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#487: Leadership Lessons From the 3 Greatest Ancient Commanders

The Art of Manliness

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What About Alexander and Caesar?

Each of them started a war against an enemy who in principle was unbeatable. They either had no navy or a much smaller navy. And yet each of them defeated his enemy. In Hannibal's case of course in the end he lost but he wants him to spectacular victories. Each of them in spite of great military success and a certain amount of political success none of the three of them was able to achieve his final goal. So there's something sad about them as well.

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