Roman Generals

some of the most famous and successful generals who served and led Rome from it's early expansions through to it's later troubles
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Defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama
scipio africanus
Oversaw the seige and then destruction of Carthage
scipio aemilianus
Reformed the roman army and was a 7 time consul
gaius marius
Captured Jugurtha whilst serving under the above, later became dictator for life
lucius cornelius sulla
Rome's Alexander, defeated mediterranean pirates, pacified hispania and fought in the 3rd mithridatic war.
gnaeus pompey magnus
Forced to retreat after the Civil War to hispania where he created a mini republic based on Roman principals, successful guerilla fighter
quintus sertorius
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Conquered Gaul, led the first invasion of Britain. Later dictator before being assasinated
gaius julius caesar
Above's second in commandand later defeated his assassins, ruled the eastern part of the "republic" for a period of time
mark antony
Main general and close friend of the emperor Augustus, defeated above at the battle of Actium
marcus agrippa
Had great success against the germanic peoples, avenged the earlier defeat at the battle of the teutoburg forrest reclaiming 2 out of 3 lost roman eagle standards, father of the emperor Caligula
germanicus
Roman emperor who expanded the empire to it's greatest extent conquering the Dacians and sacking the Parthian capital
trajan
Emperor who ended the crisis of the 3rd centuary and reconquered all provinces lost during that period, given the honorific title "restorer of the world"
aurelian
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