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Top 5 generals of Greece
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I think in the discussion of Greek Military aims people are forgeting that the real aim of the Athenians was domestic political prestige. wars and military campaigns were used to bolster public opinion and once being elected to the generalship you only had one year to make your mark to get re-elected for the next year. Alcibiades campaign was surpposed to be a swift crushing blow ( Lots of Prestige ) as opposed to an invasion of southern Italy ( not much prestige there). IMHO Good military plan stuffed up by Athenian domestic machinations. <p></p><i></i>
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Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 11-06-2003, 06:47 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 11-08-2003, 08:13 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Muzzaguchi - 11-08-2003, 11:32 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 11-09-2003, 07:11 AM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 11-09-2003, 07:13 AM
Themistocles - by Anonymous - 11-09-2003, 02:34 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 11-09-2003, 08:57 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 11-10-2003, 06:14 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 11-11-2003, 04:33 AM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 11-11-2003, 04:12 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 11-12-2003, 02:12 AM
Alchibiades - by Anonymous - 11-13-2003, 03:28 AM
sicilian expedition - by Anonymous - 11-15-2003, 12:31 PM
Expansion? - by Anonymous - 11-16-2003, 02:15 PM
too much risk - by Anonymous - 11-16-2003, 03:32 PM
Re: too much risk - by Anonymous - 11-17-2003, 02:34 AM
much risk is a way of heros - by Anonymous - 11-17-2003, 05:52 PM
Themistocles - by Anonymous - 11-19-2003, 04:36 AM
Syracuse - by Anonymous - 11-19-2003, 05:53 AM
Re: Syracuse - by Vincula - 03-31-2004, 09:10 AM
Re: Syracuse - by Dan Diffendale - 05-01-2004, 10:33 PM
What about Alexander - by Anonymous - 05-04-2004, 01:13 PM
Re: Syracuse - by Vincula - 05-05-2004, 02:31 PM
Re: Syracuse - by Dan Diffendale - 05-06-2004, 05:19 PM
Re: Syracuse - by Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus - 05-25-2004, 03:33 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Hoplitesmores - 07-24-2006, 08:02 AM
Re: What about Alexander - by Arthes - 07-25-2006, 02:10 PM
Re: Syracuse - by Felix - 07-25-2006, 05:22 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by conon394 - 07-25-2006, 08:27 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Zenodoros - 07-26-2006, 12:57 AM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by conon394 - 07-26-2006, 01:17 AM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Eleatic Guest - 07-26-2006, 02:04 AM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by TraderTrey9785 - 01-19-2007, 08:14 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by hoplite14gr - 01-19-2007, 08:23 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by M.H. White - 01-24-2007, 01:27 AM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Anonymous - 01-24-2007, 11:06 AM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by Mythos_Ruler - 01-24-2007, 05:37 PM
Re: Top 5 generals of Greece - by TraderTrey9785 - 03-15-2007, 01:50 AM
Best general - by zugislander - 03-15-2007, 03:37 PM

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