Alaric

Alaric(370?–410), a king of the Visigoths who led barbarian hordes against the Roman Empire.

Attila

Attila, (406?–453), a king of the Huns, 433–53. He is commonly known as Attila the Hun and was sometimes called "the scourge of God" because his conquests were so bloody some people thought he was sent by God as punishment for their sins.

Boadicea

Boadicea, or Boudicca, (died 62 A.D.), a queen of ancient Britain. She is famous for the bloody and tragic revolt that she led during the Roman occupation of Britain.

Hamilcar Barca

Hamilcar Barca, (270?–228 B.C.), a Carthaginian general and the father of Hannibal.

Hannibal

Hannibal, (247–183 B.C.), a Carthaginian general. He was one of the greatest military geniuses of ancient times.

Mithridates VI

Mithridates VI, or Mithridates the Great (also spelled Mithradates)(132? B.C.-63 B.C.), king of Pontus, 120–63 B.C.

Odoacer

Odoacer or Odovacar (434?–493), the first barbarian ruler of Italy. Odoacer, a German, joined the Roman army in Italy in his youth.

Theodoric the Great

Theodoric the Great, (454?–;526), founder of the Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy. Under Theodoric's father the Ostrogoths became allies of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, and Theodoric spent his youth in Constantinople.