Greatest Conqueror Ever

[Alexander's Horse]

Yes it was - but over time the Greeks were integrated.

I was looking for a list of members of the companion cavalry. It gives a very good idea of the profound influence because several dynasties of Kings resulted from that group.

[Ted Striker]

I have cross fertilized most of America.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove


Errr...... No, cross - fertilization is explicitly forbidden by Talmudic law, and you'd better shut up about it or you'll draw every conservative religious type around here at 'Poly down on your neck. We've had enough of these pointless long drawn out arguments about cross - fertilization and if you start one, I for one will not come to your aid.

Fortunately only Ted noticed that reference and then related it to his world, which noone else inhabits.

[Ted Striker]

Ted Striker

[Ben Kenobi]

and you'd better shut up about it or you'll draw every conservative religious type around here at 'Poly down on your neck. We've had enough of these pointless long drawn out arguments about cross - fertilization and if you start one, I for one will not come to your aid.

Indeed. You have been warned.

[Al B. Sure!]

I was looking for a list of members of the companion cavalry. It gives a very good idea of the profound influence because several dynasties of Kings resulted from that group.

Ptolemy, Antigones, Seleucus, Lysimachus, etc?

[muxec]

Stalin

[Ned]

Giap

Never won a battle. Never lost a war.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Whaleboy
Because it makes us feel more secure about the size of our penises.

Mine's bigger.

[Heresson]

We won't believe till we see

[Kuciwalker]

You want pictures?

[Whaleboy]

Nope, but you clearly want reassurance

[UberCryxic]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi


Really? The Brits only voted to continue the war with Hitler rather than signing an armistice by one vote. Until the Japanese brought the Americans into the war, and he invaded Russia, Hitler won everything he sought.



France / Britain and Poland were one coalition, and he broke France, Poland and almost broke Britain.

All of the Little Entente, including Hungary and Romania promptly joined him after the defeat of Poland and Czechoslovakia.

It took the coalition of America, Britain and Russia to defeat Hitler, a coalition never faced by Napoleon.



You have to look at the entirety of Hitler's rise to gage him accurately. Look at how he retook the Rhineland and the Saar. Look at how he dismembered Czechoslovakia. Look at how he dismembered Poland, and then France and Norway plus the Low countries.

Do you recall the term phony war after the surrender of France? Hitler had time to breathe between his conquests, right up until Barbarossa. Considering that he started in 1934, that gives him 7 years of consolidation, on par with Napoleon.

Wow there dude you badly misunderstood what I meant....the message was fairly simple: Hitler never outright put an end to the war. And he didn't. No need to get defensive or angry. Blitzkrieg owned everyone from September 1393 till it stalled at the gates of Moscow in December 1941 (and ironically enough, his succession of victories was the greatest since Napoleon from 1805 to 1807). But Hitler never outright gained permanent peace. Napoleon actually did. Furthermore, I'm sort of getting confused at what the intent of your post is....are you comparing Hitler to Napoleon??? First of all.....let me laugh........BAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....ok....now to be serious: the French invasion of plan was actually suggested by Mainstein and adopted by Hitler at almost the last moment. As far as I'm aware Napoleon concocted the plans for the campaigns completely on his own. Thus he deserves a greater share of respect.

"It took the coalition of America, Britain and Russia to defeat Hitler, a coalition never faced by Napoleon." - this is a ridiculous point. Why? Because you're constructing it with the implication that America was always some sort of giant. We're talking 1814 here buddy.....Washington was getting burned at that time. The reason WHY Napoleon was defeated, besides the disastrous Russian campaign which weakened the ranks of the Grande Armee and produced no decisive victory, was the political cohesiveness of his enemies. They now finally realized they had to get rid of this guy. Comparably, Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia in 1813-1815 were stronger than the three you mentioned. So your point is first of all idiotic, and thus directly irrelevant....

"You have to look at the entirety of Hitler's rise to gage him accurately. Look at how he retook the Rhineland and the Saar. Look at how he dismembered Czechoslovakia. Look at how he dismembered Poland, and then France and Norway plus the Low countries." - Don't talk to me about "rising" when the subject is Napoleon....there is no man more meteoric in his rise than Napoleon....Hitler preyed on political misconceptions and fear to get to power, Napoleon meanwhile got to power through military victories......

"Do you recall the term phony war after the surrender of France? Hitler had time to breathe between his conquests, right up until Barbarossa. Considering that he started in 1934, that gives him 7 years of consolidation, on par with Napoleon." - gee boy you're running a danger in counting years without consideration for the geostrategic situation. Regardless, Napoleon served as the effective ruler of France for 15 years, Hitler as that of Germany for 12 (but again this point is also idiotic because it merits further analysis of political, economic, and the military strengths of both nations as opposed to the rest....there's lots and lots of factors).

[Az]

DL!

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by UberCryxic


Comparably, Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia in 1813-1815 were stronger than the three you mentioned. So your point is first of all idiotic, and thus directly irrelevant....

Nope. Russia by the end of the war was an unstoppable force. The US was even more dominant and also had nukes. The combination of these two forces was the largest military (even relative) force the world had ever seen. Only the UK was marginalized at that point, but still a player.