Generals of the Ancient Times In many ways, the armies of today are standing on top of the generalsfrom the Ancient world. From the tactics which are played out, to the formation that the men march in. Granted, the weapons of today's are far more technologically advanced. These generals are the basis of an army thousands of years after they died. These generals are truly the best military minds of ALL time. Alexander the Great: …showed first 75 words of 1423 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1423 total…a member of the Prussian court. He then persuaded Prussia to go to war against Rome. Instead of directly attacking Rome, Prussia attacked Rome's ally Pergamum. Rome came into the fight and demanded that Hannibal be handed over to them. Instead of being humiliated Hannibal took his own life in 182 B.C..Hannibal Barca, being eternal enemies with Rome, fulfilled his father's wordsand while doing so became one of the greatest generals of all time.