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Soldier Biographies
Every archived life recorded as soldier, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Contemporary era
Karl Nehammer
b. October 18, 1972
Chancellor of Austria from 2021 to 2025
Contemporary era
Jerry Rawlings
June 22, 1947 – November 12, 2020
Fourth President of the Republic of Ghana (1947-2020)
Modern era
Lansana Conté
November 30, 1934 – December 22, 2008
Second President of Guinea (1934–2008)
Contemporary era
Hashim Thaçi
b. April 24, 1968
Kosovo politician
Medieval era
Ignatius of Loyola
October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
Ancient era
Themistocles
524 BCE – 459 BCE
Athenian politician and general (c. 524–459 BC)
Early Modern era
Jose de San Martin
February 25, 1778 – August 17, 1850
Argentine general and independence leader (1778–1850)
Contemporary era
Thomas Sankara
December 21, 1949 – October 15, 1987
President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987
Modern era
Pervez Musharraf
August 11, 1943 – February 5, 2023
Pakistani soldier and politician (1943-2023)
Medieval era
Khan Jahan Ali
1380 – October 25, 1459
Bangladeshi saint
Modern era
Mangal Pandey
July 19, 1827 – April 7, 1857
India's First Freedom Fighter (1827–1857)
Modern era
Tantia Tope
1814 – April 18, 1859
Leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Modern era
Shabbir Sharif
April 28, 1943 – December 6, 1971
Pakistani soldier (1943-1971)
Modern era
Ahmed Orabi
March 31, 1841 – September 21, 1911
Egyptian army officer and revolutionary (1841–1911)
Modern era
Emir Abdelkader
September 6, 1808 – May 26, 1883
Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883)
Early Modern era
Francisco Morazan
October 3, 1792 – September 15, 1842
President of Federal Republic of Central America (1830-1839)
Early Modern era
Francisco de Miranda
March 28, 1750 – July 14, 1816
Venezuelan military leader (1750–1816)
Modern era
Roger Mortimer
1909 – 1991
Racing correspondent
Medieval era
Jan Zizka
1360 – October 11, 1424
Czech Hussite military leader (circa 1360 - 1424)
Medieval era
Nikephoros II Phokas
912 CE – 969 CE
Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969
Modern era
Jhalkaribai
November 22, 1830 – 1858
Koli warrior
Early Modern era
Kittur Chennamma
October 23, 1778 – February 21, 1829
Indian freedom fighter, warrior queen
Modern era
Khudadad Khan
October 20, 1888 – March 8, 1971
Pakistani soldier (1888–1971); recipient of the Victoria Cross
Modern era
Kulbir Thapa
December 15, 1889 – October 3, 1956
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1889–1956)
Early Modern era
Bhakti Thapa
1741 – April 16, 1815
Anglo-Nepalese War hero
Ancient era
Tiberius
42 BCE – March 16, 1937 CE
Second Roman Emperor from 14 to 37 AD
Early Modern era
Guy Fawkes
1570 – January 31, 1606
English member of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
Early Modern era
Yi Sun-sin
April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598
Korean (Joseon) naval commander (1545 – 1598)
Modern era
Colin Powell
April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021
American general and diplomat (1937–2021)
Modern era
Wilfred Owen
March 18, 1893 – November 4, 1918
English poet and soldier (1893-1918)
Modern era
Witold Pilecki
May 13, 1901 – May 25, 1948
Polish underground resistance soldier, World War II concentration camp resistance leader (1901-1948)
Modern era
Hans Scholl
September 22, 1918 – February 22, 1943
German pacifist, executed by Nazi Germany (1918–1943)