who was the greatest person in history...not a simple question?

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i'm talking about the perfect blend of qualities, and ability to weild power and influence.  and possible inventor or philosopher and a respectable athlete?

this is tough because i am looking for the person that was the most moral, most powerful, most influential and beloved by mostly all.  someone both man and god would say, "a job well done and with power well used."  granted this will have to include many compromises to achieve an overall great person.

for instance, and please forgive spelling, gengis kahn would not fit because while powerful' his wars were not moral.  and not jesus, for while arguably the most moral and powerful, he did not weild earthly power in terms of standing armies.

who was a man's man or a woman's woman?  who had power and did well in the sight of others.  who had wisdom and intellignece and even physical prowess?  so not even franklin deleno roosevelt could qualify for he could not rise to great physical challenges if need be?

some that come to mind...lincoln: led a moral war based on revolutionary moral principles.  george s patton...came from wealth, was in the olympics, and commanded armies.

i'm looking for a possible diplomatic figure that could travel the world over and not a soul would harm him due to respect and influence.  for instance, i doubt anybody would have dared touch thomas jefferson for wars would have been waged in his name.  possibly george washington, but he lacked the diplomatic prowess of jefferson and monroe.

maybe einstein had he been a physically force to reckon with, but his gifts were surely all intellectual and he lacked political influence.

was there ever a moral king in ancient or midevil history?

mohammed might be a popular answer, but he was not moral by anybody's standards except for those who adhere to his religion.  outside of his religion he was a marked man and would have been killed.

RockyRaccoon · Accepted Answer

The Beatles

A · Answer

A moral king in medieval world, I'm not sure if he's a king but Saladin would be my best bet if you want someone from that age.

The question of a Greatest person depends on who you ask, To some Napoleon my be a Great person to other like my self...not so much. I Personally tend to not like Hypocrites or people that are bigged up beyond belief: So people like George washington are not well liked by me, But there are those that love and adore him. (If you are one of those who like george washington the justification in my thoughts is that he was a slave owner who fought for freedom and equality...Yeah. And also he had no qualms about committing genocide on the native americans)

My personal Favs are: Saladin, Mary Seacole. Martin Luther King Jr.

BTW. its muhammad

ammianus · Answer

Julius Caesar.

No one else in history has had a combination of his talents:

Outstanding military leader
Statesman
Lawgiver
Classical scholar and author
Physical prowess - Caesar was a strong man who often fought in the front ranks in battle.

. · Answer

You Must Know This MAN - MUHAMMAD (peace and blessings be upon him).

He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set foot on this earth. He preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a moral code, initiated numerous social and political reforms, established a powerful and dynamic society to practice and represent his teachings and completely revolutionized the worlds of human thought and behavior for all times to come.

"HIS NAME IS MUHAMMAD" May Peace of God Be Upon Him (peace and blessings be upon him)

He was born in Arabia in the year 570 C.E. (Common Era), started his mission of preaching the religion of Truth, Islam (submission to One God at the age of forty and departed from this world at the age of sixty-three.

During this short period of 23 years of his prophethood, he changed the complete Arabian Peninsula from paganism and idolatry to worship of One God, from tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity and cohesion, from drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety and piety, from lawlessness and anarchy to disciplined living, from utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of moral excellence. Human history has never known such a complete transformation of a people or a place before or since - and IMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWO DECADES.

The world has had its share of great personalities. But these were one sided figures who distinguished themselves in but one or two field, such as religious thought or military leadership. The lives and teachings of these great personalities of the world are shrouded in the mist of time. There is so much speculation about the time and place their birth, the mode and style of their life, the nature and detail of their teachings and the degree and measure of their success or failure that is impossible for humanity to reconstruct accurately the lives and teachings of these men.

Not so this man. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) accomplished so much in such diverse fields of human thought and behavior in the fullest blaze of human history. Every detail of his private life and public utterances has been accurately documented and faithfully preserved to our day. The authenticity of the records so preserved are vouched for not only by the faithful followers but even by his prejudiced critics.

Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was a religious teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a loving father - all in one. No other man in history ever excelled or equaled him in any of these different aspects of life - but it was only for the selfless personality of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to achieve such incredible perfection.

Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was nothing more or less than a human being. but he was a man with a noble mission, which was to unite humanity on the worship of ONE and ONLY ONE GOD and to teach them the way to honest and upright living based on the commands of God. He always described himself as, 'A Servant and Messenger of God' and so indeed every action of his proclaimed to be.

Today after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the life and teachings of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) have survived without the slightest loss, alteration or interpolation. They offer the same undying hope for treating mankind's many ills, which they did when he was alive. This is not a claim of Mohammed's (peace and blessings be upon him) followers, but the inescapable conclusion forced upon by a critical and unbiased history.

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