Certain empires have had armies as large as nations, but these empires no longer exist. For example, the British army amassed the largest military force in the (non-ancient) world in order to suppress the American Revolution.
In terms of sheer size and power, the army of the Soviet Union (USSR) had the most powerful armed forces after World War II and were on a par with the US and China from 1945 until the 1980s. Part of the Soviet military might came from their Eastern European satellite countries, which eventually became independent again.
Strictly in terms of manpower and equipment, China has the largest armed forces of any single nation (comparable to NATO). However, in terms of destructive power and the projection of power, the United States has the most powerful military.
The imperial german army
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It's difficult to pick just one. The list should include:
Alexander the great's army
Mongolian Golden Horde under Gengis Khan
Roman Imperial Legions under Augustus' rule
Ottoman Empire during it's golden period of the 16th and 17th c
Nazi military
The Huns under Atilla
Ashoka the Great's armies in 304-232 BC his massive armies conquored (modern day) India, Pakistan, Nepal and Afghanistan
Ch'in Shih Huang 259-210 BC Chinese leader and warrior, best known for the Terecotta warriors. Unified Chinese factions into an empire
Thutmose III's army. Never lost a battle in 18 years and helped make ancient Egypt into a powerhouse.
That is debatable. Rome had a very organized and solid military for 200 years starting from 150 BC I believe, but the Egyptians' army was also very massive during the time. Spartans were known as very strong but very small and chaotic in my opinion.
Best ancient armies in certain time periods:
700BC Assyrians. 400BC Macedonians. 200BC han(China). 100AD, Rome. 300s Persian. 400s Goguryeo (Korea)
Assyrians: first siege machines and early iron weapons with huge shields
Macedonians: Phalanx
Han China: Crossbows, Kung fu pole arms like sword-spear-axe-dagger made of strong iron/steel, Dagger Axes that were 9 feet and delivered death blows, triple bow crossbow catapult, etc.
Rome: catapults, gladius (short rapid stab swords), pilum (shield disabling by staking buckle javelins) giant shield and mostly theirs were adopted from others and innovated
Persians: full armored, basically scaled knights, Lances and other advanced spears
Korean kingdom Goguryeo: Full armored, basically scaled knights. swords- spears, lots of adopted and innovated weapons from han China, curved shot assault spears, and reflexed horn bows (bow that their tension position in a "C" and it when there is sting, there is a recurved "D" shaped, so that means that when released, the bow is already in tension before being pulled back
During the Han dynasty Lu Bu was the strongest, but in the entire Chinese history i think Xiang Yu is the strongest.
The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.
I think that the western frontier are the strongest army in battalion wars 1, number 2 I think that tundra is the strongest.
No. The US has the largest and strongest army in the world.
Each individual bringing something new to the group, like the old motto "Army of One" we are only as strong as our weakest link.
No, the strongest army in Africa is Egypt's army.
of course chandragupta maurya is the strongest king of all mauryans...as he was the 'one man army' nd established the largest empire in the history of india...
george washingtons strongest points were killing the army
Yes it does have an army. Btw strongest army on Balkan, and amazing infranty :)
strongest army man is in Pakistan
The U.S. Army is stronger. It is the strongest army in the world.
usa is strongest in army strongest in wealth strongest in economy oh yeah!! why can't they be most strongest in foods?
During the Han dynasty Lu Bu was the strongest, but in the entire Chinese history i think Xiang Yu is the strongest.
My strongest intelligence is definitely history, I love it and I'm very good at it.
Russia! They have a really strong army, not to mention the size.
The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.The Romans were successful empire builders mainly because of three things: the had the strongest army, they had great organizational ability, and they had a uniform law.
The British had the strongest army and navy in the world.