Round 1: Show Wait so the river is in between them? The side that is forced to cross the river loses. Even if it's shallow enough to walk across they are still going to get destroyed. The only way to make this fair is to remove the river entirely. If we do that then Alexander has the advantage. The Macedonian Phalanx is nearly impenetrable from the front. It's main weaknesses are being flanked or not being able to form properly because of uneven terrain. Neither of those are possible in this scenario because the fight is in a mountain pass and the ground is flat. The other way the Romans can win is to try and use range to break up the Macedonian Phalanx. Rome and Macedon have about equivalent skirmishers and siege equipment. They both had Ballista type weapons. I have to give it to Alexander because the ground favors him. Round 2: This is a little tricky. We know how many soldiers Rome had at certain times by adding up all the Legions but the same can't be done for Macedon. The total military size of Rome was between 250k - 400k. Only, they never campaigned with much more than 100k at a time because most of the soldiers were stationed around the empire to keep order and guard the frontiers. With Alexander we really only know how much soldiers he campaigned with which at the max was about 100k. However, we do not know the total size of all his soldiers he had stationed around the empire. The numbers are to close together and since we don't really know the specifics I'm going to call this a 5/10. The certain winner is unclear. Round 3:
Is this Alex and Caesar vs Genghis or is the Khan facing them one at a time? The question also implies that both the Romans and the Macedonians could single handedly defeat the Mongols and you are asking which one of them could do it the quickest. Regardless, the terrain here is heavily against the Mongols. The Mongol army itself was all cavalry. The infantry didn't come in until later on when the Mongols recruited from conquered countries. An army of all cavalry is a detriment in this situation. A head on charge would be stupid against a pike wall or even Roman Pilum. Genghis could try to shoot down his enemy but that might only work on Alexander because Alex's soldiers don't have that great of protection. However arrows aren't going to do much of anything to the Roman Scutum shield. Genghis's only real option is to simply outlast his opponents by simply waiting till they run out of resources. That doesn't work in this scenario because he won't be able to cut off their supply lines.
Who was the Greatest Commander in the Ancient World?In the annals of ancient history the lights of Alexander the Great and Gaius Julius Caesar shine brighter than any other, inspiring generations of dynasts and despots with their imperial exploits. Date Published : February 2022 Publisher : Pen and Sword Language: English Illustration : 12 black and white
Overview- In the annals of ancient history the lights of Alexander the Great and Gaius Julius Caesar shine brighter than any other, inspiring generations of dynasts and despots with their imperial exploits. Each has been termed the greatest military leader of the ancient world, but who actually was the best? In this new book Dr Simon Elliott first establishes a set of criteria by which to judge the strategic and tactical genius of both. He then considers both in turn in brand-new, up-to-date military biographies, starting with Alexander, undefeated in battle and conqueror of the largest empire the world had seen by the age of 26. Next Caesar, the man who played the crucial role in expanding Roman territory to the size which would later emerge as the Empire under his great nephew, adopted son and heir Augustus. The book’s detailed conclusion sets each of their military careers against the criteria set out earlier to finally answer the question: who was the greatest military leader in the ancient world? About The Author-Simon Elliott is an historian, archaeologist and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent where he studied for his PhD in Archaeology on the subject of the Roman military in Britain. He also has an MA in War Studies from KCL and an MA in Archaeology from UCL. For a day job he runs his own PR company, and is a former defense and aerospace journalist at titles including Jane's Defence Weekly and Flight International. He frequently gives talks on Roman themes and is co-Director at a Roman villa excavation. Goodreads Reviews+More from this publisherWho is better Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great?However, despite the two leader's great accomplishments, Alexander the Great is a better leader. Julius Caesar fit the components of being a good leader: an ability to make a good appearance, and an ability to speak well at public gatherings. Caesar was able to change Rome.
Did Julius Caesar admire Alexander the Great?Later notable commanders such as Hannibal Barca and Julius Caesar similarly revered Alexander as a man to admire and emulate on the battlefield.
Who came first Julius Caesar or Alexander?Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both leaders of ancient civilizations. Alexander was born in 356 B.C. and he became the leader of Greece at age 20. He ruled from 336 BC to 323 BC. Caesar was born in 100 BC and he became the leader of Rome at age 32.
Why did Caesar cry at Alexander the Great?To those who asked for the reason for his subdued weeping before the effigy of Macedonus, Caesar replied that he could not suffocate his pain. On the one hand, he saw how at 32, the same age as himself, Alexander had left, dying, a boundless empire that he had created.
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