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Three Great Conquerors of History Gaius Julius Caesar of Rome, Alexander the Great of Greece, and Genghis Khan of Mongolia were exceptional rulers during their reign. To this day they are still studied and praised for the achievements and goals they accomplished as rulers. Many historians often find themselves asking the question: “Now what exactly made these men so great?” The answer is quite simple. Each man in charge of his empire had the exceptional leadership skills to pilot an army effectively, dictate the government in which he ruled, and take over large and vast areas of land and control it effectively. These qualities were possessed by each ruler and allowed them to rule effectively for many years. Though all good things must come to an end and even though they did not live to see some of their dreams come true these men raised and set the bar of how leaders should lead, conquer, and act. Julius Caesar was born into a very prominent family of administrators and conquerors (Sivers, 180). This would make perfect sense since he goes on to be a very powerful military and political leader. Julius Caesar became head of his household at the age of sixteen when his father passed away. After this, a bloody dispute comes about involving his uncle and their bitter rival Sulla. After a short stent as priest, Caesar joins the army and immediately begins to move up the ranks (Grant, 23-24). During his life he conducted very many military campaigns, at one point during his military career he was in charge of four legions (Grant, 31), which was a big army during that time. One of his most famous expeditions known as the Gallic Wars took place partially because he was in debt. For the most part this campaign was a failure because the original Triumvirate died and secondly, Caesar was pushed back most of the time. Finally he got the upper hand on Vercingetorix at the Battle of Alesia. This seemed like a for sure win for the Gauls, but with Caesar’s