Roman generals were general officers of the Roman army, the principal ground force of Ancient Rome. They commanded the army during the numerous military conflicts Rome was involved in during the period of classical antiquity.
A Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 67 BC)command of the war against Mithridates VI of Pontus Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC)defeated the Seleucid ruler Antiochus the Great at the Battle of Thermopylae Titus Aebutius ElvaBattle of Lake Regillus, Roman victory over the Latin League Aegidius Lucius Aemilius Barbula Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (triumvir) Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedonicus Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (praetor 56 BC) Marcus Antonius (orator)Roman Senate voted him a naval triumph Gaius Antoniusentrusted with the defence of Illyricum against the Pompeians Lucius Antonius (brother of Mark Antony) Marcus Antonius Creticusordered to clear the Mediterranean Sea of piracy, but instead, plundered the provinces he was supposed to protect Mark Antony Manius Aquillius (consul 129 BC) Arrian Lucius Artorius Castus Gaius Asinius Pollio (consul 40 BC) Aulus Atilius Calatinusfirst to lead an army outside of the Italian mainland Marcus Atilius Regulusdefeated and captured at the Battle of Tunis Publius Attius Varusfought and defeated Gaius Scribonius Curio Aureolusone of the so-called Thirty Tyrants Graltinus Maximus Aurelius
B Lucius Cornelius Balbus (minor) – defeated the Garamantes Barbatio Belisarius Lucilius Bassus Publius Ventidius Bassus Bonifacius Bonosus (usurper) Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus – commanded Caesar's fleet in the war against the Veneti Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus – led the Roman legions in the conquest of western Iberia Marcus Junius Brutus
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Quintus Caecilius Metellustwice defeated Andriscus, self-proclaimed pretender to Macedonian throne Aulus Caecina Alienus Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus Gaius Calpurnius Piso (consul 67 BC) Gaius Carrinas (praetor 82 BC) Gaius Carrinas (consul 43 BC) Gaius Cassius Longinus Quintus Tullius Cicero Gaius Julius Civilis Appius Claudius Caudex Marcus Claudius Marcellus Gaius Claudius Nero Claudius Pompeianus Publius Claudius Pulcher (consul 249 BC) Lucius Clodius Macer Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo Gaius Marcius Coriolanus Lucius Cornelius Cinna Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus Scipio Aemilianus Scipio Africanus Scipio Asiaticus Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasicadefeated the Lusitanians at Ilipa, and subjugated the Boii
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Publius Decius Mus (consul 279 BC) – fought Pyrrhus of Epirus at the Battle of Asculum (279 BC) Publius Decius Mus (consul 340 BC) – awarded the Grass Crown during First Samnite War Publius Decius Mus (consul 312 BC) Dexippus Aulus Didius Gallus Titus Didius Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 32 BC) Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 122 BC) Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus Nero Claudius Drusus Drusus Julius Caesar Gaius Duilius
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Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianushero of the Samnite Wars Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosusinstigated his "Fabian strategy" against Hannibal Fabius Valens Gaius Flaminius Gaius Flavius Fimbria Quintus Fufius Calenus Fullofaudes Marcus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 125 BC) Marcus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 264 BC) Quintus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 237 BC) Quintus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 179 BC) Marcus Fulvius Nobilior Marcus Furius Camillus Flavius Aetius Cornelius Fuscus
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Aulus Gabiniussuccessful campaign to restore Ptolemy XII of Egypt Gaius Julius Caesar the Elder Servius Sulpicius Galba (praetor 54 BC) Cestius Gallus Lucius Gellius Lucius Gellius Publicola Germanicus Gundobad Gaius Salvius Liberalis
H Gnaeus Hosidius Geta – defeated Sabalus, chief of the Mauri
J Lucius Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Lucius Junius Brutus founder of Roman republic
L Titus Labienus Gaius Laelius Titus Larcius Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 6) Publius Licinius Crassus Dives Mucianus Marcus Licinius Crassus Lucius Licinius Lucullus Litorius Lucullus Mucianus Quintus Ligarius Marcus Livius Salinator Marcus Lollius Quintus Lollius Urbicus Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter Lucius Pinarius Gaius Lutatius Catulus Quintus Lutatius Catulus
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Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Titus Manlius Torquatus (consul 347 BC) Titus Manlius Torquatus (235 BC) Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus Gaius Marcius Rutilus Marcius Turbo Gaius Marius Gaius Marius the Younger Lucius Mummius Achaicus Marcus Valerius Maximianus
N Tiberius Nero – commanded Caesar's fleet in the Alexandrian War Gaius Norbanus Flaccus Gaius Norbanus
O Gaius Octavius – put down a slave rebellion at Thurii • Gnaeus Octavius Odaenathus Lucius Opimius Publius Ostorius Scapula – responsible for the defeat and capture of Caratacus
P Gnaeus Papirius Carbo Lucius Papirius Cursor Tiberius Claudius Paulinus Marcus Perperna Vento Marcus Perperna Quintus Petillius Cerialis Publius Petronius Turpilianus Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 15 BC) Aulus Plautiusled the Roman conquest of Britain Gnaeus Pompeius Pompey Sextus Pompeius Pompeius Strabo Pomponius Secundus Marcus Popillius Laenas Marcus Popillius Laenas (consul 173 BC) Lucius Postumius Albinus Marcus Antonius Primus Publius Cornelius Dolabella (consul 283 BC) Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus
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Lusius Quietus Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus – dictator Publius Quinctilius Varus – lost three Roman legions and his own life when attacked by Germanic leader Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest Titus Quinctius Flamininus Quintus Aemilius Quintus Pedius R Ricimer Marcus Roscius Coelius Publius Rutilius Lupus (consul 90 BC) Publius Rutilius Rufus
S Quintus Salvidienus Rufus Gaius Scribonius Curio (consul 76 BC) Gaius Scribonius Curio (praetor 49 BC) Sejanus Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (consul 238 BC) Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (consul 215 BC) Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (consul 177 BC) Tiberius Sempronius Longus (consul 194 BC) Tiberius Sempronius Longus (consul 218 BC) Marcus Sergius Quintus Sertorius Gaius Servilius Ahala Quintus Servilius Caepio (consul 106 BC) Gnaeus Servilius Geminus Quintus Servilius Caepio (quaestor 103 BC) Sextus Julius Severus Lucius Cornelius Sisenna Lucius Flavius Silva Gaius Sosius Staurakiosdefeated the Sclaveni Slavs near Thessalonica Stilicho Gaius Suetonius Paulinusdefeated the rebellion of Boudica Publius Cornelius Sulla Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximusled Roman Army in the Second Macedonian War Servius Sulpicius Galba (consul 144 BC) Publius Sulpicius Rufus Syagrius Scipio Sextus Calpurnius Classicus (senator and general of Hadrian)
T Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullusdefeated the Bessi in Thrace Gaius Terentius Varro Titus Vinius Trebonius Titus
U Ursicinus (magister equitum) – Entrusted to suppress the Jewish revolt against Gallus (Constantius Gallus)
V Valens (usurper) Marcus Valerius Corvusdefeated successively the Gauls, the Volscians, the Samnites, the Etruscans and the Marsians Gaius Valerius Flaccus (consul) Lucius Valerius Flaccus Publius Valerius Laevinus Marcus Valerius Laevinus Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus Flavius Valila Theodosius Marcus Vipsanius Agrippanext Roman general to cross the Rhine after Julius Caesar Vespasian
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