The Greatest General 390BC-14AD

[Brennus]

"Oh not another one of these I hear you say", yes! But with a difference! This poll is dedicated to those generals that we class as "barbarians".

Two things I will explain to prevent people asking them later:

1. Why 390BC rather than EBs start date of 272BC? This was done purely to include the two leaders we know as Brennus as their achievements (sacking Rome and defeating Macedon and invading Greece) deserve mention, I feel.

2. What are you classing as "barbarians?". Celts, Germans, Iberians, Celtiberians, Numidians, Iranian Steppe Peoples, Dacians and Thracians because apart from being described as barbarians by classical authors (for example Herodotus lists the Celts, Scythians, Libyans and Thracians as the frour great barbarian peoples) their own form of civilisation is sufficiently different from the Eastern and Hellenic influenced civilisations of the Mediterranean and East to warrant the term "barbarian".

DISCLAIMER: If this poll is missing someone you feel would be a suitable candidate I apologise, my knowledge is finite.

[Titus Marcellus Scato]

Brennus sacking Rome. No question. Especially since the Roman army at the Battle of the Allia apparently outnumbered the Gauls (Senones) two to one, yet were still badly defeated when the Gauls charged and routed the Roman cavalry and light infantry on the wings, then surrounded the tightly packed Roman phalanx and cut it to pieces. The Romans began moving away from the Greek-style classical hoplite phalanx from this time onward. Soon, only the Triarii remained as hoplites.

[anubis88]

I think there is far to little info on how great generals this guys were...An impossible question to answer unless you have a boner for a guy because he's from your home town or country :S

[Maeran]

Well, I've chosen Burebista because his achievements lasted rather longer than most of those other guys. Many of these men saw their work in ruin before they died. Burebista's empire fell apart a bit but the Romans still saw Dacia as a threat over a century later.

And no, I am not Romanian.

[athanaric]

Can we have Alexander on this poll? 'Cause apart from education and maybe ethnicity, he was definitely Barbarian.

Well, I've chosen Burebista because his achievements lasted rather longer than most of those other guys. Many of these men saw their work in ruin before they died. Burebista's empire fell apart a bit but the Romans still saw Dacia as a threat over a century later.

Same can be said for Arminius though.

[Arjos]

Hard not to vote for Uerkingetorix :P
Brennos (Rome) and Arminius had a huge impact on history...
I've always liked how Cassivelaunos conducted the resistance against Caesar and Ambiorix's bravery...
But if it's all about generalship I guess my vote is for Suren...