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firefall · 61-69, M
Most successful in his lifetime? Probably Alexander the Great.
Maybe Subotai if you measure by total land area conquered, I guess.
Most successful longterm, I'd say Gaius Julius Caesar
Maybe Subotai if you measure by total land area conquered, I guess.
Most successful longterm, I'd say Gaius Julius Caesar
SW-User
@firefall Subotai is a great call
firefall · 61-69, M
@SW-User he's got to be in the top five of military geniuses, certainly.
SW-User
@firefall And generally doesn't get the recognition he deserves in my opinion
firefall · 61-69, M
@SW-User well sure, not being european is a huge penalty that way :/
anathemaJack · 46-50, M
@firefall Hannibal in the West. Oda Nobunaga in the East.
helenS · 36-40, F
@anathemaJack Hannibal? Are you serious?
anathemaJack · 46-50, M
@helenS Cannae was a smashing success, No?
helenS · 36-40, F
@anathemaJack Carthage... Carthage... let me think... where was it again?
anathemaJack · 46-50, M
@helenS 🙄 Applying this logic, eh?
You're just jelly.
Just because the state failed or the empire doesn't exist anymore, doesn't exclude them from having some of the best minds or tacticians the world has ever known. imho
You're just jelly.
Just because the state failed or the empire doesn't exist anymore, doesn't exclude them from having some of the best minds or tacticians the world has ever known. imho