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 victory against Carthage in the Second Punic War.

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.

Look up africanus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Africanus is Latin for "African". It may refer to:

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Dec 22, 2023 · Only in his thirties, Scipio Africanus gave Rome its greatest triumph and set the stage for a future Empire. Scipio’s actions, military and diplomatic, laid the foundation for the Roman expansion into Africa and Asia, and their mastery over the Mediterranean.

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.

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).