General
There are 103 items in General:
Josephus
In the war between the Jews and the Romans of 66-70, the Jewish general Joseph son of Matthias defended Galilee against the Roman legions. After he had been defeated, he defected to his enemies, and advised the Roman general Vespasian.…
Julius Caesar |
Lamachus
Lamachus (†414 BCE): important Athenian commander during the Archidamian War and the Sicilian Expedition. Portait of an unknown Athenian general The first…Mardonius
Mardonius (Old Persian Marduniya): name of several Persian noblemen, a.o. the commander of the Persian troops during two expeditions to Greece (492 and 480/479 BCE).Youth …Mark Antony
Mark Antony (83-30 BCE): Roman politician, one of the members of the Second Triumvirate, husband of queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Mark Antony Mark…Miltiades
Miltiades (c.555-489): Athenian nobleman, commander and politician, famous for his victory at Marathon. Statue of a Greek general, probably Miltiades When Miltiades,…
Neuwied-Niederbieber, Tiberius conquering Raetia |
Nicanor
Nicanor (†310 BCE): Macedonian officer, played a role in the wars of the Diadochi.Nicanor is first mentioned as one of those who received a satrapy at the settlement at Triparadisus (320 BCE), where the empire of Alexander the Great was…Nicias
Nicias (c.470-413 BCE): Athenian politician and commander, one of the most important generals in the Peloponnesian War.The Archidamian War Portait of…
Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: sacrifice |
Nijmegen, Portrait of Julius Caesar |
Parmenion
Parmenion (c.400-330): most trusted general of the Macedonian king Philip II, loyal supporter of Alexander the Great, but murdered on a false charge of treason.Early Career …