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 architects of Rome's …

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 he …

Dec 19, 2011 · Scipio Africanus Major (l. 236-183 BCE) received his epithet due to his military victories in Africa which won the Second Punic War for Rome against Carthage...

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.

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 …

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 greatest …

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.

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.

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 some fainthearts …

Scipio Africanus, born Publius Cornelius Scipio, was a prominent military leader in the Roman Republic, renowned for his strategic acumen during the Second Punic War against Carthage.