List of military commanders: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com

Julius Caesar (Roman military leader and dictator)
Pompey (Roman general)
Marius (Roman general)
Augustus Caesar (The first Roman Emperor, successor of Julius Caesar)
Hannibal Barca (Millitary commander of ancient Carthage, involved in the Second Punic War)
Alexander the Great (King of Macedon)
Cyrus the Great (King of Persia who conquered Babylon)
Arminius (War chief of the Germanic tribe of the Cherusci)
Attila the Hun (King of the Huns, often referred as "Scourge of God")

Theodoric the Great (King of Ostrogoths and ruler of Italy)
Charles Martel (Mayor of the Palace of the Kingdom of the Franks)
Charlemagne (King of the Franks, and Holy Roman Emperor]]
William I of England (Duke of Normandy, King of Briton, also known as William the Conqueror)
General Belisarius (Byzantine general during the reign of Justinian I)
Narses (Another great general in service of Justinian I)
Richard I of England (King of England, often referred as Richard the Lionhearted, known for his participation in the Third Crusade)
Saladin (Leader of the Muslims, known for his recapture of Jerusalem from the crusaders' hand)
Genghis Khan (Great Khan of the Mongols)
Alexander Nevsky (Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Vladimir, saint and national hero of Russia)
Joan of Arc (National heroine of France and saint of Catholic Church)
El Cid (Spanish knight and hero)
Tamerlane (Mongolian conqueror)