Could real generals be as incompetent as the game AI?

Were any real-life generals as inept as the commander shown here?

The worst were less likely to survive repeated campaigning, and Rome's political system also shaped who reached military command.

A viewer uses the AI's mistake to ask whether a historical commander could be similarly inept. The humorous answer applies a survival filter: commanders who repeatedly made disastrous decisions were less likely to remain alive and active for long. Rome's political system also has to be considered when explaining who reached command. The reply is a caution about selection and survivorship, with no claim that ancient generals were uniformly capable.