Post a Hero of your Country.

[Lithium]

Vasil Levski[1] (Bulgarian: Васил Левски, originally spelled Василъ Львскій,[2] pronounced [vɐˈsiɫ ˈlɛfski]) was the nickname of Vasil Ivanov Kunchev[3] (Васил Иванов Кунчев; 18 July 1837–18 February 1873), a Bulgarian revolutionary renowned as the national hero of Bulgaria. Dubbed the Apostle of Freedom, Levski ideologised and strategised a revolutionary movement to liberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. Founding the Internal Revolutionary Organisation, Levski sought to foment a nationwide uprising through a network of secret regional committees.

Born in the sub-Balkan town of Karlovo to middle class parents, Levski became an Orthodox monk before emigrating to join the two Bulgarian Legions in Serbia and other Bulgarian revolutionary groups. Abroad, he acquired the nickname Levski, "Leonine". After working as a teacher in Bulgarian lands, he propagated his views and developed the concept of his Bulgaria-based revolutionary organisation, an innovative idea that superseded the foreign-based detachment strategy of the past. In Romania, Levski helped institute the Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee, composed of Bulgarian expatriates. During his tours of Bulgaria, Levski established a wide network of insurrectionary committees. Ottoman authorities, however, captured him at an inn near Lovech and executed him by hanging in Sofia.

Levski looked beyond the act of liberation: he envisioned a "pure and sacred"[4][5] Bulgarian republic of ethnic and religious equality. His concepts have been described as a struggle for human rights, inspired by the progressive liberalism of the French Revolution and 19th century Western European society. Levski is commemorated with monuments in Bulgaria, and numerous national institutions bear his name. In 2007, he topped a nationwide television poll as the all-time greatest Bulgarian.

[Talvi]

I dont know if he is a "hero" but a highly respected man nevertheless.

Lennart Meri. Writer, producer, politician. The president of the re-independent Estonia after the fall of Soviet Union. Did a lot to help rebuild the country. Elected for president twice. 1992-2001. He was also deported to Siberia in 1941 during the Soviet Occupation.

[Jack B]

Michael Collins, Irish revolutionary leader.

[Lábaru]

Francisco Pizarro González

"when the arrogance of an Inca emperor and his 80,000 troops were defeated by only 200 Spanish conquerors."

Sorry, it's impossible to sum ​​over the adventures of the supreme conqueror.



Pizarro was born in the town of Trujillo, in modern day Extremadura, Spain.




In 1513, Pizarro accompanied Vasco Núñez de Balboa in his crossing of the Isthmus of Panama and they became the first Europeans to view the Pacific coast of the New World.....

....The leader of the expedition had no intention of returning, and when Tafur arrived at the now famous Isla de Gallo, Pizarro drew a line in the sand, saying: "There lies Peru with its riches; Here, Panama and its poverty. Choose, each man, what best becomes a brave Castilian."..


...Only thirteen men decided to stay with Pizarro and later became known as "The Famous Thirteen" (Los trece de la fama), while the rest of the expeditioners left back with Tafur aboard his ships.

Famous painting of the real event, became a legend.




Conquest of Peru (1532)

In 1532 Pizarro once again landed in the coasts near Ecuador, where some gold, silver, and emeralds were procured and then dispatched to Almagro, who had stayed in Panama to gather more recruits. Though Pizarro's main objective was to then set sail and dock at Tumbes like his previous expedition, he was forced to confront the Punian natives in the Battle of Puná, leaving three Spaniards dead and 400 dead or wounded Punians.

The fall of the divine Inca emperor "When only 168 men defeated tens of thousands"

...after various days away, returned with an envoy from the Inca himself and a few presents with an invitation for a meeting with the Spaniards....



Following the defeat of his brother, Huascar, Atahualpa had been resting in the Sierra of northern Peru, near Cajamarca, in the nearby thermal baths known today as the Baños del Inca (Incan Baths). After marching for almost two months towards Cajamarca, Pizarro and his force of just 106 foot-soldiers and 62 horsemen arrived and initiated proceedings for a meeting with Atahualpa. Pizarro sent Hernando de Soto, friar Vicente de Valverde and native interpreter Felipillo to approach Atahualpa at Cajamarca's central plaza. Atahualpa, however, refused the Spanish presence in his land by saying he would "be no man's tributary." His complacency, because there were fewer than 200 Spanish as opposed to his 80,000 soldiers sealed his fate and that of the Incan empire.



Atahualpa's refusal led Pizarro and his force to attack the Incan army in what became the Battle of Cajamarca on 16 November 1532. The Spanish were successful and Pizarro executed Atahualpa's 12-man honor guard and took the Inca captive at the so-called ransom room. Despite fulfilling his promise of filling one room (22 feet (7 m) by 17 feet (5 m) [3]) with gold and two with silver, Atahualpa was convicted of killing his brother and plotting against Pizarro and his forces, and was executed by garrote on 26 July 1533.

(the 168 Spanish conquistadors were surrounded by forces of hundreds of thousands of Indians to just one day's march of distance.)



"This city is the greatest and the finest ever seen in this country or anywhere in the Indies... We can assure your Majesty that it is so beautiful and has such fine buildings that it would be remarkable even in Spain."



Today is hated and admired in Peru.

Impressive.

[Nglund]

For the purists:

Harold Godwinson, (last) King of The English.





Wat Tyler, Leader of The Peasants' Revolt.

For the dirty rest:

Edward of Woodstock, also known as "The Black Prince"...





Francis Drake, well...do I really need to explain?

[Eldritch]

I dont know if he is a "hero" but a highly respected man nevertheless.

Lennart Meri. Writer, producer, politician. The president of the re-independent Estonia after the fall of Soviet Union. Did a lot to help rebuild the country. Elected for president twice. 1992-2001. He was also deported to Siberia in 1941 during the Soviet Occupation.

Lennart Meri is one of the greatest unsung heroes of post-WW2 Europe.

[Labeat]

Çerçiz Topulli (1880 - 15 July 1915) was an Albanian kachak, writer, and patriot, and is a People's Hero of Albania. He was the younger brother of Bajo Topulli.

In April 1907 he led the movement that acted against the Ottoman Empire in Southern Albania. He took the decision of killing the Gjirokastër's Turkish commander and led the Mashkullora War on March 18, 1908.

He wrote an article "From the Mountains of Albania" in the journal "The Hope of Albania" in its issue of January 1907. In that article he condemned the many thefts that the Turkish administration would commit towards the Albanains and asked for full independence of Albania. In the article he made calls for an armed insurgency.

After the proclamation of the independence of Albania on November 28, 1912 Topulli fought to protect Albania from the Montenegrins. He was killed in the Shtoi plain (Shkoder) from the Montenegrin invadors. In 1937 his bones were brought back to Gjirokastër.



Mihal Grameno born in Korçë in a merchant family, he studied there at the local secondary school before emigrating to Romania in 1885. It was in Bucharest that he got involved in the Albanian National Awakening and in 1889 became secretary of the Drita society.

In 1907, he joined the newly formed Çerçiz Topulli's kachak band, an early guerrilla unit fighting against Turkish troops in Albania. They were considered the apostoles of Albanianism and would go from village to village to discuss the Albanian predicament.

Turkish officials sent out military patrols to capture the bandits. The activity of the band consisted of only one battle in two years, when the 5 people band was surrounded by 150 Turkish units in Mashkullore. Four out of five escaped the encirclement. Other bands of this nature, not having a journalist in their company, such as Grameno have remained unsung heroes.

[Eurocentric]

For me:

Dom Pedro II

Dom Pedro II (Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimous",[1][2] was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_II_of_Brazil

Egon Albretch

Hauptmann Egon Albrecht (Curitiba, Paraná, 19 May 1918 – 25 August 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Albrecht claimed 25 aerial victories, 10 over the Western Front and 15 over the Eastern Front. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egon_Albrecht

Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna da Silva (São Paulo, São Paulo, March 21, 1960 – May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver. A three-time Formula One world champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers of all time.[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrton_Senna

S.E.Castan

Siegfried Ellwanger Castan (Candelária, Rio Grande do Sul, September 30,1928 – September 11, 2010) was Brazilian historian revisionist.
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4348506/Holocaust__Jewish_or_German__by_Brazilian__S.E._Ca stan[/url]

[Falkata]

Blas de Lezo



Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta (3 February 1689 – 7 September 1741), also known as "Patapalo" (Pegleg), and later as "Mediohombre" (Half-man) for the many wounds suffered in his long military life, was a Spanish admiral, and one of the greatest strategists and commanders in the history of the Spanish Navy. He is best known for his successful defence of Cartagena in 1741 (six ships and 2830 men) against an overwhelming British fleet (186 ships, 2000 cannons and 23600 men) commanded by admiral Edward Vernon.

Born in Pasajes, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country of Spain, Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta commenced his naval career in the French navy in 1701 as a midshipman. In 1704 he fought in the War of Spanish Succession as a crew member in the Franco-Spanish fleet which threw back the combined forces of Britain and Netherlands at the Battle of Vélez Málaga. There Lezo lost his left leg. He received a cannon-shot and he had his leg amputated under the knee without anesthesia and without saying a word or making a noise
Promoted to ensign, he was present at the battles off Peñíscola, Spain and Palermo in Sicily; his service in these and other actions resulted in his promotion to ship's lieutenant. The defense of Toulon cost him his left eye. He demonstrated a shrewd command in a number of convoys, deceiving the Royal Navy off east Spanish coast. In 1711 he served in the Navy under the orders of Andrés de Pez. In 1713 he was promoted to captain. In 1714 he lost his right arm in the Siege of Barcelona. Later in this campaign, at the head of one frigate, he captured eleven British ships, including the Stanhope.

At the conclusion of the War of Spanish Succession he was entrusted with the command of the flagship Lanfranco and with it the control and generalship of the South Seas Fleet on February 16, 1723. He destroyed and drove out British and Dutch pirates from the Pacific coasts of the Americas, and captured twelve ships. He was married in Peru in 1725.

In 1730 he returned to Spain and was promoted to chief of the Mediterranean Fleet; with this force he went to the Republic of Genoa to enforce the payment of two million pesos owed to Spain that had been retained in the Bank of San Jorge. Deeming the honour of the Spanish flag to be at stake, Blas de Lezo menaced the city with bombardment.


Blas de Lezo's frigate towing its prize, the British ship Stanhope.In 1732, on board the Santiago, he and José Carrillo de Albornoz commanded an expedition to Oran with 54 ships and 30,000 men and recaptured the city from the Ottoman Empire. Bay Hassan managed to reunite his troops and surrounded the city; Lezo returned to its aid with six ships and 5,000 men and managed to drive off the Algerian pirate after a hard fight. Dissatisfied with this he took his 60-gun flagship into the corsair's refuge of Mostaganem's bay, a bastion defended by two forts and 4,000 Moors. He inflicted heavy damage on the forts and town. In the following months he established a naval blockade, preventing the Algerians from receiving reinforcements from Istanbul, thereby gaining valuable time for the securing of Oran's defense, until an epidemic forced him to return to Cadiz.

In 1734 the king promoted him to General Lieutenant of the Navy. He returned to America with the ships Fuerte and Conquistador in 1737 as General Commander of Cartagena de Indias, a city that he had to defend against the British admiral Edward Vernon in the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1741), which proved a turning point in the War of Jenkins' Ear. The complex series of ship to ship skirmishes, sieges and land battles against overwhelming forces lasted sixty-seven days. It was de Lezo's finest victory.

The defeat of the British invasion force assured the preservation of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. Blas de Lezo contracted the plague, probably due to the many unburied corpses, most of them British soldiers, and died at Cartagena de Indias that year. His burial site remains lost to history.

[Peyrol]

Thanks to all for the "galleries"

Anyway, go back centuries


Romolo, also known as Quirinus, founder of Rome and first king of the Roman Kingdom



Muzio Scevola, the roman who try to kill king Porsenna of Etruria/Tuscia



...end of Monarchy...

Publio Cornelio Scipione " l'Africano", defeater of Cartagine


...this man don't need a presentation...




...end of the Roman Republic.