cyrus was the first king (several hundred years before Alexander the Great) who conquered most of Europe and Asia.
3.Cyrus (as Dhul-Qarnayn) was a monotheist and worshipped one God, but Alexander the Great had many gods.
4.In the Quran, Dhul-Qarnayn noted that the journey begins to the west and then to the east before the road to the other (the North), which coincided with the start the expedition of Cyrus the Persian conquest in the West to Lydia in Asia Minor and then turned to the east until the Makran and Sistan prior to capturing the Northeast Europe near the Balkan.
5.Expedition of Cyrus proceeded with the conquest of Lycia, Cilicia and Phoenicia, and they used the techniques of wall construction which was not used by the Greeks at that time.
6.In accordance to story in Quran, more chances of it being Cyrus, as he ended his expeditions in 542 BC, before returning to Persia, while Alexander was still in war mission when he died.

 

[UzumakiNIN]

OMG the amount of incorrect facts in this thread are just astronomical. As a History major, i just cant even... I now know how a white Girl feels.
But my favorite historical figure would either be Spartacus, or Julius Caesar. Spartacus was a thresian slave turned gladiator, who then used his warrior prowess to free millions of slaves in Rome. But Julius Caesar was just such an epic figure, he arguably made one of the biggest impacts in human history. Now i am not saying that he was better than people like Ghandi, or other great figures across the world, but he still changed soooo much. I mean, we still use his calendar (In some parts of the world), and many empires tried to name themselves after Caesar. He was a beast, and he slaaaaaaayed the ladies!

 

[narutokage99]

Differences between Alexander the Great, Cyrus the Great, and Dhul-Qarnayn

The suggestion that Dhul-Qarnayn is Cyrus the Great is supported by some of the Quranic commentaries (Tafsir) and Islamic scholars Allameh Tehrani,Syed Ahmed Khan (known interpreter of the Quran), Abul Kalam Azad (Minister of Culture, India, in Majma' al-Bayan), and Dr. Baha-ed-Din Khorramshahi. Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi the historian, denies the fact that Dhul-Qarnayn was Alexander the Great.[10] They believe that Dhul-Qarnayn was Cyrus the Great, the King and founder of Achaemenid empire. Their evidence includes artifacts, stone carving palaces and graves. Some of their reasons are:

1. In the carved stone that can still be seen up to now show Cyrus with his crown with two horns.
2.According to the Quran, Cyrus was the first king (several hundred years before Alexander the Great) who conquered most of Europe and Asia.
3.Cyrus (as Dhul-Qarnayn) was a monotheist and worshipped one God, but Alexander the Great had many gods.
4.In the Quran, Dhul-Qarnayn noted that the journey begins to the west and then to the east before the road to the other (the North), which coincided with the start the expedition of Cyrus the Persian conquest in the West to Lydia in Asia Minor and then turned to the east until the Makran and Sistan prior to capturing the Northeast Europe near the Balkan.
5.Expedition of Cyrus proceeded with the conquest of Lycia, Cilicia and Phoenicia, and they used the techniques of wall construction which was not used by the Greeks at that time.
6.In accordance to story in Quran, more chances of it being Cyrus, as he ended his expeditions in 542 BC, before returning to Persia, while Alexander was still in war mission when he died.

Yes Alexander the great it's impossible but Cyrus the great it seems to be the same person.

 

[Scooby Doo]

I'll go with this guy:

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[Srom777]

My favorite historical character is Jesus Christ.