In antiquity, no one stands taller than Alexander the Great - the young military genius who never once lost a battle and established a vast empire that heralded a new historical era.
Altogether, Alexander campaigned almost constantly for fifteen years, and in all that time he never lost a battle. Perhaps the closest he came to defeat was at the Battle of the Persian Gate.
The legendary warrior Khalid bin Waleed was a paragon of courage and valor throughout his life. Spanning several decades, Khalid's journey was a long and arduous one, filled with hundreds of battles. He fought in wars and skirmishes against every enemy he encountered.
Napoleon benefited from the large number of battles in which he led forces. Among his 43 listed battles, he won 38 and lost only 5. Napoleon overcame difficult odds in 17 of his victories, and commanded at a disadvantage in all 5 of his losses. No other general came close to Napoleon in total battles.
Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military leaders in history, and his achievements are still studied and admired today. He conquered much of the known world in just 13 years, and he did so without ever suffering a major defeat.
The Korean War: 'The Forgotten War'
American troops were sent to support the South and by the time a ceasefire was proclaimed in 1953, over five million soldiers and civilians had died. To this day, a formal peace treaty has not been signed.
Napoleon Bonaparte
After 43 battles, he has a WAR score of more than 16, which blows the competition away. There can be no question: Napoleon is the greatest tactical general of all time, and the math proves it.
World War II was a global war that spanned from 1939 to 1945. The war pitted the Allies and the Axis power in the deadliest war in history, and was responsible for the deaths of over 70 million people.
Desmond Doss became the only American WWII soldier to fight on the front lines without a weapon. In a world torn by war and strife, he went to battle without hate or revenge, armed only with prayer.
He quit school after completing the fifth grade. He was nine years old. Lieutenant Audie Murphy posed for this portrait after receiving the Medal of Honor for heroism on the battlefield in France. Murphy remains the most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history.
An emperor had the highest power in the whole empire. He represented the empire as a whole which was further divided into further kingdoms. Most kings were engaged in battle during those times to expand their kingdom.
He is Cyrus the Great of Persia, who in the mid-6th century BC ruled the greatest empire the world had ever known. He started as the chief of a downtrodden tribe that overthrew its masters, and he went on to ensure that for the next couple of centuries no other nation would conquer his people again.
Alexander the Great
Inspiring bravery and loyalty in his troops, he adopted many foreign customs and traditions in order to rule his millions of subjects. Alexander was aged only 32 when he died of a fever in Babylon in June 323 BC.
The Most Deadly Battle In History: Stalingrad
The figures for the Battle of Stalingrad battle are shocking even by the standards of the other campaigns on this list. Running from August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943, Stalingrad led to 633,000 battle deaths.
The Battle of Verdun, 21 February-15 December 1916, became the longest battle in modern history. It was originally planned by the German Chief of General Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn to secure victory for Germany on the Western Front.
The Battle of Megiddo (fought 15th century BC) was fought between Egyptian forces under the command of Pharaoh Thutmose III and a large rebellious coalition of Canaanite vassal states led by the king of Kadesh. It is the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail.
Mr Kagame is perhaps the most successful general alive, and this is only part of his claim to renown. The boy whose first memories included watching his village burn, and who went to school in a refugee camp, grew up to stop a genocide.
Galusha Pennypacker : Brigadier General and Brevet Major General, United States Volunteers, Brigadier General and Brevet Major General, United States Army, America's youngest general.
Field marshal (or field marshal, abbreviated as FM) is a five–star general officer rank and the highest attainable rank in the Indian Army.
Alexander The Great is considered undefeated warrior in history.
Alexander the Great - Macedonian King of the 4th century BC who led an army from Greece against the Persian Empire and into India. He is often regarded as one of the finest battlefield tacticians in history.
Khusein Askhabov. As a Russian professional MMA fighter, he currently fights in the bantamweight category of UFC. While he became a professional fighter in 2012, he decided to be an undefeated champion.