Military Leaders, NOA-PET
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Noailles, Adrien-Maurice, 3 duc de
Adrien-Maurice, 3e duke de Noailles was the third duc de Noailles, son of Anne-Jules of Noailles. He served in......
Noailles, Anne-Jules, 2 duc de
Anne-Jules, 2e duke de Noailles was a duke of Noailles, marshal of France, son of Anne of Noailles, the first duke.......
Noailles, Louis, 4 duc de
Louis, 4e duke de Noailles was duc dâAyen until the death of his father (Adrien-Maurice), when he became the duc......
Noailles, Louis-Marie, vicomte de
Louis-Marie, viscount de Noailles was the second son of the marshal of Mouchy and one of the most distinguished......
Nogi Maresuke
Nogi Maresuke was a general in Meiji-period Japan. He served as governor of Taiwan (then occupied by Japan) and......
Noot, Henri van der
Henri van der Noot was a lawyer and political activist of the southern Netherlands who, along with Jean-François......
Norfolk, John Howard, 1st Duke of, Earl Marshal, Lord Howard
John Howard, 1st duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal was an English lord who supported the Yorkist kings in the Wars......
Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of, Earl Of Surrey, Earl Marshal
Thomas Howard, 2nd duke of Norfolk was a noble prominent during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII of England.......
Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3rd duke of, earl of Surrey, Earl Marshal
Thomas Howard, 3rd duke of Norfolk was a powerful English noble who held a variety of high offices under King Henry......
Noriega, Manuel
Manuel Noriega was a Panamanian military leader, commander of the Panamanian Defense Forces (1983â89), who, for......
Norstad, Lauris
Lauris Norstad was a U.S. Air Force general, commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces......
North, Oliver
Oliver North is a U.S. Marine Corps officer, conservative political commentator, and author who was involved in......
Northampton, Spencer Compton, 2nd earl of, Lord Compton
Spencer Compton, 2nd earl of Northampton was a Royalist commander during the English Civil Wars. The son of William......
Northumberland, John Dudley, duke of
John Dudley, duke of Northumberland was an English politician and soldier who was the virtual ruler of England......
Nottingham, Charles Howard, 1st earl of
Charles Howard, 1st earl of Nottingham was an English lord high admiral who commanded Englandâs fleet against the......
Novosiltsev, Nikolay Nikolayevich, Count
Nikolay Nikolayevich, Count Novosiltsev was a Russian statesman and confidant of Tsar Alexander I, who made him......
Nurhachi
Nurhachi was a chieftain of the Jianzhou Juchen, a Manchurian tribe, and one of the founders of the Manchu, or......
NĂ€geli, Hans Franz
Hans Franz NĂ€geli was a Swiss politician and military leader who was prominent in Bernâs public affairs for nearly......
NÄdir ShÄh
NÄdir ShÄh was an Iranian ruler and conqueror who created an Iranian empire that stretched from the Indus River......
NĆ«r al-DÄ«n
NĆ«r al-DÄ«n was a Muslim ruler who reorganized the armies of Syria and laid the foundations for the success of Saladin.......
Obasanjo, Olusegun
Olusegun Obasanjo is a Nigerian general, statesman, and diplomat, who was the first military ruler in Africa to......
ObregĂłn, Ălvaro
Ălvaro ObregĂłn was a soldier, statesman, and reformer who, as president, restored order to Mexico after a decade......
Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga was a Japanese warrior and government official who overthrew the Ashikaga (or Muromachi) shogunate......
Odoacer
Odoacer was the first barbarian king of Italy. The date on which he assumed power, 476, is traditionally considered......
OdrĂa, Manuel A.
Manuel A. OdrĂa was the president of Peru from 1948 to 1956. OdrĂa was born into a family that had a tradition......
Okada Keisuke
Okada Keisuke was a Japanese admiral and prime minister who attempted to moderate extremist military influence......
Orestes
Orestes was the regent of Italy and minister to Attila, king of the Huns. He obtained control of the Roman army......
Orhan
Orhan was the second ruler of the Ottoman dynasty, which had been founded by his father, Osman I. Orhanâs reign......
Orlov, Aleksey Fyodorovich, Prince
Aleksey Fyodorovich, Prince Orlov was a military officer and statesman who was an influential adviser to the Russian......
Orlov, Aleksey Grigoryevich, Count
Aleksey Grigoryevich, Count Orlov was a military officer who played a prominent role in the coup dâĂ©tat that placed......
Orlov, Fyodor Grigoryevich, Graf
Fyodor Grigoryevich, Count Orlov was a Russian army officer and statesman, the younger brother of Grigory and Aleksey......
Orlov, Grigory
Grigory Orlov was a military officer and lover of Catherine the Great, empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. He......
OrlĂ©ans, Philippe I de France, duc dâ
Philippe I de France, duc dâOrlĂ©ans was the first of the last Bourbon dynasty of ducs de OrlĂ©ans. He was the younger......
Ormonde, James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of
James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of Ormonde was an Anglo-Irish Protestant who was the leading agent of English......
Ormonde, James Butler, 2nd duke of
James Butler, 2nd duke of Ormonde was an Irish general, one of the most powerful men in the Tory administration......
Osceola
Osceola was an American Indian leader during the Second Seminole War, which began in 1835 when the U.S. government......
Osman I
Osman I was the ruler of a Turkmen principality in northwestern Anatolia who is regarded as the founder of the......
Osman Nuri PaĆa
Osman Nuri PaĆa was an Ottoman pasha and muĆir (field marshal) who became a national hero for his determined resistance......
Otakar II
Otakar II was the king of Bohemia (1253â78), who briefly established his crownland as the most powerful state of......
Otter, William D.
William D. Otter was a Canadian army officer. He joined the army and helped suppress the Riel (North West) Rebellion......
Otto IV
Otto IV was a German king and Holy Roman emperor, candidate of the German anti-Hohenstaufen faction, who, after......
Oudinot, Nicolas-Charles, duc de Reggio
Nicolas-Charles Oudinot, duc de Reggio was a general, administrator, and marshal of France in the Napoleonic Wars.......
Outram, Sir James, 1st Baronet
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet was an English general and political officer in India known, because of his reputation......
Oxford, John de Vere, 13th Earl of
John de Vere, 13th earl of Oxford was an English soldier and royal official, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of......
Ozolua
Ozolua was an African king, the greatest warrior-king of Benin (in modern Nigeria). Ozolua was able to extend the......
OâBrien, Tim
Tim OâBrien is an American novelist noted for his writings about American soldiers in the Vietnam War. His best-known......
OâDonnell, Calvagh
Calvagh OâDonnell was an Irish lord of Tyrconnell, foe and captive of the celebrated Shane OâNeill. The son of......
OâDonnell, Hugh
Hugh OâDonnell was the lord of Tyrconnell, an Irish chieftain of the OâDonnells. Son of Manus OâDonnell and half......
OâDonnell, Hugh Roe
Hugh Roe OâDonnell was the lord of Tyrconnell (now County Donegal), Ireland. When he became chieftain of the OâDonnells,......
OâDonnell, Leopoldo, Duque (duke) De TetuĂĄn
Leopoldo OâDonnell, duke de TetuĂĄn was a Spanish soldier-politician who played a prominent role in the successful......
OâDonnell, Manus
Manus OâDonnell was the first great Irish lord of Tyrconnell, whose career was marked by wars with the OâNeills......
OâDonnell, Sir Niall Garvach
Sir Niall Garvach OâDonnell was an Irish chieftain, alternately an ally of and rebel against the English. Niall......
OâDuffy, Eoin
Eoin OâDuffy was an Irish nationalist military leader and popular conservative head of Fine Gael (âIrish Raceâ),......
OâHiggins, Bernardo
Bernardo OâHiggins was a South American revolutionary leader and the first Chilean head of state (âsupreme director,â......
OâNeill, Daniel
Daniel OâNeill was an Irish politician and soldier who supported Charles I and Charles II during the English Civil......
OâNeill, Hugh
Hugh OâNeill was an Irish general, nephew of the celebrated Owen Roe OâNeill. He was a major Irish commander against......
OâNeill, John
John OâNeill was an Irish-born military leader of the American branch of the Fenians, an Irish nationalist secret......
OâNeill, Owen Roe
Owen Roe OâNeill was an Irish rebel commander during a major Roman Catholic revolt (1641â52) against English rule......
OâNeill, Shane
Shane OâNeill was an Irish patriot, among the most famous of all the OâNeills. Shane, the eldest legitimate son......
OâNeill, Sir Phelim
Sir Phelim OâNeill was an Irish Roman Catholic rebel who initiated a major revolt (1641â52) against English rule......
Pacorus
Pacorus was a Parthian prince, son of King Orodes II (reigned c. 55/54â37/36 bc); he apparently never ascended......
Padilla, Juan de
Juan de Padilla was an aristocratic Spanish military leader of the Castilian Comunidades (Comuneros) in their unsuccessful......
Pandey, Mangal
Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier whose attack on British officers on March 29, 1857, was the first major incident......
Pangalos, Theodoros
Theodoros Pangalos was a soldier and statesman who for eight months in 1926 was the dictator of Greece. After service......
Papagos, Alexandros
Alexandros Papagos was a soldier and statesman who late in life organized a political party and became premier......
Pappenheim, Gottfried Heinrich, Count zu
Gottfried Heinrich, count zu Pappenheim was a German cavalry commander conspicuous early in the Thirty Yearsâ War.......
Park Chung-Hee
Park Chung-Hee was a South Korean general and politician, president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) from......
Parker, Quanah
Quanah Parker was a Comanche leader who, as the last chief of the Kwahadi (Quahadi) band, mounted an unsuccessful......
Parmenio
Parmenio was a Macedonian general usually considered the best officer in the service of Philip II and his son Alexander......
Paskevich, Ivan Fyodorovich, Graf Yerevansky, Knyaz Varshchavsky
Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich was a military officer and administrator in the Russian government who suppressed the......
Patiño, José Patiño, marqués de
José Patiño, marquis de Patiño was a Spanish statesman who was one of the most outstanding ministers of the Spanish......
Patton, George
George Patton was a U.S. Army officer who was an outstanding practitioner of mobile tank warfare in the European......
Paullus Macedonicus, Lucius Aemilius
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus was a Roman general whose victory over the Macedonians at Pydna ended the Third......
Paulus, Friedrich
Friedrich Paulus was a German field marshal whose advance on Stalingrad (now Volgograd, Russia) in the summer and......
Pausanias
Pausanias was a Spartan commander during the Greco-Persian Wars who was accused of treasonous dealings with the......
PavĂa y Lacy, Manuel
Manuel PavĂa y Lacy was a Spanish general whose defeat in the Spanish Revolution of 1868 helped bring about the......
PavĂa y RodrĂguez de Alburquerque, Manuel
Manuel PavĂa y RodrĂguez de Alburquerque was a Spanish general whose coup dâetat ended Spainâs First Republic (1873â74).......
Pelloux, Luigi
Luigi Pelloux was an Italian general and prime minister (1898â1900) who brought his country to the brink of crisis......
Pelopidas
Pelopidas was a Theban statesman and general responsible, with his friend Epaminondas, for the brief period (371â362)......
Pemberton, John Clifford
John Clifford Pemberton was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, remembered for his tenacious but......
Peng Dehuai
Peng Dehuai was a military leader, one of the greatest in Chinese communist history, and minister of national defense......
Penkovsky, Oleg Vladimirovich
Oleg Vladimirovich Penkovsky was a senior Soviet military intelligence officer who was convicted of spying for......
Penn, Sir William
Sir William Penn was a British admiral and father of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. In his youth Penn......
Pepe, Guglielmo
Guglielmo Pepe was a Neapolitan soldier prominent in the Italian Risorgimento and author of valuable eyewitness......
Pepperrell, Sir William, Baronet
Sir William Pepperrell, Baronet was a colonial American merchant, politician, and soldier who in 1745 commanded......
Perdiccas
Perdiccas was a general under Alexander the Great who became regent of the Macedonian empire after Alexanderâs......
Pereira, St. Nuno Ălvares
St. Nuno Ălvares Pereira ; canonized April 26, 2009; feast day November 6) was an outstanding Portuguese military......
Peres, Shimon
Shimon Peres was a Polish-born Israeli statesman, who served as both prime minister (1984â86 and 1995â96) and president......
Pericles
Pericles was an Athenian statesman largely responsible for the full development, in the later 5th century bce,......
Perry, Matthew C.
Matthew C. Perry was a U.S. naval officer who headed an expedition that forced Japan in 1853â54 to enter into trade......
Perry, Oliver Hazard
Oliver Hazard Perry was a U.S. naval officer who became a national hero when he defeated a British squadron in......
Perseus
Perseus was the last king of Macedonia (179â168), whose attempts to dominate Greece brought on the final defeat......
Pershing, John J.
John J. Pershing was a U.S. Army general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Europe during......
PerĂłn, Juan
Juan PerĂłn was an army colonel who became president of Argentina (1946â52, 1952â55, 1973â74) and was the founder......
Pescara, Fernando Francesco de Avalos, marchese di
Fernando Francesco de Avalos, marquis di Pescara was an Italian leader of the forces of the Holy Roman emperor......
Pestel, Pavel Ivanovich
Pavel Ivanovich Pestel was a Russian military officer and a radical leader of the Decembrist revolutionaries. The......
Peter I
Peter I was the tsar of Russia who reigned jointly with his half-brother Ivan V (1682â96) and alone thereafter......
Peter II
Peter II was the king of Aragon from 1196 to 1213, the eldest son and successor of Alfonso II. Peter married (1204)......
Peter, Hugh
Hugh Peter was an English Independent minister, army preacher, and propagandist during the Civil War and Commonwealth.......
Petlyura, Symon
Symon Petlyura was a socialist leader of Ukraineâs unsuccessful fight for independence following the Russian revolutions......