Trending Soldiers — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed soldiers on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Adolf Hitler. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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20,170,226
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Adolf Hitler
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 (1889–1945)
1,233,588
views
views
2
Jeffrey Dahmer
American serial killer (1960–1994)
1,104,694
views
views
3
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
979,857
views
views
4
Napoleon
French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821)
862,246
views
views
5
Ratko Mladić
Convicted war criminal and general of the Bosnian Serb military (1942–2026)
820,998
views
views
6
Nirmal Purja
Nepali‑born English mountaineer (1983–2026)
683,238
views
views
7
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States since 2025
581,072
views
views
8
Che Guevara
Argentine Marxist revolutionary (1928–1967)
563,147
views
views
9
John Stewart
fictional superhero published by DC Comics
466,122
views
views
10
Robert Duvall
American actor and director (1931–2026)
427,865
views
views
11
Stan Lee
American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer (1922–2018)
407,401
views
views
12
Kirk Douglas
American actor (1916–2020)
324,407
views
views
13
Hashim Thaçi
Kosovar politician (born 1968)
311,375
views
views
14
Fidel Castro
Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016)
292,403
views
views
15
Max Miller
American politician (born 1988)
289,378
views
views
16
Robin Hood
heroic outlaw in English folklore, a highly skilled archer and swordsman
281,623
views
views
17
Francisco Franco
Spanish general and dictator (1892-1975)
278,539
views
views
18
Chris Kyle
American war veteran and author (1974-2013)
274,175
views
views
19
Reinhard Heydrich
German Nazi SS and Gestapo police official and main architect of the Holocaust Genocide (1904-1942)
261,647
views
views
20
Pervez Musharraf
Pakistani soldier and politician (1943-2023)
238,054
views
views
21
Mark Twain
American author and humorist (1835–1910)
232,120
views
views
22
Batman
fictional character in DC Comics
231,346
views
views
23
Punisher
fictional character in Marvel Comics
212,630
views
views
24
Jack Reacher
fictional character
202,235
views
views
25
James Garner
American film and television actor (1928–2014)
196,843
views
views
26
Kim Il-sung
Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994
193,417
views
views
27
Karl Dönitz
German admiral and former president of Nazi Germany in 1945 (born 1891-1980)
189,410
views
views
28
Paul von Hindenburg
Prussian-German field marshal of the German Empire, statesman and president of Weimar Germany and Nazi Germany (1847–1934)
187,892
views
views
29
Robert E. Lee
Confederate States general (1807–1870)
175,771
views
views
30
Tiberius
second Roman Emperor from 14 to 37 AD
173,188
views
views
31
John McCain
American politician (1936–2018)
170,018
views
views
32
Bear Grylls
English adventurer, writer and television presenter (born 1974)
169,781
views
views
33
Frank Castle
fictional vigilante antihero from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
165,927
views
views
34
Desmond Doss
American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1919–2007)
163,252
views
views
35
Audie Murphy
American soldier and actor (1925–1971)
159,460
views
views
36
David Goggins
American ultramarathon runner and writer (born 1975)
154,091
views
views
37
Deadpool
fictional character in Marvel Comics
152,287
views
views
38
Hernán Cortés
Spanish conquistador
152,110
views
views
39
Martin Bormann
German Nazi Party official and head of the Nazi Party Chancellery (1900–1945)
148,186
views
views
40
Simo Häyhä
Finnish military sniper (1905–2002)
147,224
views
views
41
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (1547-1616)
145,799
views
views
42
Spider-Man Noir
Marvel Comics character
143,205
views
views
43
Robert James O'Neill
Navy SEAL
138,971
views
views
44
Optimus Prime
character from the Transformers franchise
137,141
views
views
45
Oriana Fallaci
Italian journalist (1929–2006)
129,929
views
views
46
Jan Žižka
Czech Hussite military leader (circa 1360 - 1424)
129,020
views
views
47
Colin Powell
American general and diplomat (1937–2021)
128,028
views
views
48
Guy Fawkes
English member of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
126,887
views
views
49
Thomas Sankara
President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987
124,544
views
views
50
Hiroo Onoda
Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer (1922-2014)
123,952
views
views
51
Rudolf Höss
German war criminal, commandant of Auschwitz (1901–1947)
120,425
views
views
52
Terry Nichols
American domestic terrorist
119,068
views
views
53
Pat Tillman
American football player and soldier (1976-2004)
117,532
views
views
54
Otto Skorzeny
Austrian Waffen-SS officer (1908–1975)
115,395
views
views
55
Rafael Rodríguez Rapún
Spanish football player, actor and soldier (lieutenant)
114,653
views
views
56
George Armstrong Custer
United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)
113,756
views
views
57
Gilles de Rais
leader in the French army, companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc, convicted serial killer of children
113,460
views
views
58
Doris Miller
first African American recipient of the Navy Cross (1919–1943)
112,280
views
views
59
Rob Riggle
American actor
111,858
views
views
60
Pancho Villa
Mexican revolutionary (1878-1923)
110,279
views
views
61
Wilhelm Keitel
German field marshal (1882–1946)
108,590
views
views
62
Dean Arnold Corll
American serial killer (1939–1973)
105,363
views
views
63
Falco
Austrian musician (1957–1998)
104,760
views
views
64
Wild Bill Hickok
American folk hero and lawman (1837–1876)
104,083
views
views
65
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
French general (1902–1947)
99,749
views
views
66
David Stirling
World War II British Army officer, and the founder of the Special Air Service (1915-1990)
98,225
views
views
67
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian writer, publicist, poet and politician (1918–2008)
96,534
views
views
68
Tim Conway
American actor and comedian (1933–2019)
96,125
views
views
69
David Rockefeller
American banker and philanthropist (1915–2017)
93,938
views
views
70
Enver Hoxha
former First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania, Prime Minister of Albania
92,190
views
views
71
Logan
fictional character from the X-Men film series
92,118
views
views
72
Azrael
DC Comics character
89,016
views
views
73
Yonatan Netanyahu
Military officer and national hero of the State of Israel (1946–1976)
89,005
views
views
74
Harley Quinn
fictional character in DC Comics
88,546
views
views
75
Count Dracula
title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula
87,797
views
views
76
Calamity Jane
American scout and frontierswoman
87,054
views
views
77
Daredevil
fictional character in Marvel Comics
86,083
views
views
78
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
84,853
views
views
79
Gustavo Petro
42rd President of Colombia 2022–2026
84,638
views
views
80
Francisco Morazán
President of Federal Republic of Central America (1830-1839)
84,552
views
views
81
Tommy Shelby
fictional character from Peaky Blinders
82,896
views
views
82
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican revolutionary (1879–1919)
82,319
views
views
83
Erich von Manstein
German field marshal (1887-1973)
82,223
views
views
84
Buffalo Bill
American soldier and showman (1846–1917)
81,929
views
views
85
Atrocitus
DC comics villain
81,808
views
views
86
Erich Ludendorff
German general and politician (1865–1937)
81,786
views
views
87
Wes Moore
American politician, investment banker, author and television producer
81,649
views
views
88
Vasyl Lomachenko
Ukrainian boxer
80,701
views
views
89
Zorro
fictional character
79,693
views
views
90
Charles XIV John of Sweden
King of Sweden and Norway between 1818–1844. Prince of Ponte Corvo 1806–1810 and French field marshal (1763–1844)
79,573
views
views
91
Catwoman
fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise
78,257
views
views
92
Ben Reilly
fictional character in Marvel Comics
76,702
views
views
93
Juggernaut
fictional character in Marvel Comics
75,603
views
views
94
Vidkun Quisling
Norwegian politician and Nazi collaborator (1887–1945)
75,078
views
views
95
Jon Snow
character in A Song of Ice and Fire
74,968
views
views
96
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Navy fleet admiral (1885–1966)
74,621
views
views
97
Saint Sebastian
Christian saint and martyr (256–288)
74,425
views
views
98
Robert Mueller
American attorney and sixth director of the FBI (1944–2026)
73,541
views
views
99
Carlos Hathcock
United States Marine Corps Sniper (1942–1999)
72,537
views
views
100
Doctor Manhattan
Watchmen character
71,499
views
views
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