Scip·io (s p  -  , skp-), Publius Cornelius Known as "Scipio the Younger." 185?-129 b.c. Roman general and politician who commanded the final destruction of Carthage (146) in the Third Punic War. |
Scipio [ˈskɪpɪˌəʊ ˈsɪpɪˌəʊ]
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1. (Biographies / Scipio (237 bc-183 bc) M, Roman, MILITARY: general) full name Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major. 237-183 bc, Roman general. He commanded the Roman invasion of Carthage in the Second Punic War, defeating Hannibal at Zama (202)
2. (Biographies / Scipio (?185 bc-129 bc) M, Roman, POLITICS: statesman, MILITARY: general) full name Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Minor. ?185-129 bc, Roman statesman and general; the grandson by adoption of Scipio Africanus Major. He commanded an army against Carthage in the last Punic War and razed the city to the ground (146). He became the leader (132) of the opposition in Rome to popular reforms
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| Noun | 1. |  Scipio - Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC) |
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