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iratedplatypus has some good suggestions.
Alcibiades was certainly an interesting figure, "changing sides" several times and quite a military tactican; strategically his support for the Sicilian campaign was pretty misguided.
I also like the idea of
Michael Collins; tragic figure in the Irish War of Independence and subsequent Civil War
Augustus (or Octavian if you prefer); the first Roman emperor.
Mohammed; the creator of the Islamic faith and probably one of the most influential people the world has ever seen. Very interesting.
Oliver Cromwell; an Parson's son who became a regicide and ruler of Britain's short-lived republic. Both revered and reviled (depending upon if you're English or Irish!).
Crazy Horse; the famous Native American warrior of the Lakota tribe (I think)
Pesistratus; the tyrant of Athens
Martin Luther; instigator of the Reformation
Shaka; creator of the Zulu nation
Genghis Khan; leader of the Mongol tribes that conquered most of the "Known World"
The list is endless. Choose something or period from history in which you have an interest.
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