Scipio Africanus was the only Roman general who could defeat Hannibal."From the sun rising above the marshes of Maeotia
There is no one who may be equal in deeds.
If is it right for anyone to rise into the regions of the gods,
For me alone the greatest gate of heaven stands open."
Epitaph of Scipio Africanus - Q. Ennius
| 236 | Publius Cornelius Scipio the younger, later Africanus, born. Youth |
| 218-216 | First Early campaigns Accompanies Publius Cornelius Scipio the elder (his father) and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio (uncle) on the first campaigns of the 2nd Punic War in Spain. Wins honour after saving his father at the Battle of Ticinus. |
| 214 | Scipio elected aedile despite his youth (only 22 years old) along with his cousin, Lucius Cornelius. |
| 212 | Scipio's father and uncle killed in battle in Spain. Family Disaster |
| 211 | Elected proconsul as a result of both elder Scipios' deaths. A New Scipio in Spain |
| 209 | Captures New Carthage. |
| 208 | Defeats Hasdrubal, brother of Hannibal, at the Battle of Baecula in Spain. |
| 206 | Vanquishes last of Hasdrubal's forces at battle of Ilipa. |
| 205 | Elected consul. Retakes southern Italian town of Locri from Carthage and resolves to go to Africa. Scipio visits Syphax | Scipio prepares for Africa and is elected consul | Scipio elected consul | Scipio in Sicily (trouble and scandal) |
| 204 | Assembles huge army and sails from Sicily to Africa. Almost 400 transport ships required. Scipio lands in Africa Landing near Utica prompts Hannibal's recall from Italy. Hannibal Returns to Africa |
| 203 | Burns a Carthaginian encampment near Utica; 40,000 Carthagians killed, 5,000 captured. Defeats Syphax and Numidians at battle of Great Plains, aided by Gaius Laelius and the Numidian King Masinissa. |
| 202 | Follows Hannibal's army to Zama; famous peace meeting between Scipio and Hannibal. Defeats Hannibal at Battle of Zama. Carthage surrenders |
| 201 | Frees a prisoner in Carthage, Quintus Teratius Culleo. Returns in triumph to Italy with 123,000 pieces of silver and distributes 400 donkeys apiece to his soldiers. Return from Spain |
| 194 | Elected consul a second time. After Zama |
| 190 | Builds a triumphal arch with seven gilded statues and two horses. |
| 189 | Selected as princeps senatus for third time. Defeats King Antiochus at Magnesia. Scipio Africanus in Asia |
| 187 | Daughter Cornelia marries Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, who eventually parent the reformer tribunes Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. Lucius Scipio accused of accepting bribes; Trial of the Scipios. Africanus responds by tearing up the incriminating documents before the tribunal. Scipio is eclipsed |
| 185 | Marcus Naevius accuses him of granting King Antiochus generous terms or peace in exchange for large bribe; Scipio refutes charge by reviewing record of service to state. |
| 184 | Scipio's death. He is buried at Liternum, having stated that the ungrateful citizens of Rome will not have his bones. |
| 169 | Son-in-law, Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, purchases Scipio's house for the state. |
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| Scipio - Capitoline Museum |
Coins
His adopted grandson, Scipio
Aemilianus (Africanus Minor)His famous daughter, Cornelia
Description of Scipio's life and character
John Sloan's Scipio Africanus
Seneca's Letter from Liternum
Historical sources
The film
Much of this material was originally based on Michael Akinde's site (now defunct, apparently): http://www.oocities.org/athens/acropolis/2100/scipio/youth.html
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