Alexander the Great vs Julius Caesar

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Alexander the Great vs Julius Caesar

Alexander the Great 4 vote(s) 23.5%
Julius Caesar 13 vote(s) 76.5%
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  1. D3adtrap www.twitter.com/d3adtrap | Mr. Choc: Coco Fruits

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    I'm arguing for Roman legions beating phalanx. I could argue the combat situation specifically, but as I'm not expert on it I rather take historical examples. (early) Roman legions conquered Greece that used phalanx and got slaughtered.
    D3adtrap, May 26, 2012
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    Fair enough.


    I do think legions are equipped better equipment overall. The pilum, a big ass shield, superb armor, and a lot of discipline.



    I still think Hannibal would win.
    Thefatkid, May 26, 2012
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    Hannibal beat Roman armies, because he had superior tactics. That is also thrown out of the window as this is Julius we're speaking about.
    D3adtrap, May 26, 2012
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    Well there is about an entire page on Hannibal already so I refuse to go back into that topic.

    EDIT: Caesar wins though. Rome total war told me so.
    Thefatkid, May 26, 2012
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    Do you wanna try repeatedly beating armies 3-5 times larger than yours, without losing a single one of those encounters for 11 years?

    edit: Alexander started out his invasion of Anatolia without about a months left of supply left, a small army, and almost nothing left in the macedonian coffers. Taking Anatolia alone is a great feat.

    edit 2: Persia had a population that outnumbered Greece 10 to 1. Bigger population-more manpower. Alexander's conquests of the Persian empire, are the equivalent of Japan conquering the USA.
    slydessertfox, May 27, 2012
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