Favorite Military Leader...

[DrRockzo1986]

Lol I choose Ho Chi Minh

Theres something to be said for kicking Americas ass, and I should know Im an Ami myself . The French would be a big deal but seriously who doesnt beat them? At least in the last Century.

[tigerclawstyle]

Good call, much respect to the Vietnamese. French, US, China and many smaller incursions against Thailand and Cambodia. The only other nation that I can think of that has been in that many conflicts against varied enemies and still win, is Israel.

[RedGuard]

1. Gaius Julius Caesar

2. " "

3. lenin (can you count him as a military leader?)

4. Iosef Stalin

5. General George S. Patton

[tigerclawstyle]

Good list Redguard. Think your the first to mention Caeser. As for Lenin, I'm unaware if he held any military rank, but he was a leader that vastly changed Russia forever. Could you give me/us some background on if he actively planned military operations? I'm pretty sure he did, just need some clarification.

[Tankbuster]

No you cannot *chuckles like Dr. Hibbert*
my favorite leaders
1 Alexander the Great.
2 Genghis Khan. (He built an empire which didn't crumble after his death due to his reforms)
3 Napoleon. (Because of his height)
4 Indira Gandhi (Because I am Indian)

[RedGuard]

Good list Redguard. Think your the first to mention Caeser. As for Lenin, I'm unaware if he held any military rank, but he was a leader that vastly changed Russia forever. Could you give me/us some background on if he actively planned military operations? I'm pretty sure he did, just need some clarification.

well he organized the october revolution which is disputed  but it was a military operation
he had his hands in almost every part of the new government after the overthrow including the military

lenin is usually overshaodwed by other leaders like stalin and trotsky

[cephalos]

Just curious: can we count Hitler?

[RedGuard]

sure he was a military leader

[GodlikeDennis]

Personally I wouldn't consider Lenin, Stalin or Hitler military leaders. If you include them you can include any US President since they're technically Commander-in-Chief or even the Queen.

[cephalos]

Personally I wouldn't consider Lenin, Stalin or Hitler military leaders. If you include them you can include any US President since they're technically Commander-in-Chief or even the Queen.

I think exactly the same.

[tigerclawstyle]

Lenin and Stalin for debate I suppose. Hitler on the other hand was just a Corporal (heh) and should be ranked on the top of Worst Military Leaders of all time.

[Paciat]

Lenin and Stalin for debate I suppose. Hitler on the other hand was just a Corporal (heh) and should be ranked on the top of Worst Military Leaders of all time.

Leaders dont have to be good tacticions. Stalin and Churchill are also responsible for military catastrophes, not only in WWII but also 20 years earlier (Russo–Polish war 1919-1921 and Gallipoli Campaign 1915).

[Dann88]

My first favourite is Hannibal, he had a nice name and win battles through tatic, but later research see how he failed in politic and build order make me forget about him.
So here is the list:
Julius Gaius Caesar (weird, I cant command him in Rome total war )
Alexander (the talk between him and his father in "Alexander" is awsome)
Ho Chi Minh (not because I'm a Vietnamese, yes I'm a Vietnamese, he made things from NOTHING dude!)
and the last one is Cao Cao in Chinese Three Kingdoms Era

[Otto Halfhand]

The Politico-Military Leader list:
1. Saladin - THe Madrasa, Cairo, unification of the Middle East, wore a helmet: Horns of Hattin, Jerusalem
2. Buonaparte - Metric system, Napoleonic Law Code, Rosetta Stone, crowned himself: Austerlitz, Jena-Auerstadt, Marengo -He was a corporal too.
3. George Washington: Laissez Faire government, sensible foreign policy, bloated expense accounts, refused to be crowned: Fort Necessity, Siege of Boston, Trenton, Yorktown
4. Octavian: Pax Romana, tax reform, created standing army, bought the crown: Actium, Phillipi
5. Ieyasu Tokugawa: Brought stability to Nippon for 242 years, Gamer, didn't need a crown: Segihara, Osaka

Cao Cao! Sun Ce is my favorite.

[Paciat]

Ho Chi Minh (not because I'm a Vietnamese, yes I'm a Vietnamese, he made things from NOTHING dude!)

You choose Ho Chi Minh becouse you actually learned about him in school becouse you are Vietnamese. If I would say Piłsudski (not because I'm a Polish, yes I'm a Polish, he stopped the Red Army Revolution (for 20 years at least) from spreading west to other nations of Europe) would you belive me? Well you actually wouldnt care but I would probably get a reply from a guy from Russia becouse the Russo–Polish war is looked at a different perspctive there.

If you were Japanese from US would he be your favorite leader?