Who are the most famous cowards in history?
Answer:
This is a difficult question to answer to the subjectivity of the term “coward”. Many characters have been portrayed as cowards in history, but they are often portrayed in this light by historians of other cultures, such as the figure of Darius who supposedly fled from Alexander the Great’s army at the Battle of Gaugamela. Difficulties can also arise in the issue of why certain figures chose to retreat or surrender, such as the approach of appeasement by both the French and British government towards Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Many people have criticized the British and French leaders of this time for not acting sooner in their war against Nazi Germany but fail to take into account the effects that the First World War had on both of these countries and the extreme reluctance of people to start another war in Europe. In general it is a matter of opinion as to who was the biggest coward, one person’s hero is often another’s coward, depending on their views and cultural beliefs.