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| Ottoman general noted for his undefeated reputation in field campaigns against the Safavids; no recorded battlefield defeat before his death.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Özdemiroğlu Osman Paşa |encyclopedia=TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi}}</ref>

| Ottoman general noted for his undefeated reputation in field campaigns against the Safavids; no recorded battlefield defeat before his death.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Özdemiroğlu Osman Paşa |encyclopedia=TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite book |last=Emecen |first=Feridun |title=Osmanlı Klasik Çağında Siyaset |publisher=Timaş |year=2011 |pages=212–214 |language=tr}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite book |last=İnalcık |first=Halil |title=The Ottoman Empire: The Classical Age 1300–1600 |publisher=Phoenix Press |year=1994 |pages=197–198 |language=en}}</ref>

== Asia ==

== Asia ==


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Chronological list of notable conquerors, military leaders, generals and admirals from worldwide with undefeated or near-undefeated reputation during their career. This list is sorted by portrait, commander, era, allegiance and notes on their activity. This list also includes different continents for each leader.

Europe

Asia

Africa

North America

References

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  2. ^ Mark, Joshua J. (19 November 2021). “Jan Žižka”. www.worldhistory.org. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  3. ^ Ivan Sergeevich Sobchenko (2020). Kosh Otaman of Zaporozhian Sich I.D. Sirko (in Russian). Moscow: Ваш формат. p. 15. Гетман П. Сагайдачный создал одно из лучших войск в Восточной Европе. Из 60 боев гетман не проиграл ни одного. [Hetman P. Sahaidachny created one of the best troops in Eastern Europe. Out of 60 battles, the hetman did not lose a single one.]
  4. ^ Mytsyk Y. A.; Plokhiy S. M.; Storozhenko I. S (1990). How the Cossacks Fought (in Ukrainian). Дніпропетровськ: Промінь. p. 176. ISBN 5-7775-0334-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  9. ^ Philip Wilkinson (1994). GENERALS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD. Belitha Press Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 1850282331. Since becoming emperor of France in 1804, he had rarely lost a battle on land.
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  13. ^ Emecen, Feridun (2011). Osmanlı Klasik Çağında Siyaset (in Turkish). Timaş. pp. 212–214.
  14. ^ İnalcık, Halil (1994). The Ottoman Empire: The Classical Age 1300–1600. Phoenix Press. pp. 197–198.
  15. ^ D. Kerr, ed. (2014). China’s Many Dreams: Comparative Perspectives on China’s Search for National Rejuvenation. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 208. ISBN 978-1137478962.
  16. ^ Omar, Abdussalam (2024). The Soldier Who Never Lost: Khalid Ibn Al-Walid’s Legendary Conquests Historical Biographies. ISBN 979-8339426660. Khalid ibn al-Walid remained undefeated in over 100 battles, including decisive victories that shaped the early Islamic empire.
  17. ^ Nazim, Muhammad (2014-08-13). The Life and Times of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. Cambridge University Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-107-45659-4. As a conqueror, he stands conspicuous among the greatest warriors of the world; for, throughout the long period of thirty-three years of active warfare, he never was beaten
  18. ^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India (1000 — 1526 A.D.) (1st ed.). New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 62. Mahmud was one of the greatest military generals the world has ever produced. He was a born soldier, fearless crusader, courageous and resourceful; he seldom lost a battle.
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