"Classical Generals you like the most" Topic

I must confess that when someone posts a poll on who is the greatest classical general, how much I like the general does have an influence. Hannibal is someone who I would rate as an all time great even if he wasn't someone I root for.
Spartacus is someone I consider a competent rather than a great general but who I would always vote for.

The generals people normally nominate for a great general poll should be part of the poll for comparison:

Alexander the Great
Hannibal
Philip of Macedon
Scipio Africanus
Cyrus the Great
Pyrrhus
Epaminondas
Julius Caesar
Hamilkar Barka

competent commanders who probably have fans include
Phormio
Spartacus
Judas Maccabeus
Armin (Battle of the Teutoburg Forest)
Q Sertorius
Suren (Carahae)
Timoleon
Eumenes
Themistocles
Fabius
Gaius Marius
Brasidas
Vercingetorix
Caratacus

but also these commanders who few would rate as great commanders or who are notable for defeats surely have fans:
Hasdrubal, brother of Hannibal
Boudica
Cyrus the younger (xenophon's)
Leonidas (Themropolae)
Cleomenes (Sellasia)
Antony (of Cleopatra)
Brutus
Cleon (for those who consider Thukydides biased)
Aristonicus of Pergamon, who promised freedom to the slaves
Aratus of Sikyon

I'm sure there are others that people can come up with

Serious answer: Scipio Africanus.

Just 'cause I like him answer: Clau-Clau-Claudius.

Epic Fail answer: Varus.

Alexander, always Alexander.

For his reliability and faithfulness I like Alcibiades.
I dislike any who are harder to spell than that. Al is my limit.

Julian the Apostate is an interesting general and emperor.

>>Serious answer: Scipio Africanus.

>>Just 'cause I like him answer: Clau-Clau-Claudius.

>>Epic Fail answer: Varus.

Given the way the question is framed Claudius and Varus are just as serious as Scipio so consider them both nominated.

Hmmm making it classical misses out on Belisarius and Narses, both of whom have more in common with those listed than dark ages.

Philopoemen

And of course, I like Pyrrhus & Alex

Agrees with FredBloggs…

Hannibal

Cimon anyone ?

Alexander of course!

Tigranes the Great:
link

Themistocles for me.

I'd vote Belisarius, but he's not available. Scipio or Themistocles, then.

Rob

I'm kind of fond of both Antiginos.

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I'm kind of fond of both Antiginos.

That would be Antigonas one eyed
and Antigonas Gonatas the one who kicked Pyrrhus out of Macedonia?

Caeser
Leonidas
Alexander
Hannibal

I've always been intrigued by the very capable and successful Marcus Claudius Marcellus, who is somehow always lost in the shadow of Scipio.

And put me down as another vote for Antigonos Monophthalmos and his son, the peripatetic Demetrios Poliorcetes

And we should consider Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, or at least add his name to dejvid's list. He was my favorite poohbah in HBO's Rome, if not my favorite classical general…..

Pyrrhus, because those are the kind of victories I win.

Out of those listed, Themistocles.

Sertorius & Pomey.

Maximus Decimus Meridius.

Fought for Rome – Marius, Agrippa, Corbulo, Vespasian, Septimius Severus.

Fought against Rome -Viriathus. Caractacus, Spartacus.

Fought for and against Rome – Sertorius.

This the updated list including nominations

The generals people normally nominate for a great general poll should be part of the poll for comparison:

Alexander the Great
Hannibal
Philip of Macedon
Scipio Africanus
Cyrus the Great
Pyrrhus
Epaminondas
Julius Caesar
Hamilkar Barka

competent commanders who probably have fans include
Phormio
Spartacus
Judas Maccabeus
Armin (Battle of the Teutoburg Forest)
Q Sertorius
Suren (Carahae)
Timoleon
Eumenes
Themistocles
Fabius
Gaius Marius
Brasidas
Vercingetorix
Caratacus
Viriathus (Lusitanian leader who fought Rome) ,
Marius,
Agrippa,
Corbulo(served under Claudius and Nero -rooced to commit suicide,
Vespasian,
Septimius Severus.
Marcus Claudius Marcellus,
Antigonos Monophthalmos
Demetrios Poliorcetes
Antigonas Gonatas( who kicked Pyrrhus out of Macedonia)
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
Cimon ( destroyed a Persian fleet and army at the Eurymedon River )
Philopoemen (achaean League)
Julian the Apostate
Alcibiades

but also these commanders who few would rate as great commanders or who are notable for defeats surely have fans:
Hasdrubal, brother of Hannibal
Boudica
Cyrus the younger (xenophon's)
Leonidas (Themropolae)
Cleomenes (Sellasia)
Antony (of Cleopatra)
Brutus
Cleon (for those who consider Thukydides biased)
Aristonicus of Pergamon, who promised freedom to the slaves
Aratus of Sikyon
Tigranes the Great
Publius Quinctilius Varus (defeated by the Germans)
Claudius

Classical does imply a cut off at 476
so I haven't included Belisarius and Narses, though I can see the point that they have quite a bit in common with classical generals.

(I took the one fictional general to be in jest)

I hope I haven't missed anyone and there is always room for more.

Alexander…

Seconding Pyhrrus. He reinvented warfare, sort of.