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Originally Posted by G1911
I must cast my vote for my main man, Thucydides, as the #1. I know there’s some hot takes on here:
1. Thucydides
2. Brasidas
3. Alcibiades
4. Pericles
5. Nicias
6. Cleon
7. Gylippus
8. Lysander
9. Antiochus
10. Mindarus
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As part of my senior thesis class 'Works of Great Historians' we had to read part of "History of the Peloponnesian War" by Thucydides. Fortunately, it was the gravy class for history majors and you did not have to write a thesis. Show up for the class and participate in the discussions.