Cornelius Nepos
Lives of the Great Generals
Life of MiltiadesMiltiades
The Athenian who ruled the Chersonese and won at Marathon, then died in prison.Life of ThemistoclesThemistocles
The architect of Athens' navy and the victory at Salamis, who ended his life in the service of Persia.Life of AristidesAristides
Aristides 'the Just', exiled by ostracism and recalled to fight the Persians.Life of EpaminondasEpaminondas
The Theban general who broke Sparta's power at Leuctra and died at Mantinea.Life of HamilcarHamilcar
Hannibal's father: war in Sicily, the Mercenary War, and the conquest of Spain.Life of HannibalHannibal
Rome's greatest enemy, from the oath at the altar to Cannae, Zama and exile.
The Athenian who ruled the Chersonese and won at Marathon, then died in prison.Life of ThemistoclesThemistocles
The architect of Athens' navy and the victory at Salamis, who ended his life in the service of Persia.Life of AristidesAristides
Aristides 'the Just', exiled by ostracism and recalled to fight the Persians.Life of EpaminondasEpaminondas
The Theban general who broke Sparta's power at Leuctra and died at Mantinea.Life of HamilcarHamilcar
Hannibal's father: war in Sicily, the Mercenary War, and the conquest of Spain.Life of HannibalHannibal
Rome's greatest enemy, from the oath at the altar to Cannae, Zama and exile.