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    Who was the greatest commander of the ancient world?

    Alexander the Great53 %53 %53 % 53.85 % (70)
    Scipio Africanus6 %6 %6 % 6.92 % (9)
    Julius Caesar24 %24 %24 % 24.62 % (32)
    Belisarius3 %3 %3 % 3.85 % (5)
    Xerxes3 %3 %3 % 3.08 % (4)
    Other, please list in comments7 %7 %7 % 7.69 % (10)

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    Re: Who was the greatest commander of the ancient world?
    by
    on May 24, 2003
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    Hannibal was no slouch.


    Re: Who was the greatest commander of the ancient world?
    by Anonymous
    on May 24, 2003
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    In Aug. of 216BC Hannible employed a tactic called the closed envelope at the battle of Cannae (sp?). General's have been trying to what the big H did ever since. When you fight a battle with 40,000 men, the enemy has 80,000 and it ends with you loosing about 3,000 and they lost 50,000 your talking a great general. Did he win his war, no. Politics, some of us can relate to that.

    Andy

    Re: Who was the greatest commander of the ancient world?
    by
    on May 30, 2003
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    Ya but Scipio Africanus did a surprise deal and blew his battle horns. That caused Hannibal?s charging war elephants to make an abrupt turn and squish their own infantry. That battle was near Carthage and the end of the line for Hannibal. I?ll bet any ground commander these days would like to match that feat of arms, or feet as it was.

    Scamp

    Re: Who was the greatest commander of the ancient world?
    by 82Rigger
    on May 31, 2003
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    how about ghengus kahn


    Re: Who was the greatest commander of the ancient world?
    by Gimpy
    on May 31, 2003
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    Sparticus, Hannibal, David, Cyrus, Nebachadnezzar lots to choose from.


    Re: Who was the greatest commander of the ancient world?
    by Gimpy
    on May 31, 2003
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    I like Gideon.

    300 vs 30,000 pretty good General

    Or Sampson the one many Army, No strategy just go out and kill em!

    Re: Who was the greatest commander of the ancient world?
    by Anonymous
    on Jun 04, 2003
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    Joan of ark
    Every thing was against her and she got the job done, but it coast her. Burned at the stake and didn't waver. Now that is one tough girl.
    Ron

    Re: Who was the greatest commander of the ancient world?
    by Anonymous
    on May 03, 2006
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    I will put one of the greatest commander as Wei Qiang, a chinese general who lead the Chinese army victory over the Huns, and his nephew Huo Qubang. Both used few soldiers than the army but is able to overcome a larger enemies.


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