Sikh warrior Hari Singh Nalwa has topped the list of Top Ten conquerors of the History that has compiled by “Billionaires Australia”.Moreover list is followed by followed by Genghis Khan and Alexander ranked as second and third.The introductory text that was produced by Billionaires Australia on July 14, 2014.From the earliest forms of society through to the modern day,the fates of entire civilisations have been decided by the swords of soldiers and the commands of their leaders.We are going to we countdown the top 10 conquerors.
1. Hari Singh Nalwa
Here we are having the exclusive number one spot on the Billionaires Australia the man who resides atop of this list is Hari Singh Nalwa.The Greek writer Euripides’s saying is that “Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head” that represents a truly legendary military leader Hari singh Nalwa.
The main reason of why has topped the list that he achieved so much with so little.Hari Singh Nalwa, part of the illustrious Uppal family,relied on ingenious tactics and unparalleled courage to defeat much larger armies.His life span is from 1791-1837 also he was the commander-in-chief of the Sikh Empire’s army. There was alot of ups and downs that he has faced in his life.Besides that he became the only man in history to take the Khyber Pass – the mountain path that connects Afghanistan and Pakistan.Hari Singh Nalwa was attacked by a tiger while he was on hunt in 1804.He is the great leader tackled the beast with his bare hands and broke its jaw, killing it instantly and earning him the moniker Baagh Maar (Tiger-killer).There is not a military leader in the world that has not heard about and studied the exploits of Hari Singh Nalwa.
2. Genghis Khan
He is the man who has become the second man on the list of great conquerors.He is the founder of Mongol Empire the largest contiguous empire in history.He has created such a huge empire by uniting many of the nomadic tribes.In his lifetime he conquered 4,860,000 square miles, more than any other ruler in history.
3. Alexander the Great
He is the man who sits at number three in our countdown of great conquerors was certainly a lion-like leader.Great once remarked: “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” He took down the mighty Persian kingdom and his empire spread from Gibraltar to the Punjab.He is the the ruler revolutionised the art of war during the period of ancient history and deserves his position near the summit of this exclusive list.
4. Attila the Hun
The leader of the barbarian Huns, the fourth greatest conqueror on this Billionaires Australia list plundered and pillaged everything in his path.Attila was well known for his cruelty and took no mercy on his enemies, making him an often-vilified military leader, but an exceptional one nonetheless.
5. Julius Caesar
The man who holds the fifth place on our list: Julius Caesar.Julius Caesar led the armies of the Roman Republic to victories across Africa and Europe.Caesar had used his military nous to extend the reaches of the Roman Empire to territories far and wide.
6. Cyrus the Great
He is the man who is at six place on the countdown.It is a name perhaps not as well known as some in this exclusive collection but Cyrus’ military might ought not to be underestimated.Not only was he almost unbeatable on the field of battle, his political leadership is also evidenced by the fact that his empire, which spanned three continents, would live on for a long time after his death because of the infrastructure he put in place.Cyrus defeated the Babylonians and liberated the Jews and by the time of his death in 530BC he was the ruler of the largest kingdom the world had ever seen.
7. Francisco Pizarro
He is the man placed seventh on the list.In the story of how Spain came to rule much of South America the name Hernan Cortes has often dominated the history books, but in reality Pizarro’s exploits were far more notable.He led three expeditions across the Atlantic and on the third one he defeated much the Incan Empire with no more than 160 men on horseback.
8. Napoleon Bonaparte
He has become the man coming in at number eight on the Billionaires Australia list of greatest conquerors in the history of the world.He is just just five-and-a-half feet tall not so much physically imposing but but on the battlefield he was unmatched in his military prowess.Living from 1769 to 1821 ,Napoleon spent the best part of two decades leading his armies to war across the continent.At his peak the little man reigned over more than 70 million people.
9. Hannibal Barka
Hannibal Barka, simply known as Hannibal, stayed at ninth position.He is widely considered to be the Roman Empire’s greatest adversary, leading the Carthaginian forces against Rome in the Second Punic War.He fought the Romans with smaller, poorly equipped armies but constantly came out on top.
10. Timur aka Tamerlane
Taking the number 10 spot on the Australia list of great conquerors is Timur, otherwise known as Tamerlane, a Turkish ruler from the 14th century.He was a revered military leader and conquered large parts of West, South and Central Asia to become the most powerful ruler in the Muslim world.his army was feared across the continent and historians have estimated that his military campaigns were responsible for the deaths of 17 million people, earning him a barbaric reputation.