brennan
Argumentative Brit
Beaten by Wellington's rabble (okay and some Prussians.) Boney is over-rated.
The most influential military leader of all time
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Wrymouth3
Emperor
Oh hey it's Subotai! He was a great general to be sure. Now if only we could figure out how he got so friggin fat
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gay_Aleks
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
brennan
Argumentative Brit
I dunno about 'don't invade Russia'. Hitler had the misfortune to bumb into this fella, who probably merits a mention.
bonefang
Emperor
If you talk of "influential" definitely Alexander.
We in India have several stories, of the European King that won over half of the world.
We in India have several stories, of the European King that won over half of the world.
Louis XXIV
Le Roi Soleil
Honestly, India has some of the cooler Alexander stories. He's riding magic carpets and things like that over there 
Is the proper spelling of his name Ashurbanipal or Assurbanipal (same with the city Ashur or Assur?)
Louis XXIV
Le Roi Soleil
It's a transliteration, so both are generally considered appropriate.
bonefang
Emperor
@ louis, I have never head of them. I am from India.
However, there exists a nice story, about Alexander defeating Porus. Alexander asks Porus, how he expects to be treated. Porus replies "As a king treats another". They were pals after that ....
However, there exists a nice story, about Alexander defeating Porus. Alexander asks Porus, how he expects to be treated. Porus replies "As a king treats another". They were pals after that ....
Louis XXIV
Le Roi Soleil
Looking into it, I think it's an Iranian story I'm thinking of.
I would want to have a look...
gay_Aleks
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
I remember a story about Alexander marrying Roxana, a daughter of a Bactrian nobleman.
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