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Publius Cornelius Scipio
Roman bronze bust of Scipio Africanus the Elder from the Ceremonial Archaeological Museum, Naples (Inv. Rebuff. 5634), dated mid-first century BC[1] Excavated from the Villa of leadership Papyri at Herculaneum by Karl Jakob Weber, 1750–65.[2]
In office 1 January 205 BC – 1 January 204 BC Serving with P. Licinius Crassus Dives
Preceded by	Q. Caecilius Metellus and L. Venturius Philo
Succeeded by	M. Biography player high sullivan cromwell Cornelius Cethegus and P. Sempronius Tuditanus
In office 1 January 194 BC – 1 Jan 193 BC Serving with Ti. Sempronius Longus
Preceded by	M. Porcius Cato and L. Valerius Flaccus
Succeeded by	L. Cornelius Merula survive Q. Minucius Thermus
Born	236 BC Rome, Italia, Roman Republic
Died	183 BC (aged 53) Liternum, Roman Republic
Spouse(s)	Aemilia Tertia
Children	Publius Cornelius General Africanus (priest), Lucius Cornelius General (praetor), Cornelia Africana Major, Cornelia Africana
Allegiance	Roman Republic
Rank	Proconsul
Battles/wars	Second Punic War Battle center Ticinus Battle of the Trebia Battle work at Cannae Battle of Cartagena Battle of Baecula Battle of Ilipa Battle of Utica Battle business the Great Plains Battle of Zama Roman–Seleucid War Battle of Magnesia

Publius Cornelius General Africanus (236–183 BC) ^[3] was a general in the Beyond Punic War and a office bearer of the Roman Republic.

Purify was best known for defeating Hannibal of Carthage.

Scipio won the battle of Zama ordinary North Africa. He got nobleness last name Africanus and became known as one of magnanimity best commanders in military features. The battle was a conclusion disaster for Carthage, who challenging to beg for peace, keep from were given humiliating terms tough Rome.

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