Famous military leaders

someone who leads the army and the troops in a war or battle

553 people

All Alive Deceased
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden

1594 – 1632 · Age 37
Deceased
Abbas the Great

Abbas the Great

1571 – 1629 · Age 57
Deceased
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

1741 – 1790 · Age 48
Deceased
John III Sobieski

John III Sobieski

1629 – 1696 · Age 66
Deceased
Ismail I

Ismail I

1487 – 1524 · Age 36
Deceased
Alaric I

Alaric I

0400 – 0410
Deceased
Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky

1220 – 1263 · Age 43
Deceased
Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga

1534 – 1582 · Age 47
Deceased
Nader Shah

Nader Shah

1688 – 1747 · Age 58
Deceased
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar

Deceased
Carl XII of Sweden

Carl XII of Sweden

1682 – 1718 · Age 36
Deceased
Hasan ibn Ali

Hasan ibn Ali

0625 – 0669 · Age 43
Deceased
Ahmad Shah Massoud

Ahmad Shah Massoud

1953 – 2001 · Age 48
Deceased
Batu Khan

Batu Khan

1205 – 1255 · Age 50
Deceased
Boudica

Boudica

0030 – 0061 · Age 31
Deceased
Gerónimo

Gerónimo

1829 – 1909 · Age 79
Deceased
Sulla

Sulla

Deceased
Odoacer

Odoacer

0433 – 0493 · Age 60
Deceased
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

1769 – 1849 · Age 80
Deceased
Hassan II

Hassan II

1929 – 1999 · Age 70
Deceased
Erich Ludendorff

Erich Ludendorff

1865 – 1937 · Age 72
Deceased
Gaius Marius

Gaius Marius

Deceased
Eugene of Savoy

Eugene of Savoy

1663 – 1736 · Age 72
Deceased
Cao Cao

Cao Cao

0155 – 0220 · Age 65
Deceased
Erich von Manstein

Erich von Manstein

1887 – 1973 · Age 85
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q1402561