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Scipio Africanus - Wikipedia. Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus ( / ˈskɪp.i.oʊ /, / ˈsɪp -/, Latin: [ˈskiːpioː]; 236/235– c. 183 BC) was a Roman general and statesman, most notable as one of the main architects of Rome's victory against Carthage in the Second Punic War.
Jun 28, 2024 · Scipio Africanus (born 236 bce —died 183 bce, Liternum, Campania [now Patria, Italy]) was a Roman general noted for his victory over the Carthaginian leader Hannibal in the great Battle of Zama (202 bce ), ending the Second Punic War. For his victory he won the surname Africanus (201 bce ).
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Aemilianus (185–129 BC), known as Scipio Aemilianus or Scipio Africanus the Younger, was a Roman general and statesman noted for his military exploits in the Third Punic War against Carthage and during the Numantine War in Spain.
Scipio Africanus, born Publius Cornelius Scipio in 236 BCE, entered the world during a period of great turmoil and change for the Roman Republic. His birth coincided with the tail end of the First Punic War (264-241 BCE), a conflict that would have a profound impact on Rome's future and Scipio's own life.
Apr 3, 2014 · Scipio Africanus was a talented Roman general who commanded the army that defeated Hannibal in the final battle of the Second Punic War in 202 B.C.
The Battle of Zama was fought in 202 BC in what is now Tunisia between a Roman army commanded by Scipio Africanus and a Carthaginian army commanded by Hannibal. The battle was part of the Second Punic War and resulted in such a severe defeat for the Carthaginians that they capitulated, while Hannibal was forced into exile.
Dec 19, 2011 · Scipio Africanus is remembered, along with Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar, as one of the greatest military minds of the ancient world. He never lost a single engagement while the army was under his command and behaved chivalrously toward those whom he defeated.
Scipio Africanus the Younger was a Roman general famed both for his exploits during the Third Punic War (149–146 bc) and for his subjugation of Spain (134–133 bc). He received the name Africanus and celebrated a triumph in Rome after his destruction of Carthage (146 bc).
Scipio Africanus (the Elder), in full Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, (born 236—died 183 bc, Liternum, Campania), Roman general in the Second Punic War. He was born into a patrician family that had produced several consuls.
Jul 4, 2021 · Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (236-183 BCE) had a fascinating life. Scipio’s youth was marked by one of the most traumatic events in Rome’s history – the invasion of Italy by Hannibal Barca.
