Oroles
A Dacian king who, according to Trogus Pompeius, symbolically punished his soldiers by making them sleep at the roadsides, humiliated. This action motivated the army to win a decisive battle. An example of discipline and moral strategy.
“He ordered the soldiers to carry their women on their backs until their honour was washed clean.”
— Justin
“Through punishment he learned the art of victory.”
— Modern reflection