SCIPIO Africanus 236 – 184 BC Roman General Publius Cornelius Scipio, The Elder, was a Roman general who fought theCarthagian armies in Spain and defeated them. Then he invaded Africa from Sicily. This act caused Hannibal to leave Italy and return to Africa to fight Scipio. In 202 BC Scipio defeated Hannibal at Zama. Carthage capitulated and had to surrender her war fleet.
For his victory in North Africa Scipio was called Africanus Major. Until the rise of Julius Caesar, Scipio Africanus was Rome’s greatest general. His resume is impressive: 216 B. C. – Tribune at Battle of Cannae 213 B. C.
– Aedile 210-206 B. C. – Commander of Roman forces in Spain 206 B. C. – Defeated Carthaginians at Battle of I lipa 205 B.
C. – Consul 202 B. C. – Defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama (ending the 2 nd Punic War) 201 B. C. – Senate confers on him the name ‘Africanus’ in Honor of his conquering of Africa 199 B.
C. – Titular head of the Roman sensate and censor 190 B. C. – With brother Lucius Cornelius, victorious at Battle of Magnesia Utilizing strict discipline and constant training, Scipio molded the Roman army into a finely tuned instrument capable of extending Rome’s influence. Scipio himself, thrust into leadership in his mid-twenties is considered a master tactician and strategist who implemented bold and innovative military techniques. The Battle of Zama marked the end of the Second Punic War.
The Essay on Christianity and The Roman Catholic Mission In Africa
Despite the beliefs of many early Christians, religion in Africa is everywhere. Traditional African beliefs and rituals, as in recourse in sacred objects when an individual is about to embark upon a journey or the worship that one pays to natural objects, such as the Hottentots who dance in the moonlight in praise of the moon, is not understood by Christians (New Advent 7). Many early Christians ...
Scipio returned to Rome hero. As fate would have it, Scipio and his family later fell into some disfavor and he retired to his home in Liter num outside of Rome. In 205, Scipio ran for consul on the platform that he could defeat Carthage and bring the long war to a close. His success in Spain helped, and he won. He gathered a large army of volunteers and landed in Africa in 204.
