marvin Posted: September 17, 2007 Since the beginning of time, military leaders have either led to a society's expansion or its ultimate downfall. Many leaders lost touch with what they were empowered to do and some gained more and more ambition with each victory. Following is a list of the Top 10 Military Leaders of All Time. These leaders all commanded troops in battle and were feared by their enemies and revered by all.
Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander III, was an Ancient Greek king of Macedon during the time of 336–323 BC. Alexander is considered the most successful military leader of all time, sporting an undefeated battle record. Upon his death, Alexander had conquered most of the world then known to the ancient Greeks.
Formally known as Gaius Julius Caeser, Caesar was a powerful Roman military and political leader. Caesar's influence and power during his time led to an enormous expansion of his rule. He is considered to be one of the most influential men in world history and played an instrumental role in the change from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.
Hannibal was a Carthaginian military commander and tactician who is frequently considered as one of the most prolific commanders in history. Hannibal's lead led to the supremacy over other great powers like Macedon, Carthage, Syracuse and the Seleucid empire. Hannibal is the best known Carthaginian commander and his most famous accomplishments include his domination of the Second Punic War during which he used war elephants in his forces.
Richard the Lionheart or Richard the I was King of England from 1189-1199. Richard spent the majority of his time on the thrown away from his kingdom as he personally led the expansion of his empire as he controlled much of France. Richard participated in the Third Crusade launching campaigns against Sicily and Cyprus on the way.
Napoleon I or Napolean Bonaparte served as a general during the French Revolution and was the rule of France as First Consul. Napolean was also the King of Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhien and the Mediator of the Swiss Confederation.
Known as the General, George S. Patton lead the United States Army through World War II in difficult campaigns in North Africa, France, Sicily and Germany. During World War I, Patton server as a seniro commander of the newly appointed tank corps and was employed in action in France.
Mao Zedong was a Chinese military and political leader, who led the Communist Party of China (CPC) to victory against the Kuomintang (KMT) in the Chinese Civil War, and was the leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. He is held in high regard in China where he is often portrayed as a great revolutionary and strategist who eventually defeated Chiang Kai-shek in the Chinese Civil War, and transformed the country into a major power through his Maoist policies.
Georgi Zhukov was a Soviet military commander who during the course of World War II, led his Red Army to liberate the Soviet Union from the occupation of the Axis Powers'. He then took the army further through much of Eastern Europe, ultimately conquering Germay's capital, Berlin.
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson is considered the most revered and skilled commander during the Civil War. He is very famous for his Valley Campaign of 1862. His life ended in tragedy when his own troops accidentally shot him and he died a short while later. Historians of military history frequently consider Jackson to be one fo the most talented tactical commanders in U.S. history.
Horatio Nelson was an English admiral famous for his lead and dominance during the Napoleonic Wars, especially the battle of Trafalgar, which was a decisive British victory and the battle during which he lost his life. Nelson is often considered one of the most inspirational military leaders of all time. He has been stated as the most revered British general of all time.
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Anonymous
1. Napoleon
2. Alexander
3. Eisenhower
4. Caesar
5. Frederick
Anonymous
Khaled bin al-waleed was a great islamic general he defeated the persians with his small army and was one of the generals who defeated eastern rome with minimal casualties.
he faced 4 armies of the persians which each had 200,000 men against his 18,000 and he lost less than 500 men.
his military success was the reason why the islamic empire grew so much so quickly. and as you can see its still the same till today religiously.
1345usmclcpl
11. General Pendelton.
Anonymous
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel "the Desert Fox",
Michael John "Mick" Collins "the Big Fella",
Robert Edward Lee,
Hiram Ulysses Grant,
William Tecumseh Sherman "Uncle Billy",
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major,
Godfrey of Bouillon,
Attila the Hun,
Temüjin or Genghis Khan,
Sir William Wallace,
Carthageftw
rommel was good, so ya
Lee, i totaly agree
Grant? he was a drunk with more troops he could command, so he just kept sending men in until the deed was done
Sherman, hell ya he was good, he should have commanded Normandy
Scipio, well, he was good, but yet he had good troops to use, idk how good he would do without superior troops or numbers
Attila had a huge impire, but he was lucky he was born into the best horseman in the world, if not, he wouldnt be that great, mayb if he was numidian, but they were still superior to other horsemen
Genghis Khan, hes a good one
Wallace, im not sure how strategicaly minded he was, but he had the moral of his men
Anonymous
Politicians has always been the greatest military powers, their weapons are not conventional guns, artillary & tanks but the "HATRED & MOTIVATION"
Altaf Hussain - Responsible for thousands of killing in Karachi
Mujeeb ur Rehman - founder of Bangladesh, his hatred caused mass killings of non-bengalis in 1971 including women & children
Benazir Bhutto - Her assasination caused 5 billion loss to the nation by burning the properties, damaging railway tracks, banks & shops were robbed & more than 50 non-sindhi people were killed in the province of Sindh
L.K Adwani - By his continuous preaching of hatred towards muslims & christians in India motivated his followers to burn several mosques & churches in the country & killing hundreds of people including women, children & olders.
Melosovich - President of formere Serbia, massacred thousands of muslims & christians in Bosnia, Kosovo & croatia.
George W. Bush - Responsible of thousands of killing in Afghanistan & Iraq. Religious hatred & in tolerance is still on increase from both sides by his statement
Saddam Hussain - His war on Iran by the support of western poweres caused the combined deaths of 1 million mens
Usama Bin Laden
Adolf Hitler
Stalin
Carthageftw
ok, alexander at 1, i understand, he went a long way with little troops, although phalanx can plow through most anything (still not perfect on the flanks) but caesar at 2??? hannibal or rober E Lee should be at 2, both of them put a very strong enemy on their knees, that fact that Lee isnt even mentioned is ridiculous
samD
If Congress didn't wan't it to happen it never would have happened. I smell a LIBERAL WEENIE in Anonymous. Check your facts before you spew that Liberal bullshit in here.
Remember we have all the guns...
samD
Pkato
Doesn't make sense...
Patrolman Kato
Chuck Norris bites the hand that feeds him and eats their entrails!
OKW
Definitely FM Von Manstein. The 6 week campaign against Western Europe, one of the greatest military victories in history...was his plan. His capture of the fortress of Sevestapol. His brilliant performance as commander of Army Group South in the winter of 42-43. Heavily outnumbered, and in the middle of the Russian winter he conducted a retreat after Stalingrad, regrouped, and successfully stopped the Russian winter offensive.
Alexander and Caesar are second rate compared to him.