scipio the elder Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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