by Doc Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:04 am
Chengiz Khan (not "Genghis", I don't know where they got "Genghis" from) initial empire that he created by himself was not that large, the massive expansion came later ... he didn't even live to see China conquered, he simply united the hordes. The Mongol empire was larger, true, but not in % of world population ...the Muslim Arab conquests are the most overlooked in history by Westerners, but the largest united empire to that time was created ... from the center of Pakistan to Anatolia and then all of N Africa into Spain .. you also forget that 4 out of the 5 hordes would embrace Islam, starting with the Golden Horde ... so it looks like Islam won that battle too, even with the Ikhanate-Frankish alliance in full swing ...
And BS, Alexander DID lose in India to Porus, Westerners will make every excuse in the world but the facts are facts ... he even gave some of his empire up as tribute so he could facilitate his escape ... his troops were also superior to his foes, unlike Khalid's (ra). An example of his tactical genius was given in the battle of Yarmuq
Defeating the Byzantines and Persians SIMULTANEOUSLY >>> all of those achievements ... Khalid bin al Waleed (ra) stands out amongst them because of that ... he fought in numerous battles, having never lost even when he had inferior troop quality and inferior numbers ... he was also one to engage in the battles himself, and just command ... in a battle against the Byzantines, he once broke 9 swords ... his command of cavalry is especially notable, as well as his unrivaled skirmishing skils ...amazing how all of the great military conquests are venerated except the ones by the Muslims under the Rashideen Khilafat ...
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