i keep seeing lists of greatest generals in history and i usually see the same old peeps: caesar, hannibal, alexander, washington, rommel, etc.
but no one ever seems to mention this guy.
this is subutai, general and military adviser to genghis khan, one of his "four dogs of war" and IMO, the greatest general who ever lived.
in his service to the khan, this guy conquered more nations, won more battles, beat down more armies and overran more territory than any other commander ever. this guy was so good at siege tactics, he pretty much ended the era of walled cities. he wiped an entire empire off the map because the sultan decided it would be a good idea to piss off genghis. after this campaigh, the mongol empire was the largest land empire on earth.
oh, and if that wasn't enough, he straight up conquered russia.
and yet no one knows about this guy.