The Better Ruler: Pompey vs. Mussolini
“Let us have a dagger between our teeth, a bomb in our hands, and an infinite scorn in our hearts,” Benito Mussolini.
Pompey ruled over Rome for 20 years, but before then he was declared a national hero, making it easier to secure the position of emperor.
In Italy, Mussolini ruled for 21 years as a dictator, and during this time he made alliances with many untrustworthy allies.
Although both Pompey and Benito Mussolini controlled their country by their military and through alliances, Pompey is the better ruler because he didn't help contribute to a world war.
Pompey wasn't just born into the place of emperor, he first had to win the people's favor and prove himself to be a good ruler over Rome.
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of Rome loved Pompey because he could win any battles that they fought as well as fixing social problems. Pompey was declared a national hero because he, “sunk thirteen hundred pirate ships and captured four hundred more without losing a single Roman ship”, (“Pompey”).
Not only that but in 66 B.C. he managed to further his reputation by, “Crushing the forces of the Mithridates, a Roman enemy, and won some battles for their ally Sulla,” (“Pompey”).
He also decided to make alliances in order to boost his political influence.
An unofficial alliance was formed between Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Marcus Licinius Crassus that was known as, “The First Triumvirate,” (Nice).
Also. in 70 B.C., “Pompey and crassus used their army to force the senate to make them consuls,” (Nice).
Pompey made tough decisions in order to strengthen his alliances which he believed in turn would strengthen the county of Rome.
To advance in his career, “Pompey married Julius Caesar's daughter, Julia,” but after her death it caused the alliance with Caesar weakened, (Nice).
Alliances also came in handy because the alliance that was made between Pompey and Lucius Sulla, “gave command of his [Sulla] army to Pompey,” (Nice).
Not only did Pompey make political sacrifices but he also made personal ones for the good of Rome and its
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people. Before Benito Mussolini could declare himself dictator he had to prove to the people that he could successfully lead a country. Mussolini knew what people wanted, and knew that giving it to them would clear the path to becoming dictator. Mussolini boosted his populatity with the people by, “carrying out an extensive public works program and reducing unemplyment,” (Biograpgy.com editors). In March 1919, Mussolini created the Fascist party, “a political party that opposed social class discriminaltion,” (Biography.com editors). No one can be a leader without having both military and political knowledge. In 1915, Mussolini joined the military and, “quickely reached the ranck of corpal before becoming wounded and being discharged from the military,” (Biography.com editors). Even though Hitler killed innocent people, Mussolini didn't see it that way he saw Hitler's diplomatic and military victories as proof of genius and, “sought to establish a relationship with the german dictator Adolf Hitler,” to strengthen Italy, (Biography.com editors). Alliances never last forever and neither did the trust of a country's people. When an alliance with Hitler was made, “Mussolini and Hitler worked together to be the two soul dictators of the whole eastern hemistphere,” (Biography.com editors). In order to make sure that he woud have total control of Italy, “he [Mussolini] organized a para-military group known as the ‘Black Shirts’ who terrorized palitical opponits and spread the Fascist party influence,” (Biography.com editors). Things took a turn for the worst after Mussolini had his first taste of power. Both Pompey and Mussolini had to earn their peoples trust, the only difference is that Mussolini took it lightly and soon lost it. Mussolini introduced a whole new political party to Italy ,that opposed discrimination, making it popular among the people, but when he started discriminating against his people, he lost their respect and trust. Quickly after Mussolini’s alliance with Hitler, “Mussolini instituted discrimination policies against jews in Italy, (Biography.com editors).” Mussolini didn't have enough people following him, therefore he “created a group named the black shirts who killed everyone against him or his methods, (“Benito Mussolini”).” Pompey continuously helped Rome's people with their problems, and he was a excellent military strategist who won many wars for the country. In 67 BC the government gave Pompey the authority to, “rid the seas of pirates, and give protection to the shipping and coastal ports from thieves, (“Pompey”).” The people loved pompey so much that they, “elected Pompey as Consul, a person that runs the government and leads the Roman army into battle, three years in a row, (Nice).” Benito Mussolini and Pompey were both once military commanders, but that didn't mean that they governed their country the same way.
From the years 66 to 67 BC, “Pompey conquered King Mithridats, King Trgranes II, and King Antiochus, (“Pompey”),” and in 1992, Mussolini, “declared that he was the only one who could restore order in Italy, (Biography.com editors).”
After Caesar defeated Pompey, “Pompey fled to Egypt, but the local ruler wanted Caesar's favor, and had Pompey murdered, (“Pompey”),” and after Hitler dragged Italy into the second World War, “the armies defeats lead to the full measure of Mussolini's bankruptcy, and six months later his death, (“Benito Mussolini).”
Qualities of Mussolini include inconsistency, lies, false promises, and bad alliances are all things that can be said about Benito Mussolini, but only one of these things can be said of Pompey.
Although Pompey had one bad alliance, he never lost his credibility by getting involved in World War II on the wrong side like Benito Mussolini.
Pompey was declared a national hero by his people, and he fixed their biggest problem not only affecting their personal lives but also the economy, by ridding the seas of the
pirates. Mussolini put false hope in his people's minds, and assisted the person who primarily caused the second World War. Although both people were authoritative figures, only favorably on Pompey, the superior leader, and not on Benito Mussolini.
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