Top 5 legendary generals in the world, terrifying enemies

Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great... are legendary generals in world military history who terrified their enemies every time they fought.

Alexander the Great (born 356 BC - died 323 BC) was one of the greatest generals in history. The king of the Macedonian kingdom was famous for his outstanding military and political talents.

Ascending to the throne at the age of 20, Alexander the Great ruled the country for 13 years. During that time, this military leader conquered a vast territory spanning 3 continents, conquering all of Greece (except Sparta), Persia and most of India.

Julius Caesar (born 100 BC - died 44 BC) was a talented general of the Roman Empire. As an outstanding military man, he commanded many large and small battles and won many glorious victories.

Among these, the famous general Caesar was the first general to cross the English Channel and attack Britain or the important victories against Gaul...

Hannibal Barca (born 247 BC - died 183 BC) was a talented military leader of the Carthaginian Empire. His father was also a famous general: Hamilcar Barca. Under his father's guidance, Hannibal gradually trained hard and became a talented general.

At the age of 25, Hannibal took over from his father, commanding the Carthaginian army in the Second Punic War (218 BC to 202 BC) and many other battles. His most famous achievement was defeating the Roman army in many battles during the Second Punic War.

Genghis Khan (1162 - 1227) was a military leader and founder of the Mongol Empire. With his military talent, he commanded the Mongol army to conquer nearly 31 million square kilometers of territory from 1206 until his death.

The Mongolian territory under the rule of Genghis Khan stretched from Asia to Europe. He was also a ruler with many descendants. According to some scientific studies, Genghis Khan had about 16 million descendants in the world. It is estimated that one in every 200 men is a descendant of this famous general.

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) was a famous French military leader. As a young man, he was a soldier with a humble position but gradually demonstrated his extraordinary bravery, intelligence and ability to command troops in battle.

As a result, Napoleon later became emperor of France and participated in many large and small military campaigns. He participated in 60 battles and lost only 7. Most of his defeats came in the last years of his military career, including the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Readers are invited to watch the video: Mongolia celebrates the 855th birthday of Genghis Khan. Source: VOVTV.

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