Scipio Africanus ... Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (/ ˈskɪp.i.oʊ /, / ˈsɪp -/, Latin: [ˈskiːpioː]; 236/235– c. 183 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who was one of the main …

Nov 13, 2025 · Scipio Africanus, 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 …

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 …

Scipio began his career in arms under his father’s command and fought at the Battle of Ticinus in 218 BCE, during which Hannibal's cavalry inflicted a sharp defeat on the Roman advance.

Scipio served as a military tribune at the disastrous Battle of Cannae in 216. He escaped after the defeat to Canusium, where some 4,000 survivors rallied; there he boldly thwarted a plot of …

Scipio Africanus became one of the most famous men in Rome through his many victories over their rival, Carthage, during the Second Punic War, and is widely considered to be one of the …

Nov 15, 2022 · Scipio Africanus was a Roman general who defended the Roman Republic from complete destruction after it was invaded by his lifelong enemy, Hannibal of Carthage.

Sep 23, 2023 · Scipio Africanus passed away in 183 BC, but his legacy endured. He became a symbol of Roman military prowess and statesmanship, his military innovations and strategies …

Scipio Africanus (235–183 BCE) commanded his first army at twenty-five, led a daring invasion of Africa to personally defeat Hannibal, and secured Rome’s dominance over the Mediterranean. …

Jul 4, 2021 · Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus was a Roman general and statesman who saved Rome and defeated Hannibal, laying the foundation for Rome’s overseas expansion.