In the Name of Rome

The definitive history of the Roman army and the generals who led it to greatness

“Absorbing. The best book I know on the Roman army and its commanders.”—The Spectator

Scipio Africanus. Pompey. Caesar. These men and others commanded one of the most fearsome fighting forces the world has ever known: the Roman army. Over the course of centuries, the military campaigns they led made the Roman Empire a world-straddling colossus.

Adrian Goldsworthy is one of the world’s foremost historians of ancient Rome. In this book, he chronicles the military exploits of fifteen of the most successful commanders of the Roman military. These men were minimally trained yet performed what was considered to be the greatest service to the empire: defeating its enemies. Their victories not only won territory and spoils for Rome but also consolidated these men’s own political power—and indelibly shaped both the empire and warfare itself.

In the Name of Rome is a captivating, authoritative account of the Roman military and its influential generals.