Scipio Africanus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Scipio Africanus

Roman general in the Second Punic War

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-0235

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0183

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (; 236–183 BC), also known as Scipio Africanus Major, Scipio Africanus the Elder, and Scipio the Great, was a Roman general and later consul who is often regarded as one of the greatest military commanders and strategists of all time.
His main achievements were during the Second Punic War.
He is best known for defeating Hannibal at the final Battle of Zama (near modern Zama, Tunisia) in 202 BC.
The victory was one of the feats that earned him the agnomen Africanus. Scipio's conquest of Carthaginian Iberia culminated in the Battle of Ilipa (near Alcalá del Río, Spain) in 206 BC against Hannibal's brother Mago Barca.
Although considered a hero by the Roman people, primarily for his victories against Carthage, Africanus had many opponents, especially Cato the Censor, who deeply hated him.
In 187 BC, he was even tried alongside his brother for bribes they supposedly received from King Antiochos III during the Roman–Seleucid War.
Disillusioned by the ingratitude of his peers, Scipio left Rome and withdrew from public life in his villa of Liternum.