everybody wants to rule the world these guys pretty much did welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten conquerors for this list we’ve chosen
conquerors for this list we’ve chosen
conquerors for this list we’ve chosen those world conquerors who historically
those world conquerors who historically
those world conquerors who historically excelled in military planning and
excelled in military planning and
excelled in military planning and strategy leadership and mobilization of
strategy leadership and mobilization of
strategy leadership and mobilization of troops and whose empires at their peak
troops and whose empires at their peak
troops and whose empires at their peak and speed of expansion eclipsed those of
and speed of expansion eclipsed those of
and speed of expansion eclipsed those of their contemporaries number 10 Arnon
their contemporaries number 10 Arnon
their contemporaries number 10 Arnon cortez our nine cortez is the man who
cortez our nine cortez is the man who
cortez our nine cortez is the man who defeated the mighty aztec empire and
defeated the mighty aztec empire and
defeated the mighty aztec empire and laid the groundwork for spanish control
laid the groundwork for spanish control
laid the groundwork for spanish control of most of Latin America many revile him
of most of Latin America many revile him
of most of Latin America many revile him for this and for helping to introduce
for this and for helping to introduce
for this and for helping to introduce diseases that decimated the indigenous
diseases that decimated the indigenous
diseases that decimated the indigenous population of America however it must be
population of America however it must be
population of America however it must be admitted that Cortez was a brilliant
admitted that Cortez was a brilliant
admitted that Cortez was a brilliant strategist his men were vastly
strategist his men were vastly
strategist his men were vastly outnumbered but he took advantage of
outnumbered but he took advantage of
outnumbered but he took advantage of internal conflicts among the Aztecs to
internal conflicts among the Aztecs to
internal conflicts among the Aztecs to turn one side against the other assuring
turn one side against the other assuring
turn one side against the other assuring his own success number nine Charlemagne
his own success number nine Charlemagne
his own success number nine Charlemagne known as the father of Europe
known as the father of Europe
known as the father of Europe Charlemagne United most of Western
Charlemagne United most of Western
Charlemagne United most of Western Europe for the first time in some 300
Europe for the first time in some 300
Europe for the first time in some 300 years expanding his power base to
years expanding his power base to
years expanding his power base to include parts of western Germany Spain
include parts of western Germany Spain
include parts of western Germany Spain France and more he also forcefully
France and more he also forcefully
France and more he also forcefully promoted Christianity slaughtering many
promoted Christianity slaughtering many
promoted Christianity slaughtering many who refused to convert including 4,500
who refused to convert including 4,500
who refused to convert including 4,500 Saxons at one time in what became known
Saxons at one time in what became known
Saxons at one time in what became known as the massacre of Verdun in his
as the massacre of Verdun in his
as the massacre of Verdun in his Carolingian Empire Charlemagne ruled
Carolingian Empire Charlemagne ruled
Carolingian Empire Charlemagne ruled over a population estimated as high as
over a population estimated as high as
over a population estimated as high as 20 million people a phenomenal number at
20 million people a phenomenal number at
20 million people a phenomenal number at the time
the time
the time number 8 Julius Caesar he came he saw he
number 8 Julius Caesar he came he saw he
number 8 Julius Caesar he came he saw he conquered that pretty much sums up
conquered that pretty much sums up
conquered that pretty much sums up Julius Caesar a man with immense
Julius Caesar a man with immense
Julius Caesar a man with immense confidence intense desire and a steely
confidence intense desire and a steely
confidence intense desire and a steely determination to get what he wanted by
determination to get what he wanted by
determination to get what he wanted by conquering Gaul
conquering Gaul
conquering Gaul Caesar extended the Roman Empire to the
Caesar extended the Roman Empire to the
Caesar extended the Roman Empire to the English Channel and paved the way for
English Channel and paved the way for
English Channel and paved the way for the invasion of Britain by conquering
the invasion of Britain by conquering
the invasion of Britain by conquering Egypt he also conquered its queen
Egypt he also conquered its queen
Egypt he also conquered its queen Cleopatra but strong men makes strong
Cleopatra but strong men makes strong
Cleopatra but strong men makes strong enemies and Julius Caesar was famously
enemies and Julius Caesar was famously
enemies and Julius Caesar was famously assassinated on March 15th the infamous
assassinated on March 15th the infamous
assassinated on March 15th the infamous Ides of March
Ides of March
Ides of March number seven Adolf Hitler possibly the
number seven Adolf Hitler possibly the
number seven Adolf Hitler possibly the most hated man in modern history Adolf
most hated man in modern history Adolf
most hated man in modern history Adolf Hitler was single-minded in his
Hitler was single-minded in his
Hitler was single-minded in his determination to extend his Third Reich
determination to extend his Third Reich
determination to extend his Third Reich before his defeat the Nazis controlled
before his defeat the Nazis controlled
before his defeat the Nazis controlled almost 2.5 million square miles
almost 2.5 million square miles
almost 2.5 million square miles including most of Europe and northern
including most of Europe and northern
including most of Europe and northern Africa for a while
Africa for a while
Africa for a while Hitler appeared unstoppable fortunately
Hitler appeared unstoppable fortunately
Hitler appeared unstoppable fortunately the combined might of the Allied forces
the combined might of the Allied forces
the combined might of the Allied forces along with some surprising strategic
along with some surprising strategic
along with some surprising strategic errors by Hitler eventually sealed his
errors by Hitler eventually sealed his
errors by Hitler eventually sealed his fate but not before he saw to the mass
fate but not before he saw to the mass
fate but not before he saw to the mass murders of millions of Jews and other
murders of millions of Jews and other
murders of millions of Jews and other groups six Tamerlane Tamerlan a Turk o
groups six Tamerlane Tamerlan a Turk o
groups six Tamerlane Tamerlan a Turk o Mongol ruler went from robbing travelers
Mongol ruler went from robbing travelers
Mongol ruler went from robbing travelers as a child to conquering much of West
as a child to conquering much of West
as a child to conquering much of West South and Central Asia as the
South and Central Asia as the
South and Central Asia as the self-appointed heir of Genghis Khan
self-appointed heir of Genghis Khan
self-appointed heir of Genghis Khan Tamerlane was an unparalleled tactician
Tamerlane was an unparalleled tactician
Tamerlane was an unparalleled tactician often planning his campaigns in advance
often planning his campaigns in advance
often planning his campaigns in advance and using information warfare to spread
and using information warfare to spread
and using information warfare to spread tales of his armies size and brutality
tales of his armies size and brutality
tales of his armies size and brutality his conquests resulted in the deaths of
his conquests resulted in the deaths of
his conquests resulted in the deaths of possibly 17 million people five percent
possibly 17 million people five percent
possibly 17 million people five percent of the population of the entire world at
of the population of the entire world at
of the population of the entire world at the time not a guy to mess around with
the time not a guy to mess around with
the time not a guy to mess around with number five
number five
number five Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte is
Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte is
Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte is more famous nowadays for being short and
more famous nowadays for being short and
more famous nowadays for being short and for posing with his hand inside his
for posing with his hand inside his
for posing with his hand inside his shirt than for his military conquests
shirt than for his military conquests
shirt than for his military conquests but his Napoleonic Wars put France in
but his Napoleonic Wars put France in
but his Napoleonic Wars put France in charge of Central Europe he also
charge of Central Europe he also
charge of Central Europe he also instituted many important reforms
instituted many important reforms
instituted many important reforms including increased religious tolerance
including increased religious tolerance
including increased religious tolerance and his Napoleonic Code had significant
and his Napoleonic Code had significant
and his Napoleonic Code had significant influence on civil legislation down
influence on civil legislation down
influence on civil legislation down through the ages by the way Napoleon
through the ages by the way Napoleon
through the ages by the way Napoleon wasn’t really short he was 5 6 which was
wasn’t really short he was 5 6 which was
wasn’t really short he was 5 6 which was about average for the time number for
about average for the time number for
about average for the time number for Attila the Hun Attila the Hun came by
Attila the Hun Attila the Hun came by
Attila the Hun Attila the Hun came by his other nickname the scourge of God
his other nickname the scourge of God
his other nickname the scourge of God legitimately the man seemed to love
legitimately the man seemed to love
legitimately the man seemed to love nothing better than slaughtering anyone
nothing better than slaughtering anyone
nothing better than slaughtering anyone who got in his way after conquering
who got in his way after conquering
who got in his way after conquering Germany and Austria he took
Germany and Austria he took
Germany and Austria he took for the eastern Roman Empire reviled as
for the eastern Roman Empire reviled as
for the eastern Roman Empire reviled as a barbarian many scholars believe he was
a barbarian many scholars believe he was
a barbarian many scholars believe he was an intuitive strategist who destroyed
an intuitive strategist who destroyed
an intuitive strategist who destroyed entire towns and tortured and
entire towns and tortured and
entire towns and tortured and mercilessly killed his victims but
mercilessly killed his victims but
mercilessly killed his victims but according to legend attila died on his
according to legend attila died on his
according to legend attila died on his wedding night choking to death on his
wedding night choking to death on his
wedding night choking to death on his own blood Karma’s a bitch
own blood Karma’s a bitch
own blood Karma’s a bitch number 3 Cyrus the Great
number 3 Cyrus the Great
number 3 Cyrus the Great the earliest leader on our list Cyrus
the earliest leader on our list Cyrus
the earliest leader on our list Cyrus the Great created an empire that at its
the Great created an empire that at its
the Great created an empire that at its height was the largest in the world up
height was the largest in the world up
height was the largest in the world up to that time known as the accumulate
to that time known as the accumulate
to that time known as the accumulate Empire it covered more than 3 million
Empire it covered more than 3 million
Empire it covered more than 3 million square miles and stretched from the
square miles and stretched from the
square miles and stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River
Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River
Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River Cyrus also created what has come to be
Cyrus also created what has come to be
Cyrus also created what has come to be known as the Cyrus cylinder generally
known as the Cyrus cylinder generally
known as the Cyrus cylinder generally considered to be the earliest
considered to be the earliest
considered to be the earliest declaration of human rights yet
declaration of human rights yet
declaration of human rights yet discovered number 2 Genghis Khan in
discovered number 2 Genghis Khan in
discovered number 2 Genghis Khan in terms of size of Empire nobody beats
terms of size of Empire nobody beats
terms of size of Empire nobody beats Genghis Khan his Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan his Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan his Mongol Empire eventually encompassed almost 13 million
eventually encompassed almost 13 million
eventually encompassed almost 13 million square miles genghis started by uniting
square miles genghis started by uniting
square miles genghis started by uniting the Mongol tribes no small feat and then
the Mongol tribes no small feat and then
the Mongol tribes no small feat and then started a tidal wave of invasions that
started a tidal wave of invasions that
started a tidal wave of invasions that took over almost all of Eurasia almost
took over almost all of Eurasia almost
took over almost all of Eurasia almost 1.75 million citizens of the city of
1.75 million citizens of the city of
1.75 million citizens of the city of Nishapur are sent to have been killed at
Nishapur are sent to have been killed at
Nishapur are sent to have been killed at his command but the great khans control
his command but the great khans control
his command but the great khans control of the Silk Road also opened up
of the Silk Road also opened up
of the Silk Road also opened up relationships between the East and the
relationships between the East and the
relationships between the East and the West before we crown our top pick here
West before we crown our top pick here
West before we crown our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Alexander the Great the
number one Alexander the Great the macedonian prince now known as Alexander
macedonian prince now known as Alexander
macedonian prince now known as Alexander the Great
the Great
the Great got his feet wet by conquering Greece
got his feet wet by conquering Greece
got his feet wet by conquering Greece and then went on to take over Asia Minor
and then went on to take over Asia Minor
and then went on to take over Asia Minor eventually he conquered all the lands
eventually he conquered all the lands
eventually he conquered all the lands from Greece through India more than 2
from Greece through India more than 2
from Greece through India more than 2 million square miles Alexander is also
million square miles Alexander is also
million square miles Alexander is also credited with solving the ancient riddle
credited with solving the ancient riddle
credited with solving the ancient riddle of how to undo the Gordian knot he
of how to undo the Gordian knot he
of how to undo the Gordian knot he simply cut it with a sword a myth said
simply cut it with a sword a myth said
simply cut it with a sword a myth said whoever solved the riddle would rule the
whoever solved the riddle would rule the
whoever solved the riddle would rule the world some myths turn out to be true do
world some myths turn out to be true do
world some myths turn out to be true do you agree with our choices what other
you agree with our choices what other
you agree with our choices what other mighty leaders of the past should we
mighty leaders of the past should we
mighty leaders of the past should we have added to this list for more
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