Title: Roman Leaders: The 10 Greatest Generals behind the Empire | All About History
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Roman Leaders: The 10 Greatest Generals behind the Empire
‘Scipio Africanus Freeing Massiva’ by Gianbattista, Giambattista Tiepolo, 1719 and 1721
10. Scipio Africanus (236-183 BCE)
General of the Republic
‘Marius Amid the Ruins of Carthage’ by John Vanderlyn, 1832
9. Gaius Marius (157-86 BCE)
General and Consul of the Republic
A supposed bust of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Munich Glyptothek
8. Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BCE)
General and Consul of the Republic, and Dictator of Rome
Senators visit Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus to urge him to become Dictator
7. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (106-48 BCE)
Political and Military Leader of the Roman Republic
Vercingetorix throws down his arms at the feet of Julius Caesar, painting by Lionel Royer.
6. Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE)
Dictator of the Roman Republic
‘The Banquet of Mark Antony and Cleopatra’ by Francesco Trevisani, circa 1705-1710
5. Marcus Antonius (83-30 BCE)
Consul of the Roman Republic
A bust of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, circa 25–24 BCE
4. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (63-12 BCE)
General and Consul of the Empire
‘The Death of Germanicus’ by Nicholas Poussin, 1627
3. Germanicus Julius Caesar (15 BCE-19 CE)
A statue of Gnaeus Julius Agricola overlooking the Roman baths in Bath
2. Gnaeus Julius Agricola (40-93 CE)
General of the Empire and Governor of Britain
1. Nero Claudius Drusus (38-9 BCE)
General of the Empire
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Content: At the same time, he changed the law so that soldiers had to carry their own equipment (such men became known as “Marius’ Mules”). He also held the elected office of Consul an unprecedented seven times from 107 BCE – though the position became increasingly autocratic, with his “election” more to do with the granting of emergency powers to fight off invading hordes than with the application of the constitution. Marius also made a name for himself as a General of considerable acumen in several campaigns, especially in Africa and against German tribes. Notoriously, he defeated the Teutones as they advanced into Italy (the tribe had agreed a two-pronged attack on the country with a fellow Germanic tribe, the Cimbri, from their positions in Gaul), ambushing the hordes on the edge of the Alps and killing a reputed 100,000 invaders. A supposed bust of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Munich Glyptothek
8. Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BCE)
General and Consul of the Republic, and Dictator of Rome
Despite being born into poverty, Sulla achieved rank within the Roman army and became an essential cog in the winning of the Jugurthine War. Jugurtha, head of the Numidians, had defied Roman decree by dividing up Numidia among his royal family. Rome retaliated, defeating the leader and driving him into exile in Mauretania. Sulla struck a deal with Bocchus, King of Mauretania, that had Jugurtha handed to the Romans, bringing a bloodless end to the war. Sulla was lauded in the Senate.