Who is your favorite general ?

[Aepsilons]

Suleiman the Magnificent

1. His conquest of most of southeastern Europe
2. His impressive siege of Vienna , Central Europe
3. His patronage of the arts during his reign led to the 'Turkish Renaissance'
4. His humbling of the Shi'a Safavid Dynasty
5. The Military under him was second to none..in the world.

 

[HeinzG]

His achievements are no where near the Cholas LOL

Significant enough for a small country like SL. It is a shame that Cholas couldn't subdue it. I saw the picture of Chola conquest by it is shame to say that they couldn't subdue SL completely. Held only on to the major city centers until they got the proper beating.

Sinhalese has always beat Tamils.

 

[Aepsilons]

Kim Yushin; a very well renowned Korean general who united the Korean peninsula under the auspices of Shilla. He also repulsed the Tang forces from China who were against a unified Korea.

 

[Ra'ad]

Was korea called Goryo back then? @Nihonjin1051

 

[Aepsilons]

Was korea called Goryo back then? @Nihonjin1051

The Koreans called their land "Chosun" back then, and they refer to their people as "Han People" this is the reason why even their written language is called "HAN-GUL" , or literally "The Han Writing". Don't mistake their use of the word "Han" for the Chinese concept of "Han" as they are a very different group of people, meaning.

Korea as we know it was composed of many kingdoms vying for control of the entire peninsula. The largest of the kingdoms was located in what is now present day North Korea, and parts of Manchuria -- it called itself Go-Guryeo. There were 3 smaller kingdoms that occupied present day South Korea and they are known as : 1) Baekjae, 2) Gaya and 3) Shilla.

Of the three kingdoms in the south, Japan has strong historical links to Shilla namely because many of Shilla's royal family went to Japan as emissaries and contributed , genetically, to the Imperial Japanese Household, namely the Yamato Dynasty.


Here's a map:

 

[-SINAN-]

Mehmed the Conqueror - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Conquest of Constantinople
Conquest of Serbia
Conquest of Morea
Conquests on the Black Sea coast
Conquest of Wallachia
Conquest of Bosnia
Conquest of Karaman
Conquest of Albania
Conquest of Genoese Crimea

 

[Mahmoud_EGY]

Miyamotono Yoshitsune

was a tragic and mysterious hero in Japan. He is still popular today, even though he has been dead for over 800 years. He was a general of the imperial Taira clan and was very talented and charismatic. However, certain people tried to get rid of Yoshitsune during his life, so in the end, he could not help but commit suicide. His dramatic, yet tragic life makes many people sympathetic and imaginative. His biography, the Gikeiki, said he would create lots of legends throughout Kyoto. Indeed, the Kyoto region provides many historic sites of Yoshitsune, where you can learn more about his life and legend.


One thing tho, Hitler wasn't a General.

japan nationalism and love for their country is inspiring to every one respect for japan because you really deserve it
duty is heavier than iron yet death is as light as a feather

 

[Aepsilons]

japan nationalism and love for their country is inspiring to every one respect for japan because you really deserve it
duty is heavier than iron yet death is as light as a feather

Death before Dishonor, my friend...

 

[Mahmoud_EGY]

my favorites are
1 Thutmose III
During the early years of his reign, he was co-regent with his stepmother, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh. After her death, he created the largest empire Egypt had ever seen. He conducted at least seventeen campaigns and he conquered lands from northern Syria to the fourth cataract of the Nile.
2 Ahmose
Founder of the 18th dynasty. He was a son of pharaoh Seqenenre Tao II and brother of the last pharaoh of the seventeenth dynasty, Kamose. During his reign, he completed the conquest and expulsion of the Hyksos from the delta region and restored Theban rule over the whole of Egypt.
3 ibrahim pasha
Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
4 gen Saad el shazly
Saad el-Shazly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Dem!god]

what abt Buddha.... he was the greatest general ..i think..

 

[Aepsilons]

what abt Buddha.... he was the greatest general ..i think..

lol, surely you jest ?

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Death before Dishonor, my friend...

Thats the moto of Pak Army...

 

[Aepsilons]

Thats the moto of Pak Army...

my favorites are
1 Thutmose III
During the early years of his reign, he was co-regent with his stepmother, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh. After her death, he created the largest empire Egypt had ever seen. He conducted at least seventeen campaigns and he conquered lands from northern Syria to the fourth cataract of the Nile.
2 Ahmose
Founder of the 18th dynasty. He was a son of pharaoh Seqenenre Tao II and brother of the last pharaoh of the seventeenth dynasty, Kamose. During his reign, he completed the conquest and expulsion of the Hyksos from the delta region and restored Theban rule over the whole of Egypt.
3 ibrahim pasha
Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
4 gen Saad el shazly
Saad el-Shazly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Your thoughts on Ramses II the Great?

 

[al-Hasani]

Khalid ibn Walid (ra), Hannibal, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (ra), Amr ibn al-As (ra), Tariq ibn Ziyad (ra), Prophet Muhammad (saws), Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra), Abu Bakr (ra), Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra), Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Genghis Khan, Leonidas, Julius Caesar, Sargon II of Assyria, Hamilcar Barca, Thutmose III of Egypt, Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria, Philip II of Macedon, Scipio Africanus.

The reasons for the vast majority of those above should be well-known.

That's about it on top of my head.

 

[500]

There is a difference between favorite and best general.

For example Caesar, Gengis Khan, Tamerlane, were great generals, but I cant like them.

Hannibal - not the nicest guy, but cant not admire his brilliant tactic skills, leadership and one man fight against the Roman war machine.
Maurice of Orange - a pioneer of modern warfare.
Gustavus Adolphus - another great innovator and insanely brave.
Eugene of Savoy - I like that guy, modest, brave, great tactic.