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Ancient Macedon · Military commander
Alexander the Great
King of Macedon and military commander
336 – 323 BC (reign)
The ArmyChief Library
Historical Leaders
Commanders and army chiefs across the centuries, with their roles clearly distinguished.
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Wessex (England) · Military commander
Alfred the Great
King of Wessex
871 – 899 AD (reign)
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Cherusci (Germania) · Military commander
Arminius
Cheruscan chieftain
fl. 9 – 21 AD
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Hunnic Empire · Military commander
Attila the Hun
Ruler of the Huns
434 – 453 AD (rule)
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Byzantine Empire · Military commander
Belisarius
General of the emperor Justinian I
c. 525 – 565 AD (commands)
Illustrative artwork🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Army chief
Bernard Montgomery
Chief of the Imperial General Staff
1946 – 1948