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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.
Aug 22, 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).
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.
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.
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).
Sep 23, 2023 · Scipio Africanus, also known as Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, was one of ancient Rome's most celebrated and influential military leaders. He played a key role in the Second Punic War, where he rose to fame for his success in defeating the Carthaginian general, Hannibal.
Aug 22, 2024 · Scipio was one of the greatest soldiers of the ancient world; by his tactical reforms and strategic insight, he created a new army that defeated even Hannibal and asserted Rome’s supremacy in Spain, Africa, and the Hellenistic East.
Aug 15, 2018 · Scipio Africanus came from the ancient Roman patrician family of the Cornelii and was the father of Cornelia, the famous mother of the social reforming brothers known as the Gracchi. He came into conflict with the somber Cato the Elder and was accused of corruption.
