Roman general
Ancient military leader
A Roman general was a military commander in ancient Rome, typically holding ranks like consul, praetor, or legatus.
The term evokes figures like Julius Caesar, Scipio Africanus, or Hannibal's nemesis Fabius—men who commanded legions across expanding territories.
He fancies himself a Roman general, barking orders at everyone.
The phrase often appears in historical discussions or as a metaphor for authoritative leadership.
- imperatorHolder of supreme authority
- senateLegislative governing body
- Julius CaesarRoman dictator and general
- Punic WarsRome-Carthage military trilogy
- laurel wreathWoven leaves honoring champions
Scipio Africanus · proconsul · legion · aquila · Titus · triumphal arch · cohort · Trajan · legate · dictatorship · triumvirate · praetor · conquest · Gaul · Pax Romana · Caesar · crossing the Rubicon · civil war
- Ancient RomeRome, Julius Caesar, Caesar, gladiator, gladiators
- Roman Republicconsul, veto power, senator, sacrosanctity, tribune
Roman generalprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted man · conscript · tiro · miles · centurion
Roman generalAttila the Hun
Fifth-century barbarian king
Hannibal · Boudicca · Alaric · tribal leader · Spartacus
Roman generalslave
Owned human, forced laborer
pacifist · Roman citizen · Roman senator · plebeian · merchant