#Conquer the world series

Mahmud of Ghazni was the most significant leader of the Ghaznavid Empire. If Hitler hadn’t lost World War II, he might have taken over the world. Hitler had also taken over most of North Africa. Hitler occupied a large portion in Europe, he occupied 14 European countries including, France, Austria, and Russia. After he gained power, he began annexing other lands, to gain what he called “Lebensraum”, or living space. It’s the most famous war in history, and Hitler is commonly believed to be the most evil man in history. Hitler conquered over 1 million square smiles. He is one of the most evil conquerors in history. He caused the deaths of millions of people, after conquering land. Hitler is the main cause of the biggest war in the history of the world. Cyrus is said to have invaded central Asia, and subjugated every single nation there. Cyrus gained territory by crushing empires, he destroyed the Median, Lydian, and Neo-Babylonian Empires. Cyrus had many names, including King of Kings, The Great King, and King of The Four Corners Of The World. He conquered parts of Southwest Asia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. This victory led to the Roman Republic expanding over the whole of Gaul.Ĭyrus founded the Arhcaemenid Empire, he ruled the largest empire the world had ever seen. The war lasted 8 years, and greatest victory was the Battle of Alesia, where he defeated a Gallic force with tens of thousands more troops than he did.

#Conquer the world series

Caesar declared war against several Gallic Tribes, and, which resulted in a series of battles ultimately ending in victory for Caesar. After using corrupt means to become Consul, Caesar was in debt and needed to make money, this led to the conquest of Gaul.

Julius Caesar rose to power through any means possible, and didn’t stop until he managed to become dictator of Rome. One of the lesser known facts about Alexander the Great, was that he had different coloured eyes, one was dark brown, and the other was sky blue. Alexander III of Macedon is one of the most famous conquerors of all time. Alexander not only conquered over 2 million square feet of land, but created the biggest library of all time, the library of Alexandria. This might be why he was such an inspiring ruler. Alexander the great was taught by the philosopher Aristotle at a young, about politics, and philosophy. Ambitiously he sought to conquer until he reached the end of the world.

His army stretched from Greece to Northwestern India. It’s likely he could have expanded his empire even further if they had kept going. He was never defeated in battle, and only stopped expanding his Empire because his men wanted to go home. The battle is seen as a tactical masterpiece because of his perfectly executed plan.Īlexander the great was King of Macedon and created one of the largest empires of the ancient world by the age of thirty. Napoleons Greatest victory was the Battle of The Three Emperors, where he defeated the Russian Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, with an inferior force. Like many other great conquerors his greatest mistake was invading Russia which eventually led to his downfall. Napoleon fought and beat countless great generals, and prominent armies. Napoleon conquered most of continental Europe. Napoleon was one of the greatest military generals of all time, and is still studied in military schools all over the world today. Napoleon Ruled over 720,000 square miles. Famous for taking advantage of the French revolution to make himself Emperor, and create the French empire, one of the biggest empires of all time. Napoleon is one of the most famous conquerors of all time. There was no country at the time that could stand up to his might, and no other empires to compete with. He was the most powerful man in the world, and the first person to ever attain such power. The Akkadian Empire ruled Mesoptamia, the Levant, and eastern and southern parts of Anatolia, and Iraq. Although his birth date is unknown he reigned from 2270 BC – 2215 BC. Sargon is one of the most mysterious conquerors in history, he over 4000 years ago in 2000 BC. It stretched from the Mediterranean sea to the Persian Golf. He created the world’s first empire which was the Akkadian empire. Sargon of Akkad is one of the greatest conquerors mainly because he is the first known emperor to ever live. In no particular order this is a list of the greatest conquerors who almost took over the world. Many conquerors got to the point where they were the most powerful force in the world, but died before they could go any further, ran out of resources, or were defeated in battle. Some of the greatest conquerors throughout history have created Empires so large that they almost took over the world.