Strauss tracks their campaigns through a chronological cycle of warfare: : The opening move and decision to fight.
In his book Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership , historian Barry Strauss analyzes the leadership of the ancient world's three greatest generals through ten critical qualities and five stages of war. The Ten Qualities of Command Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar...
: The decisive battles (e.g., Alexander’s Gaugamela, Hannibal’s Cannae, Caesar’s Pharsalus). Strauss tracks their campaigns through a chronological cycle