Most of life can not achieve a hundredth part of what they managed.
In the modern world, especially in the West, at the age of 30 years, many for the first time moving out from my parents or leave to the first job. In the ancient and medieval world it was not so. Someone 10 already commanded the army, and someone 20 became the ruler of half the world.
Alexander The Great
The Macedonian king, the commander, the Creator of the world powers. In Antiquity, for Alexander has gained a reputation as one of the greatest generals in history. To the throne, Alexander ascended when he was 20 years old. He subjugated all of Greece, completely conquered the Persian Empire, began his campaign to India. Alexander founded the city in our time are the largest in several countries. Alexander died at the age of just 32 years.
Napoleon I Bonaparte
Napoleon came to power after he committed the coup. Established a dictatorship, in fact, concentrated in the hands all completeness of the power in France. At the time he was 30 years old.
Charlemagne
King of the Franks, Lombards and Emperor of the West. Charles became known as during his lifetime. It was on his behalf dynasty Piperidou subsequently became known as the Carolingian dynasty that ruled Europe for another few hundred years. At the time of the adoption of the power of Charles was only 21 years old.
Joan of Arc
National heroine of France, one of the commanders of the French troops in the hundred years war. Captured by the Burgundians, was transferred to the British, condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake. Was later rehabilitated and canonized — ranked as the Catholic Church canonized. At the time of death she was only 19 years old.
August Octavian
August Octavian had himself a great-nephew of Julius Caesar. And when at the age of 18, he learned that Caesar after his death made him his heir, then immediately began to collect an army to assert their rights. In 44 BC he supported 4-strong army entered Rome and pushing the murderers of Caesar, Mark Antony declared enemy. 19 August Octavian was introduced in the Senate and was appointed commander of the army. He later became the first Emperor of the Roman Empire.
Hannibal Barca
The Carthaginian General, considered one of the greatest generals and statesmen of antiquity. At the age of nine Hannibal swore to be an enemy of Rome and adhered it to the death. Commander of the Carthaginian troops in Spain, Hannibal was 26 years old. Then he began a series of aggressive campaigns. In just two years and conquered the tribes of olkalou, vakeev and carpetana, being able to expand the influence of Carthage all the territory South of the Ebro.
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Genghis Khan
The founder and first great Khan of the Mongol Empire, uniting the disparate Mongol tribes; the commander who organized the military campaigns of the Mongols in China, Central Asia, the Caucasus and Eastern Europe. The founder of the largest in the history of mankind continental Empire. Even after almost a thousand years the name of Genghis Khan, knows almost everyone on the Eurasian continent. Meanwhile, his first major victory over the Merkit tribe, Genghis Khan won when he was only a little over 20. The Merkits were one of the first tribes entered the Empire of Genghis Khan.
Hernán Cortés
Spanish Conquistador, conquered Mexico and destroyed the Aztec Empire. Thanks to it in Europe from 1520-ies began to use the vanilla and chocolate. At the age of 25 years, Cortes participated in the expedition for the conquest of Cuba under the leadership of Diego de Velazquez. And at 34 he became a conqueror, having conquered Mexico and completely destroyed the ancient Aztecs.
