3. Andrew Jackson - Conqueror of Florida

He was a national hero, the commander who defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Five years later, he took on another European superpower in a private campaign that ultimately helped carry him to the White House.

4. Cortés - Conqueror of Mexico

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9. Cromwell - Conqueror of Ireland

Many said he was a cruel traitor, usurper, and hypocrite. Others found him broad-minded, tolerant, passionately religious, and ferociously moral. Cromwell's influence as a military commander and politician during the English Civil War dramatically altered the landscape of the British Isles. The massacre of nearly 3,500 people in Drogheda--including civilians, prisoners, and Catholic priests--has fuelled Irish-English strife for over three centuries.

13. Suleyman the Magnificent

Suleiman I, a 16th-century sultan of Ottoman Empire.

14. Caesar: Conqueror of Gaul

A profile of Julius Caesar focuses on his conquest of Gaul (58-52 B.C.), which extended the Roman Empire to the Atlantic Ocean and was famously recounted in Caesar's “On the Gallic Wars.” Also examined are Caesar's skills as a military tactician.

15. Alexander the Great

A profile of the Macedonian ruler and military commander Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.)