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Publius Cornelius Scipio

noun

Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC). Synonyms: Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major, Scipio, Scipio Africanus, Scipio Africanus Major, Scipio the Elder.

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... be admitted, however, that the Second Punic War is fairly quotable by those who insist upon the superiority of youthful generals over old ones, for the two greatest men who appeared in it were young leaders,—Hannibal, and Publius Cornelius Scipio, the first Africanus. No man has ever exceeded Hannibal in genius for war. He was one of the greatest statesmen that ever lived, and he was so because he was the greatest of soldiers. He might have won pitched battles as a mere general, but ...

— The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 13, No. 78, April, 1864 • Various

... his "Description of Europe," narrates in the Fourth Book that about 220 years before Christ, Publius Cornelius Scipio, the father of Scipio Africanus, consulted the Roman deputies at Marseilles about the cities of Gaul named Britannia, Narbonne, and Corbillo. Sanson identifies Britannia with the present town of Abbeville on the Somme. Dionysius, the author ...

— Bolougne-Sur-Mer - St. Patrick's Native Town • Reverend William Canon Fleming

Words linked to "Publius Cornelius Scipio" : Scipio Africanus Major, general, Scipio, full general, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major