A definitive history of the great commanders of ancient Rome.

Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003.

1. 'The Shield and Sword of Rome': Fabius and Marcellus -- 2. A Roman Hannibal: Scipio Africanus -- 3. The Conqueror of Macedonia: Aemilius Paullus -- 4. 'Small Wars': Scipio Aemilianus and the fall of Numantia -- 5. 'A person devoted to war': Caius Marius -- 6. General in exile: Sertorius and the Civil War -- 7. A Roman Alexander: Pompey the Great -- 8. Caesar in Gaul -- 9. Caesar against Pompey -- 10. An Imperial 'Prince': Germanicus beyond the Rhine -- 11. Imperial Legate: Corbulo and Armenia -- 12. A Young Caesar: Titus and the Siege of Jerusalem, ad 70 -- 13. The last great conqueror: Trajan and the Dacian Wars -- 14. A Caesar on campaign: Julian in Gaul, ad 356-60 -- 15. One of the last: Belisarius and the Persians -- 16. Later years: The legacy of Roman generals -- Chronology --