Background Throughout the history of mankind there have been many conquerors. Chengis Khan spent his entire life conquering neighboring peoples and expanding the Mongolian Empire. Many roman Emperors did the same for the roman empire -so much so that at one time they ruled modern-day great britain Both the mongolian and roman Empires had their rise and fall in the distant past. Yet if we want to examine conquerors there is no need to go back that far In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded russia in a war of conquest. More than a century later, Adolf hitler launched a massive military campaign against the Soviet unionBackground • Throughout the history of mankind, there have been many conquerors. Chengis Khan spent his entire life conquering neighboring peoples and expanding the Mongolian Empire. Many Roman Emperors did the same for the Roman empire — so much so that at one time they ruled modern-day Great Britain. • Both the Mongolian and Roman Empires had their rise and fall in the distant past. Yet if we want to examine conquerors, there is no need to go back that far. • In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia in a war of conquest. More than a century later, Adolf Hitler launched a massive military campaign against the Soviet Union