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    Posted: 08-Jun-2005 at 20:21
For me It's Philopoemen. The Last of the Greeks

For those who don't know him, read this. I'm sure you will enjoy it.http://www.e-classics.com/PHILOPOEMEN.htm

He was the 1st in to a battle and the last to leave. (This to me, is the sign of a true leader) Enemies feared him and the mention of his name. He lived a full life, which is rare for a warrior. He was a humble man. I think he could have beaten Alexander the Great in a head to head combat.
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Parmenion , even though he was a general , not a simple worrior!!
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i'm going with Parmenion too. actually he's one of my faves of all time and all
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I don't know what you mean by warrior. Can it be a actual person or can they come from mythology.
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  Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09-Jun-2005 at 18:54

Originally posted by Winterhaze13

I don't know what you mean by warrior. Can it be a actual person or can they come from mythology.

I would prefer an actual person, but a mythological person is good also.
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Xenophon, the intelectual mercenary!

The took 10,000 Hoplites, from the heart of the Persian empire after their generals were murdered, organized elections to elect the new leadership (they called them "the marching democracy") and took them all the way to safety at the Greek conolies of the Black Sea defeating every enemy that stood in their way and always fighting infront of his men.

On top of that, he wrote a book about his adventure after their return!

read it here: http://www.textkit.com/learn/ID/84/author_id/36/

Not the kind of warrior that's implied in the thread title, but the kind of warrior that I like!



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Well, I would go for Odysseus Androutsos, who was the leader of the few warriors in Gravia's Inn, the Greek version of Alamo.
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Off hand Alexander the Great but I will have to think about his and add later, I have to head to work shortly.

What is your definition of a great military leader?
Good military leader or a great political leader???

Not all good military leaders make good political leaders. A good example is Gen. Grant a great Civil War military strategist but he made a terrible President.
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Poor Nicias.

He was both honorable and pious, well intentioned but also cosmically unlucky. He meets ultimately with tradgedy, if Athens had but heeded his call for caution and patience they might not have met with such disaster as they did; hotter head prevailed however



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Well , Philip II of Macedon , father of Alexander and the one who united the Greeks in the Pan-Hellenic war against Persia was , i think , an example of a King who was both a Great General and a Great Politician.
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Leonidas the king of Sparti because...bravery never goes out of fashion!!!
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Achilles!!!!!  Just kidding. 

Now for historical warriors.  I wonder if Alexander the not pretty good but Great counts as Greek.  If so, he is my choice. 

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Originally posted by GENERAL PARMENION

Well , Philip II of Macedon , father of Alexander and the one who united the Greeks in the Pan-Hellenic war against Persia was , i think , an example of a King who was both a Great General and a Great Politician.

r u blind? the guy said greek warrior not macedonian!!??

 

btw, my vote goes to Achilles
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Oh no, another FYROMian spreading his knowledge of pan Makedonianism(

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Yeah, they pop up like mushrooms...
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More likely he is an older member who came back for fulfilling his propagandistic reasons of existing in this community.
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You quote yourself, Aeolus?
I guess that can be a form of emphasis...
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me?? quoting myself??? are you sure??
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