17-year-old Joan of Arc, a peasant girl born in eastern France, is the youngest person in history to command the armies of a nation. Her gender concealed by dressing as a man and cutting her hair short, this sword-wielding knight saved her people and united all of France by winning several key battles during the Hundred Years War against England before being captured and burned as witch.
Region: France
Weapons: Siege cannon, steel crossbow, French arming sword, and plate armor,
Reign: 1429-1431
Key Battles: Joan of Arc won her greatest military victory at Patay, in June of 1429, where her army annihilated the English, killing over 2000, while suffering minimal losses.