Best Military Leaders of All Time

Not known for most people because the Eastern African warground did not play an important role in WWI. But what this general with some hundred Germans soldiers and Tanzanian Askari auxiliairies achieved was unparalleled in modern war history. He fought many battles against numerical superior British forces and did not lose one. Actually he was not defeated through all the war. If there was a General of great skills to whom his troops adorably clinged to, it was him. And it was right so. The British talked about him with highest respect and deplored that he was on the wrong side.

He went throufgh many battles victrious although his ennemies was often outnumbering his forces, he created the Prussian kingdom and extended his sovereignity wide to the East

This Austrian general is responsible for pushing back the Turkish armies from the gates of Vienna to the Bosporus. He was vistorious in 123 battles

Hannibal was one, actually, the greatest military strategist of all time. He crossed the Alps to defeat the Romans on Roman soil. Greaty outnumbered in every battle, and he still managed to crush the Romans. This military mastermind can withstand any battle, any army, no matter what the odds are. He is great by Roman history, who hated the Carthaginians, especially Hannibal, imagine if it was from Carthaginian history.

This Prussian General saved Wellington and his British troops and brought the decision in the battle of Waterloo

He was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1674 until his death King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Sobieski's greatest success came in 1683 with his victory at the Battle of Vienna, in joint command of Polish, Austrian and German troops, against the invading Turks under Kara Mustafa. Upon reaching Vienna, Sobieski had planned to attack on 13 September, but with the Turkish close to breaching the walls he ordered a full attack on 12 September. At 04:00 the united army of about 81,000 men attacked a Turkish force of about 130,000 men. At about five o'clock in the afternoon, after observing the infantry battle from the hilltop, Sobieski led Polish husaria cavalry along with Austrians and Germans into a massive charge down the hillside. Soon, the Turkish battle line was broken and the Ottoman forces scattered in confusion. At 17:30 Sobieski entered the deserted tent of Kara Mustafa and the battle of Vienna ended. The Pope and other foreign dignitaries hailed Sobieski as the "Savior of Vienna and Western European civilization."[18] In a letter to his wife he wrote, "All the common people kissed my hands, my feet, my clothes; others only touched me, saying: 'Ah, let us kiss so valiant a hand!'"[19]

The best of the best in the Confederate armies - on the wrong side, but loyal to his fighting men and doing what he thought was the best thing for his country.

The father of our nation, who knows where we would be as a people without this strong, brilliant, devoted leader who inspired so many to keep fighting and to keep hoping for freedom.

he founded the macedonian empire, the macedonian army and the league of corinth. he conquered thracia, illyria, epirus, thessaly and many greek towns. Philip's greatest victory is the battle versus alliance of thebes and athens at the battle of chaeronea in 338 BC. in addition, he was the father of alexander the great, who carried out his plans for the conquest of Persia

Just edging out Lee's tactics and strategy, much of our unity as Americans can be attributed to this great general.

He was the father of Hannibal the Great, Great, though not as great. He should be like at 15th based on the few poorly chosen great leaders that shouldn't even be there. If it was a true list of greatest leaders, he should be 20th. He fought in the first Punic War against the Romans. He campaign in Spain was unforgetable. He counquered part of it in record time.

Otherwise known as Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, the Roman general who extended Roman territory in the east ans later got into politics with the rogues Caesar and Crassus.

He drove the mo' foing Carthaginians from Rome. Nuff said

A genius in effective strategy, custom designed for the arena he was called to, Schwarzkopf was a hero to his men and to the American people in a touch and go time.

Julius Caeser's Uncle

Evil But brilliant

Ground commander for the D-Day invasion and beyond, chosen by Eisenhower over Patton. The "GI General".

Julius Ceaser right hand man who fought at the Battle of Alesia

Julius Ceaser Left hand man and nephew fought at the battle of alesia

A mastermind behind the successful invasions of Poland and France, he was also a down-to-earth commander who cared for his soldiers and refused to send them to their deaths for Hitler's imaginary attack to lift the siege of Berlin. Very underrated in my opinion. And I don't think of him as a Nazi, just a soldier because of his indifference to the Jews and others persecuted.

Holding the Alamo against wave upon wave of Mexican troops, encouraging and inspiring his men and fighting alongside them to the end, Travis is an icon for military victory, even in loss.

One of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle along with the likes of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Genghis Khan, he was famed for his military manual The Science of Victory and noted for the sayings "What is difficult in training will become easy in a battle", "The bullet is a mad thing, only the bayonet knows what it is about", "Perish yourself but rescue your comrade!".

WWII Commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe. Favourite of Eisenhower (along with Bradley) and even Patton rated him as indispensable.

British WWII general in South-East Asia. Had mostly Indian and other colonial troops, who started off very poorly motivated, and by far the worst equipment of all the British armies. Still klicked the Japanese out of Burma and was probably the best of the British generals.

He was leader of the Hunnic Empire, which stretched from the Ural River to the Rhine River and from the Danube River to the Baltic Sea. During his reign he was one of the most feared enemies of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires. He crossed the Danube twice and plundered the Balkans, but was unable to take Constantinople. He also attempted to conquer Roman Gaul (modern France), crossing the Rhine in 451 and marching as far as Aurelianum (Orléans) before being defeated at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains..

"lion of the north", Swedish King and Protestant leader in the thirty years war.

Alp Arslan means "Heroic Lion" in Turkish. At Manzikert, on the Murat River, north of Lake Van, Diogenes was met by Alp Arslan. The sultan proposed terms of peace, which were rejected by the emperor, and the two forces met in the Battle of Manzikert. The Byzantines were totally routed.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet; was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. At the age of 21, he conquered Istanbul and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire, transforming the Ottoman state into an empire. Mehmed continued his conquests in Asia, with the Anatolian reunification, and in Europe, as far as Bosnia and Croatia. Mehmed II is regarded as a national hero in Turkey! Reference is made to the prospective conquest of Constantinople in a hadith (a saying attributed to the Prophet Muhammad): :"Verily you shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful leader will he be, and what a wonderful army will that army be!"[7]

Conquered much of Britain

Mongolian Empire, Largest empire in the world

He took on Rome and almost won

Israels best general, winning all his battles against arab armies

Tran Hung Dao is one of the greatest generals in history because he defeated the Mongol empire 3 times at its height of power. He was undefeated and he earned the title as "Most Best Great Saint Master Tran Hung Dao".

He was the first general to decide not to just charge the enemy in World War 1 and is the inventor of the Vimy Glide. He planted the seeds of Nationalism in Canada. He was also the first Canadian General. Also only time a British Province's Army was led by some one from there.

Israeli General who defeated all arab armies

Despite any military training, Gideon was able to defeat 135,000 enemy troops with only 300 soldiers.

I am quite amazed that this man is not in the top 10 and firmly agree that this ranking is biast. George Washington, Robert Lee, Stonewall Jackson all appear to have done next to nothing next to the likes of Napoleon, Hannibal Barca and many more!!!!This ranking has just been contributed to by disillusioned yankees who care not to view from the world wide perspective.

boss of Iran's international Sepah

Sir Winston Churchil, the heroic prime minister of Great Britian during both the first and second world wars. He won on more than one front, he won pin the trenches, he won on the beaches, he won in the hills and on the plains, but most importantly he won in the hearts of the Brtish people.

Defeated Rommel and helped in the invasion of Normandy

Ghengis khans right hand! Some say even better tactician!, Unlike Ghengis he was never defeated ,but I think that he didnt have personal command in as many battles as him. I remember reading somewhere that he was usually standing on a hilltop above the battle giving commands by waving flags, This was in 13th century! How about that !

Military mastermind and leader in the Dacian wars against Roman Empire.

Khalid was easily one of the top three greatest military commanders in the history of mankind. He was an apostle of the prophet muhammed (peace be upon him) the prophet of islam. Khalid accomplished something no other leader did, he was undefeated, ever battle he found he one, and often vastly out numbered. He defeated the persians with 10,000 troops, against over 500,000 at the time. He forced the romans to retreat from the area of Al-shams (Current day egypt, syria, israel, jordan). It is an amazement he was not mentioned first.

One of the only English kings to be remembered by his nickname, Richard I was a crusader, and on the wrong side of history but did all he could for what he thought was right and "Christian". He was beloved by his people and treated them better than most royalty of that time.