Onasander Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Great, Washington, Jackson, and Eisenhower are warlords by this definition, while many military leaders after the soviet withdraw Afganistan would't qualify as Warlords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Whether these individuals are warlords has a further qualification - are they acting for themselves or on behalf of the state? Washington was an army leader and elected president, Jackson an army general, and Eisenhower a national army general and allied commander. None of these acted without state consent or direction. Crassus was also a sneaky and successful investor, buying land in Rome at a very reduced offer when tenetments burned or collapsed, leaving their owners 'over a barrel' with no rent incomes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artimi Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 . By the way, Gruen's sketch of Crassus, emphasising his auctoritas, potentia and clientelae on pages 66-74 of his "Last Generation of the Roman Republic" (with many references) is interesting. Added to my wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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