Badass historical figures

**~~Szegedist~~** · 02-19-2017, 02:11 PM

John Hunyadi , one badass mofo

**~~Zmey Gorynych~~** · 02-19-2017, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Amor Vincit Omnia

Interesting Facts About Julius Caesar probably you don't know

Julius Caesar is ancient Rome’s most famous figure. A brilliant politician and general, his accomplishments and influence were so significant that other languages have words meaning “ruler” that derive from his name, such as “kaiser” in German and “czar” in Russian. Another lasting tribute: He’s even got his own month; Quintilis, the month in which Caesar was born, was renamed Julius (July) in his honor. Find out more about the man who famously proclaimed after one brief, decisive military campaign: “Veni, vidi, vici,” or “I came, I saw, I conquered.”

He had a son with Cleopatra.?
Caesar and Cleopatra, who was half the Roman general’s age, became romantically involved, and around 47 B.C., she gave birth to a boy, Ptolemy Caesar, who was believed to be Caesar’s child. The Egyptians referred to him as Caesarion, meaning little Caesar.

Kidnapped by Arabs Pirates
In 75 B.C., Caesar set out from Rome for the Aegean island of Rhodes, where he planned to study with Apollonius, a Greek rhetorician. However, on the way to Rhodes, Caesar’s ship was hijacked by pirates off the southwestern coast of Asia Minor. Caesar felt insulted when the pirates asked for a ransom which he thought was low and instead was released when a greater sum was demanded. ( badass signal )

Civil war
The origin of The Civil War lies with Julius’ refusal to obey the command of the Senate and instead leading his troops across the Rubicon River.

True Name
Born on July 13, B.C. 100, his name was, in point of fact, Gaius

A Prolific Writer
Not only was Julius a brilliant statesman, he was a prolific writer too. His interest in writing included multifarious genres. This incorporated poetry as well!

Roman Calendar
Not only did Julius add the concept of leap year in the Julius calendar, the month of July is named after Julius Caesar too. The Julius Calendar remained the standard dating calendar for over 1500 years and also influenced the Gregorian calendar which we use today.

Matter Over Mind
Yes, he consented to become a priest! But eventually chose his military career over his religious one.

Backstabbing
While many know Shakespeare’s famous line, “Et tu, Brute?” from the play “Julius Caesar,” according to Suetonius, a consul member present at the assassination, states that Caesar did not say this. He said that Caesar’s last words were, “You too, child?” to Brutus, emphasizing the father-son relationship they had. Whether Brutus was truly Caesar’s son or not is impossible to tell, but Caesar shows how someone who he had a very close relationship with betrayed him.

Never a Roman Emperor
Julius himself was never an official Roman Emperor. His adopted son, Octavian, was the first Roman Emperor, according to “The Annals of Imperial Rome” by Tacitus.

very brave and genius of military strategy

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In the battle of Alesia he fought diretly in the battle field - ( from min 19:05 in the video ).( Badass signal )
60,000 (12 roman legions with cavalry and auxiliaries) against
80,000 besieged,120,000–250,000 relief forces (Gauls )

If the rumors are true, Julius Cesar was more of a sweet ass than a badass.

**MinervaItalica** · 02-19-2017, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Amor Vincit Omnia

Julius Caesar

Agree but Rome had many great figures and generals.

Pompey the Great

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Classical Latin: [ˈgnae̯.ʊs pɔmˈpɛj.jʊs ˈmaŋ.nʊs]; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), usually known in English as Pompey /ˈpɒmpiː/ or Pompey the Great, was a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic. He came from a wealthy Italian provincial background, and his father had been the first to establish the family among the Roman nobility. Pompey's immense success as a general while still very young enabled him to advance directly to his first consulship without meeting the normal requirements for office. His success as a military commander in Sulla's Second Civil War resulted in Sulla bestowing the nickname Magnus, "the Great", upon him. He was consul three times and celebrated three triumphs.
In mid-60 BC, Pompey joined Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gaius Julius Caesar in the unofficial military-political alliance known as the First Triumvirate, which Pompey's marriage to Caesar's daughter Julia helped secure. After the deaths of Julia and Crassus, Pompey sided with the optimates, the conservative faction of the Roman Senate. Pompey and Caesar then contended for the leadership of the Roman state, leading to a civil war. When Pompey was defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC, he sought refuge in Egypt, where he was assassinated. His career and defeat are significant in Rome's subsequent transformation from Republic to Empire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompey

Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (/ˈsʌlə/; c. 138 BC – 78 BC), known commonly as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He had the distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as reviving the dictatorship. Sulla was awarded a grass crown, the most prestigious Roman military honor, during the Social War. Sulla was a skillful general, achieving numerous successes in wars against different opponents, both foreign and Roman. His life was habitually included in the ancient biographical collections of leading generals and politicians, originating in the biographical compendium of famous Romans published by Marcus Terentius Varro. In Plutarch's Parallel Lives Sulla is paired with the Spartan general and strategist Lysander.
Sulla's dictatorship came during a high point in the struggle between optimates and populares, the former seeking to maintain the Senate's oligarchy, and the latter espousing populism. In a dispute over the eastern army command (initially awarded to Sulla by the Senate but reneged at Gaius Marius's intrigues) Sulla unconstitutionally marched his armies into Rome and defeated Marius in battle. After his second march on Rome, he revived the office of dictator which had been inactive since the Second Punic War over a century before, and used his powers to enact a series of reforms to the Roman Constitution, meant to restore the primacy of the Senate and limit tribune power. Sulla's ascension was also marked by political purges in proscriptions. After seeking election to and holding a second consulship, he retired to private life and died shortly after. Sulla's decision to seize power – ironically enabled by his rival's military reforms that bound the army's loyalty with the general rather than to Rome – permanently destabilized the Roman power structure. Later leaders like Julius Caesar would follow his precedent in attaining political power through force.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulla

**MinervaItalica** · 02-19-2017, 02:31 PM

Oh yes.

Matilde di Canossa

Matilda of Tuscany (Italian: Matilde di Canossa, Latin: Matilda, Mathilda; 1046 – 24 July 1115), was a powerful feudal ruler in northern Italy and the chief Italian supporter of Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy; in addition, she was one of the few medieval women to be remembered for her military accomplishments, thanks to which she was able to dominate all the territories north of the Church States.
In 1076 she came into possession of a vast territory that included present-day Lombardy, Emilia, the Romagna and Tuscany, and made the castle of Canossa, in the Apennines south of Reggio, the centre of her domains. Between 6 and 11 May 1111 she was crowned Imperial Vicar and Vice-Queen of Italy by Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor at the Castle of Bianello (Quattro Castella, Reggio Emilia).
Sometimes called la Gran Contessa ("the Great Countess") or Matilda of Canossa after her ancestral castle of Canossa, was certainly one of the most important and interesting figures of the Italian Middle Ages: she lived in a period of constant battles, intrigues and excommunications, and was able to demonstrate an extraordinary force, even enduring great pain and humiliation, showing an innate leadership ability.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_Tuscany