The Conquerors

William the Conqueror

He was a ruthless leader with a gift for politics. In an age of short and often brutal lives, he reigned for over thirty

General William Howe - Conqueror of New York

He was an experienced commander sent to impose order on a rebellious colony. He soundly defeated the man who would come

Andrew Jackson - Conqueror of Florida

He was a national hero, the commander who defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Five yea

Cortés - Conqueror of Mexico

John G. Freemont - Conqueror of California

It was one of the most significant land grabs in history. Acting on what many believe to be secret orders from President

El Cid

Though his name was Rodrigo Diaz, he was known simply as El Cid (The Leader). Yet recent scholarship has exposed many ga

Marshal Zhukov - WWII Conqueror of Berlin

To speed up his campaign, he split command between Marshal Zhukov in the center and Marshal Konev in the south triggerin

Sherman's March to the Sea

On November 15, 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman left Atlanta with 62,000 men and headed toward the Georgia

Cromwell - Conqueror of Ireland

Many said he was a cruel traitor, usurper, and hypocrite. Others found him broad-minded, tolerant, passionately religiou

King David

His reign of conquest began in 1,000 BC with the death of King Saul. King David vanquished all other contenders to the t

Napoleon's Greatest Victory

His name is, without question, synonymous with that of ""Conqueror"", though he never considered himself as such. He sai

Caesar - Conqueror of Gaul

In 58 BC, Julius Caesar pushed north from Rome into the unruly lands of the barbarians. Less than eight years later, the

Suleyman the Magnificent

Suleiman I, a 16th-century sultan of Ottoman Empire.

Caesar: Conqueror of Gaul

A profile of Julius Caesar focuses on his conquest of Gaul (58-52 B.C.), which extended the Roman Empire to the Atlantic

Alexander the Great

A profile of the Macedonian ruler and military commander Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.)