Who was you favorite ANCIENT hero?

[Emperor Tom]

I'd have to go with Gaius Julius Caesar all the way. I also liked Hector of Troy...well, what about you guys? I'd like feedback to see what people will say...

[justicar5]

if Ceaser counts as a Hero then surely Lucius Cornelius Sulla, before he became dictator, counts.

[Emperor Tom]

if Ceaser counts as a Hero then surely Lucius Cornelius Sulla, before he became dictator, counts.

Of course Caesar counts, Conquerer of Gaul, The man who defeated Pompey Magnus, A man who tried to unite all people under the Roman banner, he IS a hero!

[justicar5]

Of course Caesar counts, Conquerer of Gaul, The man who defeated Pompey Magnus, A man who tried to unite all people under the Roman banner, he IS a hero!

I meant that if he wasn't denied hero status by his actions, the sack of Gaul etc, then Sulla surely counted.

[Emperor Tom]

I meant that if he wasn't denied hero status by his actions, the sack of Gaul etc, then Sulla surely counted.

oh...

[Pallantides]

Spartacus

[Spartacus the Irish]

Odysseus of Ithaca. Don't care if he was fictional or not. Although if he was, I suppose I'd go with Hamilcar Barca.

Spartacus

Aw, thanks! It's nice to see I'm appreciated.

[Pallantides]

Aw, thanks! It's nice to see I'm appreciated.

You're supposed to be Thracian or Illyrian not Irish.

[Babur]

Alexander the Great

[Sipahi Archer]

Attila

[Garrigan]

Attalos Soter.

Expanding the Kingdom of Pergamon to control much of Asia Minor, and managed to win the title of King and saviour by defeating a Galatian army which had been holding states to ransom for years.

[Romano-Dacis]

Probably Hero of Alexandria.

Actually it would likely be Idanthyrsos, the Scythian King. When Darius came over his lands to conquer he sent an envoy with 5 objects: a bird, a rat, a frog, an arrow, and a plough. Darius asked one of his generals to interpret the message:
"He surrenders the skies of his country with the bird, the land with the rat, the waters with the frog, and their weapons, and the plough for their country."
Darius, still uncertain, asked his oldest, wisest general, who gave a completely different interpretation:
"He says 'Unless we fly away like the birds, or like mice burrow underground, or take to the waters like frogs we shall never escape their arrows for we are not masters of their land.'"

I mean c'mon, how much cooler can your diplomacy get. They should so have included the "send bird" option right beside the "Trade Rights" button in R:TW. You can find this all in Herodotus.

[Carl von Döbeln]

Beowulf the geat

[Old_Scratch]

I've got to go with Hannibal Barca.

[Babur]

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[Emperor Tom]

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who made that gorgeous map? Its beautiful! Have one one Rome at her peak of power? I'd put it as my desktop backround! Rome's borders were 5,000,000 + km how big was Alexander's. Not getting smart with you, just curious to know...

[Babur]

who made that gorgeous map? Its beautiful! Have one one Rome at her peak of power? I'd put it as my desktop backround! Rome's borders were 5,000,000 + km how big was Alexander's. Not getting smart with you, just curious to know...

found it on wikipedia, the Persian empire was 8.4 million square kilometres under Darius the Great, but Alexander is still my favourite though

Roman Empire=5 million square kilometres

Alexander's empire=5.9 million square kilometres

[Farnan]

found it on wikipedia, imo nobody from ancient times quite compares to Alexander, he sought to synthesise Persian and Greek culture in his empire.

Roman Empire=5 million square kilometres

Alexander's empire=5.9 million square kilometres

And don't forget the Roman Empire included lots of water.

[Babur]

And don't forget the Roman Empire included lots of water.

"Mare Nostrum"? (literally our sea) but used to refer to the Mediterranean.

but still Alexander is my favourite.

[Darth Ravenous]

Beowulf the Hunter or Alexander because he inspired all of the great generals that followed.