Who was the most ambitious person in history? Ambitious as in

>>2227280
Gautama Siddhartha

He wanted to end suffering for all. Supposedly became enlightened and surpassed the Gods and the universe.

>>2227280
Ambition is of course is the first step Pratchett, but it doesn't mean jack shit if you don't have a good work ethic and most important of all, luck.

I'm sure they're plenty of people who would like to be billionaires, but they don't do anything to make this ambition become a reality.

>>2227280
>I don't add religious figures, as it's not confirmed if they were real or not (Jesus Christ in a example) and as they probably didn't really expect they will have such a huge impact in the world after their death.
Why are religious figures any less likely to exist than non-religious figures if we have the same amount of historical record of both? Jesus was found in the dead sea scrolls btww

>>2227723
A lot of their accomplishments are seated in miracles or other acts of god and cannot be outright proven. Written record doesn't mean shit, I can write that I killed a dragon and fucked your mom, it doesn't mean I actually killed a dragon.

>>2227757
Prophet Muhmmed (pbuh) was a historical person, it helps that he was around only 1,400 years ago - you can't deny this.

>>2227768
I shit upon your false prophet and his shit god.

>>2227757
That doesn't mean you didn't exist either. Even if you didn't kill a dragon.

>>2227723
Thanks &humanities.

Isaac Newton

Justinian the Great
>try to restore the Roman Empire
>fight the Persians
>rewrite and organise the chaos that is Roman law
>try to mend the early christian schism
>build Hagia Sophia and the church in Ravenna I always forget thr name of
>marry the woman he loves, not for political intruige

No matter what you think of the Byzantine Empire, Justinian or the consequences of his actions you can't deny his ambition.

>>2227757
>it doesn't mean I actually killed a dragon

Don't worry anon, I got it.

>>2227834
said it better than I could have.

It's not close. Based on every source, Alexander the Great. It's not a very good question because anyone can be "ambitious," but if you do nothing with it, it will never be known.

Given the territory conquered, number of enemies smitten, the different types of worlds he conquered...can you imagine how amazing it must have been to be a senior officer in Alexander's army, encountering completely new people, languages, animals, land formations that you never knew existed before? Probably the closest feeling any man has ever had to space exploration.

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>>2227280
The Mediterranean people obviously.

Everything starts with them...

From the Greco/Helens, fore fronting modern philosophy, the Romans, The Holy Roman Empire and crowning Charlemagne, Roman Empire influencing barbarian pee colored hair niggers, the Renaissance, starting the exploration age, the start of Classical music with Opera/Ballet, rejecting Hitler from art school.

Nord smelly barbarian faggots need to stop feeling self entitled, because the Mediterranean people are the literal gods.

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As if there were any question about it.

>>2227723
>>2227757
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>>2227787
Muhammad was both an influancial spiritual AND military leader.
Who else achieved that desu?

>>2228996
^influential
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