Page 9 - The heart of Leadership

William the Conqueror: 1028-1087

Also called William the Bastard. He was the illegitimate son of
Robert, Duke of Normandy.
He invaded England, killed his opponent, Harold, Earl of
Wessex, who had been crowned king after King Edward's death, and
successfully conquered all of Scotland and Wales.

Genghis Khan: 1162-1227
One of the greatest conquerors in history was born in Mongolia.
As his powerful army grew, he recaptured what is now China,
territories in Russia, Turkey, the Middle East, and Persia. The
number of people he killed is unmatched by any other conqueror.
The number of territories he conquered was four times greater than
the number conquered by Alexander the Great.

Tamerlane: 1336-1406

Also known as Timur the Lame due to partial paralysis, he
claimed to be a descendant of Genghis Khan. He attempted to
recreate the Khan Empire using his core Islamic beliefs to build an
army and take over parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe. His army
killed over seventeen million people, or five percent (5%) of the
world's population at the time, using religion as a motivator.

Napoleon Bonaparte: 1769-1821

He conquered Egypt. He established laws to reestablish the
Catholic religion. He gained power over several territories in
Europe. One of the greatest conquerors in history. He successfully
dissolved the Roman Empire.

Adolf Hitler: 1889-1945

He created the Third Reich, a dictatorship to eliminate the Jewish
population. He triggered World War II. Hitler took over almost all
of North Africa and Europe. He killed five to six million Jews,

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