Hannibal the Great

Hannibal as it turned out was a militaristic genius who despite of being severely outmanned scored a number of victories, and in doing so scared the living daylights out of the Romans. His ability to lead and transport an army to safety was uncanny. How he was able to move that amount of men and elephants over the Alps is unthinkable. The Alps are a very harsh and unforgiving environment, and well never really know how Hannibal and his brother Hasdrubal managed to scale those mountains. It must be a family secrete. Although Hannibal was eventually unvictoriouse his legacy preceded him. He was particularly known for his cruelty, and this was evident when he made the order to hamstrung the fleeing Romans at Cannae. I have an affinity for Hannibal as it turns out. What he did was truly remarkable, and to have that lasting impression on the later Roman generations speaks volumes of his ability.