5 Brilliant Military Generals of All Time

BANGALORE: The world has already witnessed many great military leaders throughout history. Most of such leaders are known for their courage, never say die attitude and also in leading the masses. So keeping this in mind, let’s have a look at the names of the most famous military rulers in history, as compiled by The Richest.

Alexander The Great: King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire, Alexander The Great is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was inspiration for later conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian, the Romans Pompey and Caesar, and Napoleon.

Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was the son of Philip II, King of Macedonia, and Olympias, the princess of neighboring Epirus.
Against irresistible odds, he led his army to victories across the Persian territories of Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt without suffering a single defeat. His greatest victory was at the Battle of Gaugamela, in what is now northern Iraq, in 331 BC. The young king of Macedonia, leader of the Greeks, overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of just 25.

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