Ancient Warfare Podcast

AWA419 - Who is the better general: Thrasybulus or Demosthenes (or Brasidas)?

July 24, 2026·14 min
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Jay asks "Murray, I really enjoyed your podcast about Demosthenes being one of the first generals to have a dedicated flank attack. I have always thought Demosthenes was criminally underrated among historians, because Thucydides writes about quite a few clever tactics of his. Likewise, I think Thrasybulus is another underrated commander as Athens' "last gasp" to preserve their democracy. Yet most casual history enthusiasts have probably never heard of either, while mainly focusing on Alcibiades and Pericles. If you could only pick one, which of the two do you think deserves more praise and recognition among historians?"   Join us on Patreon patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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