Top 10 Armies of All Time

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down our picks for the top ten armies of

down our picks for the top ten armies of all time watch for this list we look for

all time watch for this list we look for

all time watch for this list we look for armies who’s charismatic leaders

armies who’s charismatic leaders

armies who’s charismatic leaders technological innovations and military

technological innovations and military

technological innovations and military conquests brought about significant

conquests brought about significant

conquests brought about significant watershed moments over the course of

watershed moments over the course of

watershed moments over the course of human history we’re using fictionalized

human history we’re using fictionalized

human history we’re using fictionalized movie versions to illustrate most of

movie versions to illustrate most of

movie versions to illustrate most of these armies for obvious reasons number

these armies for obvious reasons number

these armies for obvious reasons number 10 the Huns under Attila

a mysterious tribe from the Near East

a mysterious tribe from the Near East the Huns contributed to the barbarian

the Huns contributed to the barbarian

the Huns contributed to the barbarian onslaught leading to the collapse of

onslaught leading to the collapse of

onslaught leading to the collapse of Roman civilization skilled swordsman and

Roman civilization skilled swordsman and

Roman civilization skilled swordsman and with a formidable force of mounted

with a formidable force of mounted

with a formidable force of mounted archers the Huns went from 4th century

archers the Huns went from 4th century

archers the Huns went from 4th century mercenaries to 5th century Empire

mercenaries to 5th century Empire

mercenaries to 5th century Empire builders decimating the eastern Roman

builders decimating the eastern Roman

builders decimating the eastern Roman Empire irreparably damaging the West and

Empire irreparably damaging the West and

Empire irreparably damaging the West and establishing their own Imperial rule

establishing their own Imperial rule

establishing their own Imperial rule from the Baltic to the Black Sea

number nine the Spartans a civilization

number nine the Spartans a civilization of professional soldiers Sparta had the

of professional soldiers Sparta had the

of professional soldiers Sparta had the most feared and revered army of the

most feared and revered army of the

most feared and revered army of the Classical Age their military prowess was

Classical Age their military prowess was

Classical Age their military prowess was best illustrated at the Battle of

best illustrated at the Battle of

best illustrated at the Battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans defended

Thermopylae where 300 Spartans defended

Thermopylae where 300 Spartans defended a key military access point against

a key military access point against

a key military access point against thousands of Persian invaders though

thousands of Persian invaders though

thousands of Persian invaders though they died and lost the battle their

they died and lost the battle their

they died and lost the battle their efforts helped win the war expelling the

efforts helped win the war expelling the

efforts helped win the war expelling the Persians from Greece and solidifying the

Persians from Greece and solidifying the

Persians from Greece and solidifying the Spartan soldier’s place in history

Spartan soldier’s place in history

Spartan soldier’s place in history number 8 the Red Army having brought

number 8 the Red Army having brought

number 8 the Red Army having brought down one of the oldest dynasties in all

down one of the oldest dynasties in all

down one of the oldest dynasties in all of Europe the Soviet Red Army was a

of Europe the Soviet Red Army was a

of Europe the Soviet Red Army was a highly disciplined force of over 5

highly disciplined force of over 5

highly disciplined force of over 5 million by 1920 in years to come it

million by 1920 in years to come it

million by 1920 in years to come it continued to grow defeating Hitler on

continued to grow defeating Hitler on

continued to grow defeating Hitler on the Eastern Front in the Second World

the Eastern Front in the Second World

the Eastern Front in the Second World War and establishing itself as the only

War and establishing itself as the only

War and establishing itself as the only real challenge to American military

real challenge to American military

real challenge to American military dominance during the last half of the

dominance during the last half of the

dominance during the last half of the 20th century

number seven the British redcoats though

number seven the British redcoats though most likely associated with the British

most likely associated with the British

most likely associated with the British troops who fought in the American War of

troops who fought in the American War of

troops who fought in the American War of Independence

Independence

Independence the Redcoats were actually all

the Redcoats were actually all

the Redcoats were actually all noncommissioned soldiers who served

noncommissioned soldiers who served

noncommissioned soldiers who served between 1760 and 1860 the Redcoats

between 1760 and 1860 the Redcoats

between 1760 and 1860 the Redcoats fought at the Battle of Waterloo served

fought at the Battle of Waterloo served

fought at the Battle of Waterloo served under general wolf in the Battle of

under general wolf in the Battle of

under general wolf in the Battle of Quebec and were part of the Allied

Quebec and were part of the Allied

Quebec and were part of the Allied forces during the Crimean War in short

forces during the Crimean War in short

forces during the Crimean War in short they were an essential component during

they were an essential component during

they were an essential component during Britain’s and key realist era number 6

Britain’s and key realist era number 6

Britain’s and key realist era number 6 the Mongolian army known for their deft

the Mongolian army known for their deft

the Mongolian army known for their deft skills on horseback

skills on horseback

skills on horseback this army swept through Asia in the

this army swept through Asia in the

this army swept through Asia in the 1200s bringing down both the chin and

1200s bringing down both the chin and

1200s bringing down both the chin and sung empires unifying China for the

sung empires unifying China for the

sung empires unifying China for the first time in centuries

under the visionary leadership of

under the visionary leadership of Genghis Khan his son Agha died and

Genghis Khan his son Agha died and

Genghis Khan his son Agha died and grandson Kublai Khan the Mongolian army

grandson Kublai Khan the Mongolian army

grandson Kublai Khan the Mongolian army established its military dominance all

established its military dominance all

established its military dominance all the way to the borders of Europe number

the way to the borders of Europe number

the way to the borders of Europe number five the Roman army of Julius Caesar

five the Roman army of Julius Caesar

five the Roman army of Julius Caesar Rome’s military built a thousand-year

Rome’s military built a thousand-year

Rome’s military built a thousand-year empire but even within this history

empire but even within this history

empire but even within this history Julius Caesar’s army stands out Caesar

Julius Caesar’s army stands out Caesar

Julius Caesar’s army stands out Caesar and his men battled against the Gauls

and his men battled against the Gauls

and his men battled against the Gauls expanding Roman territory to northern

expanding Roman territory to northern

expanding Roman territory to northern Europe when the Senate became wary of

Europe when the Senate became wary of

Europe when the Senate became wary of Caesars power and influence a civil war

Caesars power and influence a civil war

Caesars power and influence a civil war erupted Caesar’s army crossed the

erupted Caesar’s army crossed the

erupted Caesar’s army crossed the Rubicon and defeated his adversaries in

Rubicon and defeated his adversaries in

Rubicon and defeated his adversaries in doing so this army brought down Rome’s

doing so this army brought down Rome’s

doing so this army brought down Rome’s republic and ushered in the era of the

republic and ushered in the era of the

republic and ushered in the era of the Roman Empire

number four the German Vermont bouncing

number four the German Vermont bouncing back from the humiliation of World War

back from the humiliation of World War

back from the humiliation of World War one the German Verma army was an

one the German Verma army was an

one the German Verma army was an innovative force whose expansionist

innovative force whose expansionist

innovative force whose expansionist mandate brought about a second worldwide

mandate brought about a second worldwide

mandate brought about a second worldwide conflict utilizing Lightning warfare or

conflict utilizing Lightning warfare or

conflict utilizing Lightning warfare or blitzkrieg the German armed forces

blitzkrieg the German armed forces

blitzkrieg the German armed forces launched rapid assaults but will during

launched rapid assaults but will during

launched rapid assaults but will during their opponents in the first two years

their opponents in the first two years

their opponents in the first two years of World War two Germany looked set to

of World War two Germany looked set to

of World War two Germany looked set to win it was not until u.s. involvement

win it was not until u.s. involvement

win it was not until u.s. involvement and Hitler’s miscalculations on the

and Hitler’s miscalculations on the

and Hitler’s miscalculations on the Eastern Front that this army experienced

Eastern Front that this army experienced

Eastern Front that this army experienced decisive losses and ultimate defeat

decisive losses and ultimate defeat

decisive losses and ultimate defeat number three the Greco Macedonians under

number three the Greco Macedonians under

number three the Greco Macedonians under two great generals of history philip ii

two great generals of history philip ii

two great generals of history philip ii and his son Alexander the Great the

and his son Alexander the Great the

and his son Alexander the Great the Macedonian army dominated much of the

Macedonian army dominated much of the

Macedonian army dominated much of the civilised world in the 4th century BC

civilised world in the 4th century BC

civilised world in the 4th century BC technological innovation to the

technological innovation to the

technological innovation to the classical Greek phalanx the sheer

classical Greek phalanx the sheer

classical Greek phalanx the sheer fierceness of its soldiers and the

fierceness of its soldiers and the

fierceness of its soldiers and the genius of its leaders allowed this army

genius of its leaders allowed this army

genius of its leaders allowed this army to take over Greece Egypt and the entire

to take over Greece Egypt and the entire

to take over Greece Egypt and the entire Persian Empire all within 36 years

number two Napoleon’s Grande armée

number two Napoleon’s Grande armée emboldened by the spirit of the

emboldened by the spirit of the

emboldened by the spirit of the Revolution and led by a military

Revolution and led by a military

Revolution and led by a military visionary this army established france’s

visionary this army established france’s

visionary this army established france’s hegemonic power over europe comprised of

hegemonic power over europe comprised of

hegemonic power over europe comprised of nearly 30,000 men Napoleon’s troops were

nearly 30,000 men Napoleon’s troops were

nearly 30,000 men Napoleon’s troops were the most formidable of the era tactical

the most formidable of the era tactical

the most formidable of the era tactical flexibility and the ability to divide

flexibility and the ability to divide

flexibility and the ability to divide enemy forces before their ultimate

enemy forces before their ultimate

enemy forces before their ultimate defeat was the key to their success it

defeat was the key to their success it

defeat was the key to their success it would take a coalition of all European

would take a coalition of all European

would take a coalition of all European powers to eventually bring Napoleon down

powers to eventually bring Napoleon down

powers to eventually bring Napoleon down number one American military in the

number one American military in the

number one American military in the twentieth century with a standing army

twentieth century with a standing army

twentieth century with a standing army of over 1.4 million the American

of over 1.4 million the American

of over 1.4 million the American military is the most formidable force of

military is the most formidable force of

military is the most formidable force of the modern age US involvement in World

the modern age US involvement in World

the modern age US involvement in World War one and World War two changed the

War one and World War two changed the

War one and World War two changed the course of each conflict and established

course of each conflict and established

course of each conflict and established America as the most powerful army in the

America as the most powerful army in the

America as the most powerful army in the world it continued to flex its muscle

world it continued to flex its muscle

world it continued to flex its muscle during the Korean Vietnam Gulf afghani

during the Korean Vietnam Gulf afghani

during the Korean Vietnam Gulf afghani and second Iraqi Wars and continues to

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