Who was the most powerful man in history?

Harry Truman or Kublai Khan.

OP was the gayest person in history.

Probably Stalin

>>2318888
Firstly, bretty gud quads.

To answer your question, probably Adolf or Stalin. If not them, some dictator from the post-industrial era.

For most of history there were technological limitations to the power of the state. Augustus or Alexander couldn't throw you in prison because you were recorded badmouthing them in a private room. Nor could they ship millions of people via train or combustion engine.

George Soros IS the most powerful man in history.

The entire world is his chessboard.

>>2318888
The Bognadoffs

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>>2318888
Probably this guy.I believe the Achaemenid Empire ruled over something like 44% of the population at its peak (i.e. his reign).

>>2318903
This, maybe Xi Jinping right now if we're quantifying by amount of people affected by policies.

>he hasn't taken the Bog pill

>>2319262
>>2319318

I hate this forced meme

Jesus Christ, because He is literally God.

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>>2318888
If we're talking in absolute terms, I think we all know the answer to that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4chsf_8v0xk

Trajan.

>>2320148
Trupfags plz go away

>>2320171
It's plausible though. The ability of governments to control lives has grown with technology.

>>2320173
>It's plausible though. The ability of governments to control lives has grown with technology.
Stop with this bullshit.
He's a president in a democratic republic. He has to follow laws.
There was a time when rulers didn't have to follow any fucking rules and owned everything including the land and people