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Explore 2 of history's most influential general, ranked by historical influence. Each figure links to a full biography, feats, trivia and similar people.

Portrait of Hannibal Barca

Hannibal Barca

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Military Leader · 247 BC – 183 BC

Hannibal Barca was a Carthaginian general regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history, famed for crossing the Alps with war elephants to invade Italy during the Second Punic War.

  • Crossing the Alps
  • The Battle of Cannae
 Portrait of Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu

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Military Strategist · 544 BC – 496 BC

Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese general and strategist, traditionally the author of The Art of War, the most influential treatise on strategy ever written.

  • The Art of War
  • Strategic philosophy