Roman generals
Ancient military leaders
Roman generals were the military commanders of ancient Rome, leading legions in campaigns that expanded and defended the empire.
The term evokes figures like Julius Caesar, Scipio Africanus, and Pompey—men whose conquests shaped Western civilization.
He fancies himself a Roman general, issuing orders from his corner office.
The phrase often implies strategic brilliance, imperial ambition, or autocratic leadership.
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
- Julius CaesarRoman dictator and general
- crossing the RubiconPassing beyond reversal
- dictatorRuler with total control
- centurionRoman army officer
Scipio Africanus · legate · triumvirate · Punic Wars · Trajan · praetor · imperator · Gallic Wars · civil wars · tribune · Senate floor · laurel wreath · imperial succession · Carthage · chariot · eagles · triumph · cavalry
- Roman Civil WarJulius Caesar, Pompey, Rubicon, Mark Antony, Brutus
- Roman Republicconsul, veto power, senator, sacrosanctity, tribune
- Roman warfarelegion, cohort, centurion, Caesar, testudo
- Roman figuresAugustus, Julius Caesar, Nero, patricians, tribunes
- Ancient JudeaSecond Temple, Judea, Jerusalem, Masada, Herod the Great
- ancient warfarephalanx, warriors, army, legion, battle
Roman generalsRoman soldiers
Ancient Italy's armed forces
foot soldiers · centurions · camp followers · velites · auxiliaries
Roman generalsHannibal Barca
Carthage's legendary military strategist
Hannibal · Boudicca · Attila the Hun · Mithridates · Spartacus