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Scipio Africanus
Roman general and politician (/ – c.
Pronunciation scipio africanus biography
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For other uses, see Scipio Africanus (disambiguation) and Publius Cornelius Scipio.
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (, , Latin:[ˈskiːpioː]; /–c.&#;&#;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.
Often regarded as one of the greatest military commanders and strategists of all time, his greatest military achievement was the defeat of Hannibal at the Battle of Zama in BC. This victory in Africa earned him the honorific epithet Africanus, literally meaning 'the African', but meant to be understood as a conqueror of Africa.
Scipio's conquest of Carthaginian Iberia culminated in the Battle of Ilipa in BC against Hannibal's brother Mago Barca. Although considered a hero by the Roman people, primarily for his victories against Carthage, Scipio had many opponents, especially Cato the Elder, who hated him deeply.
In BC, he was