Statistics: ⚔ BEST GENERALS | GREATEST COMMANDERS ⚔

Emperor of France. Defeated Europe's leading powers and brought much of the continent under French control. Transformed large-scale warfare, but was ultimately defeated and lost his empire.

Founder of the Mongol Empire. United nomadic tribes, began conquering northern China and crushed a Central Asian empire. Laid the foundations of history's largest contiguous land empire.

King of Macedon. Defeated the Persian Empire and built an empire from Greece and Egypt to the borders of India. His campaigns spread Greek culture far beyond Europe.

Roman general and dictator. Conquered much of modern France, expanding Roman rule. Then defeated his rivals in a civil war and became Rome's sole ruler.

King of Prussia. Defeated larger French and Austrian armies. Survived wars against coalitions of great powers, retained conquered Silesia and secured Prussia's standing as a European power.

Carthaginian general. Crossed the Alps with an army and elephants to invade Italy. Encircled and crushed a larger Roman army, but ultimately lost the war against Rome.

Roman general. Drove Carthaginian forces out of Spain and invaded Africa. Defeated Hannibal's army, forcing Carthage to accept defeat and abandon its bid for Mediterranean supremacy.

British admiral. Crushed the French fleet off Egypt, cutting Napoleon's army off from naval support. Defeated the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar, strengthening British naval supremacy.

Byzantine general. Destroyed the Vandal kingdom in North Africa, retook Rome and held it under siege. Helped restore much of the former western territory of the Roman Empire.

King of Macedon and Alexander's father. Built a powerful army of long-speared infantry and shock cavalry. Defeated an alliance of Greek cities and laid the foundations for his son's conquests.

British general. Helped drive French forces from Portugal and Spain. At Waterloo, held his ground until Prussian allies arrived and together they inflicted Napoleon's final defeat.

Chief of the Prussian General Staff. Organized campaigns that defeated Austria and France. His victories helped unite the German states into an empire under Prussian leadership.

Mongol general. Led campaigns from China to Central Europe. Alongside other commanders, defeated the armies of Russian princes and the king of Hungary, expanding the Mongol Empire.

Arab general of the early caliphs. Fought in Arabia, Iraq and Syria. Played a decisive role in defeating a Byzantine army, opening the way for the Arab conquest of Syria.

Central Asian conqueror. Built an empire based in Samarkand, crushed the Golden Horde, seized Delhi and captured the Ottoman sultan. His campaigns stretched from India to Asia Minor.

Chinese general during a period of civil war. Subdued rival kingdoms and helped defeat the future emperor's main opponent. His victories helped reunify China.

Korean admiral. Disrupted supplies to Japan's invading army. In one battle, his 13 ships held off 133 Japanese vessels, preserving Korea's fleet and hindering the invasion.

Union commander in the American Civil War. Helped secure the Mississippi River, splitting Confederate territory. Later forced a major enemy army to surrender, bringing the war closer to its end.

German field marshal in World War II. Helped devise the plan to defeat France, captured Sevastopol and retook Kharkiv. Failed to relieve the army encircled at Stalingrad.

General of ancient Thebes. Defeated Sparta's army, considered Greece's strongest. Invaded Spartan territory and helped free its subject population, undermining Spartan power.

Czech Hussite commander. Used wagons, infantry and firearms to defeat armies of knights. Defended Bohemia against crusades and continued commanding after losing his sight.

King of Sweden. Improved coordination between infantry, cavalry and artillery. His victories in the Thirty Years' War helped save German Protestants from defeat and expanded Swedish influence.

Soviet marshal. Led defenses on the Moscow front and helped prepare the encirclement at Stalingrad. In 1945, commanded the army group that played the leading role in taking Berlin.

Soviet marshal. Led the destruction of German forces trapped at Stalingrad. His army group later broke through enemy defenses in Belarus, encircled major forces and advanced west.

Russian general. Stormed the Ottoman fortress of Izmail. With allied forces, drove the French from much of northern Italy, then led his army out of danger through the Alps.

Chinese general before the country's unification. Captured one rival kingdom's capital and encircled another's army. His victories weakened major rivals and paved the way for a united China.

Chinese general of the 7th century. Defeated the powerful Eastern Turkic state north of China, then a nomadic kingdom to the west, extending the Chinese empire's influence.

Egyptian sultan and general. Helped defeat a Mongol army advancing toward Egypt. Later captured major Crusader cities and fortresses, weakening their foothold in the Middle East.

Austrian general. Inflicted major defeats on the Ottomans and captured Belgrade. Also defeated French armies alongside allies, strengthening Austria's position in the Balkans and Europe.

English general. Led allied armies against France. His victories helped save Austria from defeat and wrest much of present-day Belgium from French control.

French marshal. Used a surprise winter campaign to outflank and defeat enemy armies, forcing them out of Alsace. Succeeded through maneuver when major offensives were least expected.

Iranian ruler and general. Rebuilt a state shattered by invasion and internal collapse, driving enemies from occupied lands. Defeated the Mughal army in India and seized its capital, Delhi.