Who is your favourite ancient Roman

[Dunk]

Vitruvius. Solid, useful and beautiful.

Architectural genius and put down the measurements for da Vinci's Vetruvian Man. Also gave us Archimedes 'Eureka' story.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Gotta be Catullus, Shirley? Dirty sod of a poet; he'll do for me.

Another vote for Catullus - pure filth. And his girlfriend Lesbia.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Harveyious Maximus- Alcoholic Roman and always croaking on about how great Roman ale is compared to that awful Christian brew that they also sell at the Colosseum.

 

[vegster]

He's fairly ancient so I think he counts, Sergio Leone.

 

[half time scores]

Chrismus Bonus

 

[Stoo82]

Octavian/Augustus:

Manage to defeat Mark Antony and establish himself as the first emperor. He brought peace and stability after decades of civil unrest and civil war which led to the collapse of the Republic. I think he married his sister... which is a bit odd.

 

[wunt be druv]

This dude here..
Bacchus,not only for the wine but also far better endowed than me in the wedding tackle department

 

[hart's shirt]

Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (236 - 186 BC)

- Saved his father's life at 18 "by charging the encircling force with reckless daring"
- Threatened Roman politicians at sword point to never surrender
- Beat Hannibal and his war elephants at Zama despite being heavily outnumbered
- Never lost a battle in his career

 

[Taybha]

JOHN WAYNE of course

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[Hugo Rune]

Pontius Pilate he knew how to make a decision.

Great choice. The decision he took over the fate of Jesus is up there with Alex Ferguson's decision to sell Beckham. Ultimately he made the right choice but I'm sure he must have had moments of self doubt afterwards. From all accounts he was a really nice guy too, the kind of chap you'd be proud to call a friend. Wonderful man.

 

[Eeyore]

Nautius Maximus.

 

[Hillian1]

Spartacus, if he even was a Roman of course.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Caligula

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Incontinentia Buttocks
And Biggus Dickus

 

[AmexRuislip]

Fertilla the Populator

 

[jakarta]

Incontinentia Buttocks
And Biggus Dickus

Cough........Post#2

 

[Bulldog]

Publius Quinctilius Varus.

For showing that even 3 imperial Roman legions can be defeated by a comparatively disorganised army if you fight to your strengths and don't let them fight to theirs.

 

[dangull]

The guy who lost in the german forest and meant no expansion of the empire in the east.

 

[Czechmate]

Marcus & Spencius

 

[Bulldog]

The guy who lost in the german forest and meant no expansion of the empire in the east.

Publius Quinctilius Varus maybe?