
Scipio Africanus - Wikipedia
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 | Biography, Battles, & Facts | Britannica
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.
Africanus - Wikipedia
Look up africanus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Africanus is Latin for "African". It may refer to:
Australopithecus africanus | The Smithsonian Institution's ...
Jan 3, 2024 · Au. africanus is currently the oldest known early human from southern Africa. Where did it come from? Was it a descendent of Au. afarensis from Eastern Africa? Is Au. africanus part of the lineage that led to our own species, Homo sapiens?
Rome’s Greatest General: Who Was Scipio Africanus?
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: The Roman military genius who finally ...
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 | Roman General & Carthaginian ...
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).