Julius Caesar, greatest historical figure of all time?

I agree that Julius Caesar was not the greatest historical figure of all time, although he is pretty high up there.

Pompei and Crassus both wanted a crack at being emperor. One died and the other lost so Caesar won out. The reason why I can see why Caesar is a great historical figure is out of the three, Caesar was least likely to make it out of them. While one gloriously built Greece and made friends in Rome, and the other went out to conquer the rich territories of Parthia for the glory of the empire Caesar went out to fight stinking Gauls.

But you know what? The way he commanded his men and brought them victories build a bond between him and his legions that was outmatched throughout history. His legions would follow him to the ends of the world.

No one deserves that title.

I wouldn't say he was the greatest but I would definitely put him on my top 5 list if I made one. Quite a brilliant tactician who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted.

There is no greatest historical figure of all time, in my opinion. And if there was, Caesar wouldn't get my vote. Ghengis Khan was much more bad ass

Caesar destroyed the republic, and Genghis Khan was a mass murderer.

compared to hitler there both weak sauce he was a true mass murderer

Idk about those numbers, but saying that something isn't as bad because someone else has done worse is just silly.

Caesar was certainly the most arrogant man in history, and although he achieved much I would say the greatest historical figure was Jesus of Nazareth.

Now before you all start calling me a religious nut hear me through. This was a man who had few possessions and never held a position of authority and yet he has arguably influenced more people than anyone else in the world. There have been a lot of bad things done in his name, but it's hard to argue the impact he has had on history.

Caesar probably is overrated, but as he established the Empire over the Republic (or at least partly), i'd say he's worth looking up to. Maybe that's why he's overrated, 'cos too many people like him.

Indeed, the Republic at that time was exteremely corrupt & it would've crumbled eventually - Caesar was just there at the right time to become Emperor (not that I am discounting the fact he was a total badass) and when they assassinated Caesar to save the Republic, it's effect was the opposite of what they wanted.
In my view Alexander the Great was the greatest in history - but that's my opinion, I mean, being on the frontline was what Alexander was all about.

I don't think that we can actually name the greatest historical figure. Because "great" is such a weak term. There were figures that influenced millions only by charisma, there were those that conquered whole countries with wise strategic moves or just surrounding themselves with other great people. Some famous historical figures stay in our minds just because of the cultural influence. Some did such atrocious things that will be always remembered with fear.

As for me I would also vote for figures such as Jesus and other religious figures. If some of them really existed, that's actually an amasing feat: to become a god (or a relative of god) (at least in the eyes of other people).

Also, I would like to say, that we can judge a greatness of such figures only a lot time later. It would be interesting to go forth in time in 2 or 3 thousand years and watch, whether people still remember Napoleon, Stalin or JFK. We know many things about relatively recent figures, but we can only remember a few things about Hundred Years War (between France and England). And even less about Roman empire (yeah, we do remember Caesar, but how many more emperors can you name?)

Great achievement when he crossed the Rubicon. I really like Julius Caesar, he was a badass!

He's one of my favorite historical people, but I don't think he was the greatest historical figure of all time. It's easy to romanticize his story because of how epic it actually is, and how easy it is to spot one of several archetypes that feature prominently along the way.

Julius did do a alot but not engough to be the greatist historical figure of all time.

i thought Pompey was a consul. Anyway Crassus in my opinion had no chance of becoming emperor through militaristic actions. I do however believe that Caesar is in the top 10 out of greatest historical figures of the ancient worldd and in the top 20 of all time

Constantine The Great
Valentinian The Third
Octavian Augustus
Nero
Trajan
Hadrian
Diocletian (think thts how u spell it)
Romulus Augustus

There were tons more than I named, but the fact is we DO know a lot about the roman empire, most people in America probably no more about the roman empire than the history of our own country prior to the revolution and in the time between the end of the war of 1812 and the start of The Civil War

In Random Order:
Theodosius
Caligula
Claudius
Domitian
Titus
Vitellius
Vespasian
Antonius Pius
Commodus
Marcus Aurelius
Pertinax
Didius Julianus
Septimius Severus
Valerian
and many more.............
Marcus Aurelius