The most popular leader of the First Crusade, he became the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the successful siege of 1099. One of the leaders of the First Crusade, as king he expanded the kingdom with the captures of Arsuf, Caesarea and Sidon. Godfrey of Bouillon's older brother, Baldwin of Boulogne was the second ruler and first king of Jerusalem. After the success of the crusade, Raymond refused to rule over the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Perhaps the most powerful leader of the First Crusade, he distinguished himself at the Siege of Antioch in 1098. The successors of William held extensive lands in France, challenging the authority of the French kings. The Norman Conquest tore England away from the Scandinavian sphere of influence and brought it to the French sphere of influence. William, Duke of Normandy, won the Kingdom of England by conquest. Along with 200 men-at-arms, Odo successfully defended Paris for months against tens of thousands of Vikings from 885 to 886. His bravery was immortalized through modern-day France, Italy and Germany in medieval culture.Ĭharlemagne established the strongest central administration in the Western world since the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476.Ĭount of Paris and then King of Western Francia. The Christian triumph has captured the Western imagination ever since.Ĭount Roland was Charlemagne's commander on the Breton border and regarded as his very best warrior. Successful leader of the Franks who quadrupled Frankish territory.įamous victor at the Battle of Tours in 732. 470 by Euric, Riothamus gathered the battle’s survivors and escaped to the land of the Burgundians. Betrayed by Arvandus and ambushed at Déols c. Ally of the Roman Emperor Anthemius, Riothamus brought 12,000 soldiers to support the Romans against the Visigoths. Postumus campaigns against the Franks and Alemanni in 262 and 263 were so successful that Germanic raids stopped for a decade and the title of Germanicus maximus was given to him. Gallo-Roman general and then emperor of the Gallic Empire. After his notable victory at Gergovia, he was finally defeated at Alesia.

Gallic slave, he became leader of a slave army along with Spartacus and fellow Gauls Crixus, Oenomaus and Castus during the Third Servile War.Īnother Gallic slave, and co-commander along with Gannicus during the Third Servile War.Ĭhieftain of the Arverni tribe he united the Gauls in a revolt against Roman forces under Julius Caesar. Gallic gladiator of Capua and leader during the Third Servile War.įirstly known as gladiator in Capua, the most famous of the leaders along with Spartacus during the Third Servile War. Leader of the Helvetian tribe, Divico defeated a Roman army and killed its leaders Lucius Cassius Longinus and Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus during the Battle of Burdigala. Notably famous for his victory at Thermopylae and the sacking of Delphi. (Do not confuse with his homonym) One of the Gallic leaders during the Gallic invasion of the Balkans. Famous for his victory over the Roman forces at the Battle of the Allia and the subsequent sack of Rome.

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