What are some examples of friendship and loyalty throughout history?

♥Kayleigh: What are some examples of friendship and loyalty throughout history?
I have thought of Augustus and Julius Caesar, but any other ideas? They can be biblical, but dont have to be. Really any historical friendship and loyalty.

Answers and Views:

Answer by just an inkling
David and Jonathan (the Bible)
King Arthur and Sir Lancelot… for a time (Morte D’Arthur)
J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis (not only were these two close friends, but they reviewed and critiqued one another’s writing)

Answer by Legandivori
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Of course it’s fiction.

In real life:

Mozart and Haydn. They each would not hear criticism about the other and had high regards for each other.

Jefferson and Washington. When Washington crossed the Delaware, it was Jefferson who was ordered to kill the Hums guarding the British forces a few miles away. Jeff. did so with admiration, loyalty and conviction.

George w. Bush and Scooter Libby. Though Libby was a proven felon who under the law, had to serve a few years jail time, Bush pardoned Livvy’s jail sentence for Libby;s loyalty in breaking laws for Bush,. Chaney, and Rove.

Answer by Fadi k
Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers

Answer by notmuchanextrovert
The United States and Isreal…About 50 years of solid support…

The United States and England…since WWII…

Japan and Russia. WWI through the end of WWII.

Germany and Japan WWII.

All political affiliations, but done so loyally through out their time…

Answer by rita m
the three musketeers is always a good example,

Answer by Edward
During their time at West Point as cadets, Confederate Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead and Union General Winfield Scott Hancock became life long friends. Both became masons and often attended lodge together. When the civil war broke out almost 20 years later they found themselves on opposing sides at Gettysburg during Picket’s Charge. General Armistead was shot and lying on the battlefield mortally wounded when a union soldier, Captain Bingham (also a mason), came to his aid. Knowing that Armistead was going to die, the Captain asked him if he had any possessions that he wished to have passed along to his family. Armistead handed the captain a package which contained his bible and masonic watch asking that it be delivered to Elmira Hancock (the wife of his friend, General Winfield Hancock).

Although this might not be an example of some great historic friendship, it does point out how true friends remain so even in the heat of battle on the opposing side. Try to imagine, that during one of the fiercest battles of the civil war a union soldier comes to the aid of a confederate soldier, artillery shells exploding around them and bullets buzzing past their heads just comfort a fellow mason and carry out his final request. That’s true friendship.