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SnesTea on 06 January 2012

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Faxanadu on 06 January 2012

Alexander von Humboldt.

Greates conqueror(?) ever. Half the world is still in love with him.



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aken909 on 06 January 2012

Ghandi he fought his battles with out shedding blood. That is the mark of a true genius.



MrBubbles on 06 January 2012
pezus said:
Johann said:
MrBubbles said:
pezus said:
Robb Stark I'd say, he never lost and he was only like 15-16 years old


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what?  pretty sure being decapitated, having a wolf head sewn in its place and then left floating in a river counts as having lost.


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I just recently read that part. He almost spoiled it for me too. I told him to edit, why the fuck didn't he edit?



it isnt much of a spoiler. with all the people that die it should be perfectly clear that everyone dies, their deaths should be expected well in advance.



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Zlejedi on 06 January 2012

I'd say Rommel - Alexander had greatest and best trained soldiers of his own times under his command, Patton had superior resources and total air superiority while heRommel only had inferior tanks , less forces and problems with supplies but still won many battles.



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hatmoza on 06 January 2012

No body ever mentions him ... maybe it has to do with him being an arabic muslim, but Khalid bin elwalid.

I'm not big on history, but with the little knowledge I know, I believe he never lost a war he fought back in the day. I'll even shoot from the hip and say I believe he defeated Mohamed before Khalid converted to Islam.

I'm not saying he's my top pick just that he's never mentioned.



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hatmoza on 06 January 2012
lordmandeep said:
What about Khalid ibn al-Walid or the Sword of God.

He was a General who sided with the Prophet Mohammed when Islam was created. He helped secure Islam in Arabia then conquered Iraq, captured Syria and Damascus, Jerusalem and most of the Holy land.

I am not Muslim, however he was never defeated and was able to defeat the Byzantine and Persian Empires in conflicts.

He was actually so talented he even defeated the Prophet Mohammed in a battle.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_ibn_al-Walid

People wonder how Islam spread so fast and he was a big reason.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_ibn_al-Walid


I feel like such a dumbass now.

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Slimebeast on 06 January 2012

I have no idea.



lordmandeep on 06 January 2012

"Ghandi he fought his battles with out shedding blood. That is the mark of a true genius."

True but in the end it led to far more violence then anyone thought possible (Partition Riots)

Also people were killed in protests even though they were peaceful.



Alby_da_Wolf on 07 January 2012
pezus said:
Robb Stark I'd say, he never lost and he was only like 15-16 years old

If we include fictional ones, then I'd say Grand Fenwick's Field Marshal Tully Bascomb.



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