Ancient Army Matchup

[Plethora]

I'm bored and curious, so I've created this to see what the forums thinks on the idea of ancient armies at their peaks facing off.

Suggested Layout:
Contestants (Mongols vs Romans)
Winner (Mongols, duh)
Why (Mobility)

I don't expect this to be a smashing hit, but whatever. No gunpowder.

Have at.

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wait..
what are we supposed to do?...

[Gojira]

Winner: Romans
Why: Romans are awesome

[TeslaCoil]

Romans

[TheArmyGuy]

Romans.
Mongols have eety peety tiny army.

[Vegetarian Zombie]

Mongols for awesome Mongolness

[Mikoyan]

America would win of course.

[danisaac5]

i would say rome, far more organized and with better equipment

[Firecycle]

i would say rome, far more organized and with better equipment

[Sunny]

Kingdom of Wu in modern-day China. Easy: led by Sun Tzu.
~500 B.C.E

America would win of course.

You mean all the Native-Americans? 'Cause this is during ancient times.

[Gojira]

Kingdom of Wu in modern-day China. Easy: led by Sun Tzu.
~500 B.C.E

You mean all the Native-Americans? 'Cause this is during ancient times.

no
redneck murricuh

[Sunny]

no
redneck murricuh

xD I lol'd hard

[morningstar]

I still think Mongols. Rome had mostly heavy infantry, and too few cavalry and archers to compete with a highly mobile ranged army like the Mongols. The Greeks under Xenophon's command had the same trouble with the Persians (Not 100% sure he was leading them right then, Clearchus maybe.) Thry only made it because they used slings, which the Romans didn't.

wait..
what are we supposed to do?...

Pick two ancient armies and say who would win and why.