"Greatest Commanders of the Ancient World" Topic
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| Tango01 | 24 Feb 2022 9:54 p.m. PST |
"One of the most popular topics of discussion among historians (both amateur and professional) concerns what generals in history deserve to be ranked as "Great"; and of these, who was the greatest. The former is more easily determined than the latter. Here, for what it's worth, is the Deadliest Blogger List (in order) of the 25 Greatest Commanders of the Ancient World in descending order:…"
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| Marcus Brutus | 25 Feb 2022 5:19 p.m. PST |
We've had these discussions before. My own feeling is that the top three are 1. Scipio
2. Hannibal
3. Alexander I don't really understand the adulation towards Alexander that one often comes across (like in the above article.) "By every measure of generalship Alexander excelled all others." One the challenges that both Scipio and Hannibal had that Alexander did not is that they were not head of state and head of government. The brings a whole set of extra complications for a commander. Being king gave Alexander more freedom of action than Scipio and Hannibal. |
Shagnasty  | 26 Feb 2022 10:33 a.m. PST |
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| Regicide1649 | 26 Feb 2022 12:15 p.m. PST |
Xenophon – Alexander – Hannibal. |
| Tango01 | 26 Feb 2022 3:20 p.m. PST |
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| CeruLucifus | 26 Feb 2022 4:40 p.m. PST |
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| Bellerophon1993 | 27 Feb 2022 9:47 a.m. PST |
Alexander, Pyrrhus, then Hannibal. As the man himself put it. |
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ponders nirvana.