How would you rate Quintus Sertorius as general? - Historum

**Alcibiades** · May 5th, 2012, 08:23 AM

Inspired by a Pompey thread,and being fascinated by this person (who is also discussed extensively in that thread),I thought I should create one for Sertotius.

So,have at it,how would you rate him,on a scale from 1 to 10?Additionally,how would you rate him in overall Roman history?Who would be better than him,and from whom (of the good ones) would HE be better?

Alcibiades

Abracadabra123 · May 5th, 2012, 12:44 PM

I voted 10 with Caesar being the only person above him. I gave him this rating because he was basically unbeatable.

**okamido** · May 5th, 2012, 12:51 PM

A good, solid, eight. I will have to think a little more on the other questions.

**Mosquito** · May 5th, 2012, 12:55 PM

I gave 10. He was brillant commander and good politician.

Tuthmosis III · May 5th, 2012, 02:27 PM

He was a brilliant commander who understood his war and excelled at it. He's up there, though perhaps not the caliber of Scipio Africanus or C Julius Caesar. I'll say nine.

I'll also say the change from him to M Perpenna Vento was as comic an episode as you see in warfare.

MarloStanfield · May 5th, 2012, 07:30 PM

Poorly

Lilliiana · May 5th, 2012, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MarloStanfield

Poorly

Reasoning..?

MarloStanfield · May 5th, 2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilliiana

Reasoning..?

A lack of foresight would be a primary reason...

**Alcibiades** · May 5th, 2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MarloStanfield

Poorly

Are you sure you know whom we are talking about?

**Alcibiades** · May 6th, 2012, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by okamido

A good, solid, eight. I will have to think a little more on the other questions.

What do you think,could he have done anything different during his war with Pompey?

One thing is sure,he had his work cut out for him,definitely.That alone puts him above many Roman commanders.
Alcibiades