Obviously Julius Caesar, the conquest of Gaul paved the way for the Roman Empire and the birth of the Western Civilization that reigned over the World and brought it to modernization.
This is the only one posted that makes any sense. The only realm where the “great man theory” actually has any currency is in the creative endeavours: art, science, technology. People that are naming warlord #15242 have completely wasted their time learning about history and would be better served by fantasy novels .
Herodotus because if he didn't start the tradition of writing shit down to ask why they happened means history as a field might not exist. Sure people will record events but writing histories is such a novel concept even among the numerous literate societies only q hand full did it independently and the rest did it only after being exposed to other historical traditions.
Obviously Abraham. Was the son of an Idol Maker, lived during the rule of Nimrod yet still managed to become God's friend. Thanks to him we all know that there is one God who rules over all and that all the other gods are fake and mere idols. Because of him we know how to become pleasant in God's eyes so that we too can become his friend. Though it would be an undeserved honor to simply be his servant.
Abraham
Cyrus II
Even counting those two israelites it's your picrel with and
Obviously Julius Caesar, the conquest of Gaul paved the way for the Roman Empire and the birth of the Western Civilization that reigned over the World and brought it to modernization.
But Chinese people don't know what the frick a Caesar is, a salad? So he's not influencal worldwide
Whether or not people know a figure exists doesn't make their influence less impactful
The People's Republic of China ultimately wouldn't have existed if it weren't the Roman Empire and its legacy in the Western world
Modern Chinese people might know who he is the same way we might know who Kong Fuzi or Laozi are. Probably slightly better I might add.
I've literally never heard of Kong Fuzi in my life until your post, and Laozi is hardly a well known figure here in the States
>I've literally never heard of Kong Fuzi in my life
NTA but you've heard of Confucius
>But Chinese people don't know what the frick a Caesar is
you're a real fricking moron, grade a, genuine
Chinese people also didn't know about Muhammad or Jesus until like the 15th century, that doesn't mean Muhammad and Jesus weren't influential
Plato
Ea-nasir
Zarathustra
There's no hard evidence Jesus and Mohammed were real people.
There's more evidence of Jesus than almost any ancient world figure.
If we're accepting Jesus and Mohammad as the most important two people ever, then the others have to be Buddha and Confucious
Newton
This is the only one posted that makes any sense. The only realm where the “great man theory” actually has any currency is in the creative endeavours: art, science, technology. People that are naming warlord #15242 have completely wasted their time learning about history and would be better served by fantasy novels .
It's the literal opposite. You think we wouldn't know about gravity or calculus if Newton hadn't been alive?
What a moronic comment.
I accept your concession.
>technological success and development is a linear inevitable process within calculated time-frames
this board is full of redditors
IQfy will never admit it, but scigays are right
Thomas Jefferson
Probably Genghis Khan. The Mongols were a problem for everyone and are still brought up today by people on both sides of Eurasia.
Jefferson isnt discussed enough given how much he shaped the government of the US.
Became irrelevant in 1991. WWII became irrelevant before the 21st century.
Jefferson is less relevant than both Madison and Hamilton. He just had good PR (himself); he was an egomaniac
Hitler
(OP)
Carl von Clausewitz
based nazi moment
I'm not nazy, but I don't deny the impact he had
Christopher Columbus, hands down
Rediscovering the New World changed the course of global history forever for everyone
Cop out answer, that was gonna happen no matter what, he just happened to be the guy
So that makes him important. The question isn't who was preordained, the question was who is the most important.
He's not important because if you remove his input, not that much changes compared to some of the other people mentioned.
Herodotus because if he didn't start the tradition of writing shit down to ask why they happened means history as a field might not exist. Sure people will record events but writing histories is such a novel concept even among the numerous literate societies only q hand full did it independently and the rest did it only after being exposed to other historical traditions.
Obviously Abraham. Was the son of an Idol Maker, lived during the rule of Nimrod yet still managed to become God's friend. Thanks to him we all know that there is one God who rules over all and that all the other gods are fake and mere idols. Because of him we know how to become pleasant in God's eyes so that we too can become his friend. Though it would be an undeserved honor to simply be his servant.
Hadrian
Alexander the Great who caused a huge chunk of the world to Hellenize then the Romans came in and only further cemented it.
Me
Socrates
Henry Bessemer
Better post than most
Thomas Newcomen
Charlemagne was probably one of 'em
Some random caveman smashing rocks
I think it's Darwin.
Elvis
Thomas Crapper
Marx, for all the wrong reasons.
Tesla