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== Animation ==
== Animation ==
* Lelouch of ''[[Code Geass]]'' tried and aimed for this. He didn't particularly need to be in control, of course.
* Lelouch of ''[[Code Geass]]'' tried and aimed for this. He didn't particularly need to be in control, of course.
* ''[[Reign the Conqueror]]'' has Alexander the Great as the main character.
* ''[[Reign: The Conqueror]]'' has Alexander the Great as the main character.


== [[Comic Books]] ==
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
* General Tacticus, from whose name the the word "tactics" is derived, was a famous Morporkian leader of the [[Discworld]]. Not only did he win countless wars for the Empire of the time, but when placed in command of a satellite city-state, he promptly did what he regarded as the best move in the interest of said state's defensive self-interest, and attacked Ankh-Morpork. And won, of course. He also famously wrote a book that is the Disc's equivalent of ''The Art of War'', which is standard reference material for military leaders the Disc over.
* General Tacticus, from whose name the the word "tactics" is derived, was a famous Morporkian leader of the [[Discworld]]. Not only did he win countless wars for the Empire of the time, but when placed in command of a satellite city-state, he promptly did what he regarded as the best move in the interest of said state's defensive self-interest, and attacked Ankh-Morpork. And won, of course. He also famously wrote a book that is the Disc's equivalent of ''The Art of War'', which is standard reference material for military leaders the Disc over.
* Artur "Hawkwing" Paendrag of ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' not only managed to take over the entire continent, but also ran it so well that "a child could carry a bag of gold from one coast to the other without fear", although his justice system became a bit draconian in later years. The only group he failed to conquer were the Aes Sedai, and possibly only because he died before his war against them was concluded. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the [[Vetinari Paradox]], and his hard-won Empire collapsed soon after he died.
* Artur "Hawkwing" Paendrag of ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' not only managed to take over the entire continent, but also ran it so well that "a child could carry a bag of gold from one coast to the other without fear", although his justice system became a bit draconian in later years. The only group he failed to conquer were the Aes Sedai, and possibly only because he died before his war against them was concluded. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the [[Vetinari Paradox]], and his hard-won Empire collapsed soon after he died.
* The ''[[Malloreon]]'' had Emperor Korzeth, who managed to unite his continent after their patron god and king, Torak, was felled (but [[Not Quite Dead|not killed]]) in battle, spending his entire life in a series of bloody wars so that he could pass the empire on to his descendants. His ultimate descendant, Zakath, had aims to finish the job and take the whole planet, but his ambitions cooled over time.
* The ''[[Malloreon]]'' had Emperor Korzeth, who managed to unite his continent after their patron god and king, Torak, was felled (but [[Not Quite Dead|not killed]]) in battle, spending his entire life in a series of bloody wars so that he could pass the empire on to his descendants. His ultimate descendant, Zakath, had aims to finish the job and take the whole planet, but his ambitions cooled over time.
* Part of the irony in Percy Bysshe Shelley's ''Ozymandias'' is that the empire of the Great Conqueror Ozymandias is now nothing more than sand and ruins. The message being that all things pass away, even Empires.
* Part of the irony in Percy Bysshe Shelley's ''Ozymandias'' is that the empire of the Great Conqueror Ozymandias is now nothing more than sand and ruins. The message being that all things pass away, even Empires.
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== [[Real Life]] ==
== [[Real Life]] ==
* Napoleon Bonaparte, who ''almost'' succeeded in uniting Europe under his rule, if it weren't for those pesky British and a bad winter in Russia.
* Napoleon Bonaparte, who ''almost'' succeeded in uniting Europe under his rule, if it weren't for those pesky British and a bad winter in Russia.
* Julius Caesar. So effective his name became a title for emperors after him.
* Julius Caesar. So effective his name became a title for emperors after him.
* Alexander the Great, who holds the record for most land personally conquered by a single individual.
* Alexander the Great, who holds the record for most land personally conquered by a single individual.
* Genghis Khan, who ruled an empire that made Alexander's look like a postage stamp (but who did not personally conquer all of said land).
* Genghis Khan, who ruled an empire that made Alexander's look like a postage stamp (but who did not personally conquer all of said land).
** What's said above under [[Literature]] about Artur Hawkwing's realm is actually adapted from a boast Genghis Khan made: "A virgin with a bag of gold around her neck could walk naked from one end of my realm to another without being attacked."
** What's said above under [[Literature]] about Artur Hawkwing's realm is actually adapted from a boast Genghis Khan made: "A virgin with a bag of gold around her neck could walk naked from one end of my realm to another without being attacked."
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** Prior to being known as William the Conqueror, he was known as William ''the Bastard''. No doubt he really appreciated the switch in titles.
** Prior to being known as William the Conqueror, he was known as William ''the Bastard''. No doubt he really appreciated the switch in titles.
* Charlemagne, King of the Franks and later the original Holy Roman Emperor.
* Charlemagne, King of the Franks and later the original Holy Roman Emperor.
* During his reign (1479 - 1425 BC), Pharaoh Thutmose III conquered Northern Africa and the Middle East from Niy in north Syria to the fourth waterfall of the Nile in Nubia, the largest extent ever covered by the Egyptian empire.
* During his reign (1479 - 1425 BC), Pharaoh Thutmose III conquered Northern Africa and the Middle East from Niy in north Syria to the fourth waterfall of the Nile in Nubia, the largest extent ever covered by the Egyptian empire.
* [[Cyrus the Great]] ''created'' the Persian Empire by conquering pretty much every other civilization in Southwest Asia, the Near East, and the Middle East, from Egypt to the Indus River. Furthermore, he was a savvy statesman able to give his empire a lasting stability by being generous to the conquered peoples enough to secure their loyalty.
* [[Cyrus the Great]] ''created'' the Persian Empire by conquering pretty much every other civilization in Southwest Asia, the Near East, and the Middle East, from Egypt to the Indus River. Furthermore, he was a savvy statesman able to give his empire a lasting stability by being generous to the conquered peoples enough to secure their loyalty.
** Darius, Cyrus's successor, added parts of Greece and even more of India to Cyrus's empire.
** Darius, Cyrus's successor, added parts of Greece and even more of India to Cyrus's empire.
* Attila the Hun carved out an empire that stretched from Germany to the Ural River and from the Danube to the Baltic Sea.
* Attila the Hun carved out an empire that stretched from Germany to the Ural River and from the Danube to the Baltic Sea.
* Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon united Spain under their joint banners and drove the Muslims out of Western Europe. And then they subsidized an ocean voyage by some guy named Columbus. (Modern Spaniards like to give the credit to Ferdinand alone because Isabella was an icon of the Franco regime, but [[History Marches On|Isabella was a far more capable ruler]] and a better general to boot; while she was leading troops (often while pregnant), he was off porking his various mistresses before showing up after the battle to take credit.)
* Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon united Spain under their joint banners and drove the Muslims out of Western Europe. And then they subsidized an ocean voyage by some guy named Columbus. (Modern Spaniards like to give the credit to Ferdinand alone because Isabella was an icon of the Franco regime, but [[History Marches On|Isabella was a far more capable ruler]] and a better general to boot; while she was leading troops (often while pregnant), he was off porking his various mistresses before showing up after the battle to take credit.)
* Suleiman the Magnificent expanded the Ottoman Empire by basically eviscerating the Byzantines. Under his rule, the Ottoman's controlled everything from Algeria to Iran and from Ethiopia to Hungary.
* Suleiman the Magnificent expanded the Ottoman Empire by basically eviscerating the Byzantines. Under his rule, the Ottoman's controlled everything from Algeria to Iran and from Ethiopia to Hungary.
** In a bit of a departure from some of the other Conquerors here, Suleiman was also known for the great improvements he made to the administrative system of his country. While in the West he was Suleiman the Magnificent, in the East he was known as Suleiman the Lawgiver.
** In a bit of a departure from some of the other Conquerors here, Suleiman was also known for the great improvements he made to the administrative system of his country. While in the West he was Suleiman the Magnificent, in the East he was known as Suleiman the Lawgiver.
* [[Adolf Hitler]] accomplished what Napoleon Bonaparte tried to do: he ruled a Europe united under one banner. Surprisingly, he was overthrown by the same factors (that is, not being able to conquer the British and, most importantly, violating Montgomery's Second Law of War: "Never march on Moscow."
* [[Adolf Hitler]] accomplished what Napoleon Bonaparte tried to do: he ruled a Europe united under one banner. Surprisingly, he was overthrown by the same factors (that is, not being able to conquer the British and, most importantly, violating Montgomery's Second Law of War: "Never march on Moscow."
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