Ratko Mladic

ModernGeneralBosnia1942 — ?

Bosnian Serb general convicted at The Hague.

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Quick Facts

Born

1942

Country

Bosnia

Era

Modern

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)53

Political (20%)28

Influence (20%)56

Legacy (20%)46

Leadership (15%)40

Strategy (15%)58

Total Score46.8

Ratko Mladic — Complete Timeline

1992 AD

Command of Bosnian Serb Forces during the Siege of SarajevoWar

As a general in the Bosnian Serb Army, Ratko Mladi

Siege of SarajevoBosnian WarWar Crimes

Impact: regionaldestructive

1995 AD

Srebrenica GenocideWar

Mladić led the Bosnian Serb forces that captured the UN safe area of Srebrenica in July 1995. His troops systematically executed over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys, an act later classified as genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

GenocideSrebrenicaICTY

Impact: globaldestructive

Indictment for War Crimes by the ICTYPolitical Action◆ Major

The ICTY indicted Mladi

IndictmentICTYFugitive

Impact: global

2011 AD

Arrest and Extradition to The HaguePolitical Action

Mladić was arrested in Serbia on May 26, 2011, after 16 years on the run. He was extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to face trial for genocide and war crimes. His arrest was a major step in international justice for the Yugoslav wars.

ArrestExtraditionICTY

Impact: global

2017 AD

Conviction and Life SentencePolitical Action

The ICTY convicted Mladi

ConvictionLife SentenceICTY

Impact: global