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Scipio Africanus the Elder 236-183
BC
Scipio's full name was Publius Cornelius Scipio. He was a
Roman general.
He became Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus in 201 BC, in
honor of his military victories.
What victories?
In 202 BC,
Scipio defeated
Hannibal at the
Battle of Zama, which concluded the
Second
Punic War.
Here are the maps:
202 BC Battle of Zama
Rome and Carthage at the Beginning
of the Second Punic War, 218 B.C.
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Map of Italy and Vicinity at the
Beginning of the Second Punic War 218 BC
Battles of the Second Punic War 218-201 BC
Second Punic War 218 – 201 BC: Hannibal's
Route of Invasion
This Scipio is called the Elder to distinguish him
from
Scipio Africanus the Younger, who fought in the
Third
Punic War.
Scipio Africanus the Elder had a son, Publius Scipio.
Publius Scipio adopted Scipio Aemilianus, who became Scipio
Africanus the Younger. Thus, the younger Scipio was the adopted
grandson of Scipio the Elder.
And here are more maps:
Map of Rome's Expansion 264-180 BC
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2nd Century Expansion
of the Roman Republic
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