5 Military Leaders Who Rose To Fame in Their Teens



Bangalore: History is filled with numerous men who have achieved great successes through their military prowess and knowledge. But only a selected few military geniuses have achieved greatness in their teens. This is a small tribute to the greatest military leaders who ruled the roost in their teens, as listed by Michael Thomas for Listverse.

Alexander the Great

Alexander is arguably the greatest military leader in the history of mankind. He was born in 356 BC and was preached by Aristotle. Driven by his desire to be the undisputed ruler of the entire world, he left the shores of his motherland at a very tender age and achieved magnificent feats that are ever imaginable. With his witty leadership skills, he successfully led his relatively small army and crushed several mighty empires that were considered to be undefeatable up to that point. At one point of time his impressive empire stretched from the Ionian Sea in the west cost of Greece to the Himalayas.

Alexander perished at the age of 33 in 323 BC.

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