Gaius Julius Caesar is heralded as the conqueror of Gaul. He was living the political high life when he was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C.
Attila the Hun is hailed as a great barbarian warrior. He made life miserable for the Roman Empire.
The fear-inspiring Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan is depicted here on his deathbed with his four sons holding vigil.
The order of the Knights Templar was founded in 1118 as a result of the first Crusades. The Knights Templar endeavored to protect pilgrims en route to the Holy Land.
In this iconic image, Gen. George Washington crosses the Delaware River. Despite his proud stance, he's just been defeated in a skirmish with the British.
Napoleon Bonaparte, a general from the French Revolution, emerged as emperor after the revolutionary fervor subsided and France was left leaderless.
Samurai display their military garb in 1864. These Japanese warriors were incredibly disciplined and loyal, and they preferred death to dishonor.
Abraham Lincoln led the long and weary Civil War to repair the fractured United States.
One of the most loathed men of war in history, Adolf Hitler was leader of the Nazi Party and orchestrator of the Holocaust.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur was the Allied commander in the Southwest Pacific during World War
Saudi Arabian leader Osama bin Laden headed the Al-Qaeda network that hijacked airplanes for the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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