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There are only two Generals in history to have fought over a hundred battles of various intensities and gone undefeated. Khalid bin al-Waleed of Makkah and Changez Khan of Mongolia. Not only this, but both were masterful in utterly destroying professional Armies much greater in size, with Changez defeating and conquering all the armies he faced in Asia on his way to the largest empire in history and Khalid defeating Arab, Persian and Roman (Byzantine) forces throughout the Middle East. They were also master tacticians.
Whereas Changez Khan was the supreme commander of the Mongol Army, Khalid bin al-Waleed was not. He served as General under Prophet Muhammad (SAS) and Muslim Caliphs Abu-Bakr Siddeeq (RA) and Umar bin al-Khattab (RA). During Umar bin al-Khattab's Caliphate, Abu-Ubaida (RA) was made the commander of Muslim forces, and Khalid bin al-Waleed served under him (though he still held battlefield command).
On the other hand, whereas Changez Khan was never able to nurture another general like himself (his empire was short lived as hid grandsons weren't as great as he was), under Khalid bin al-Waleed's generalship, Muslim armies were able to nurture many more incredible military leaders (though not quite of the same caliber as Khalid), including Amr bin al-Aas, Qaqa bin Amr, Zarrar Ibn al Azwar etc.
Hence, in my opinion, all such lists should start with 1. Changez Khan and 2. Khalid bin al-Waleed. They should, generally, also include Alexander, Julius Caesar, Napoleon and Salahuddin as they were all both great battlefield commanders as well as supreme leaders of their people.
Just thought I should share this.
Whereas Changez Khan was the supreme commander of the Mongol Army, Khalid bin al-Waleed was not. He served as General under Prophet Muhammad (SAS) and Muslim Caliphs Abu-Bakr Siddeeq (RA) and Umar bin al-Khattab (RA). During Umar bin al-Khattab's Caliphate, Abu-Ubaida (RA) was made the commander of Muslim forces, and Khalid bin al-Waleed served under him (though he still held battlefield command).
On the other hand, whereas Changez Khan was never able to nurture another general like himself (his empire was short lived as hid grandsons weren't as great as he was), under Khalid bin al-Waleed's generalship, Muslim armies were able to nurture many more incredible military leaders (though not quite of the same caliber as Khalid), including Amr bin al-Aas, Qaqa bin Amr, Zarrar Ibn al Azwar etc.
Hence, in my opinion, all such lists should start with 1. Changez Khan and 2. Khalid bin al-Waleed. They should, generally, also include Alexander, Julius Caesar, Napoleon and Salahuddin as they were all both great battlefield commanders as well as supreme leaders of their people.
Just thought I should share this.
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