Scipio Africanus helped Rome into their total domination of the Mediterranean countries by making Carthage finally bow to the might of Rome through his genius military leadership at the Battle of Zama. Scipio Africanus was a great and honorable man born around 235 B.C. He spent his early years in the great military of Rome as he fought in many battles including The Battle of Cannae and Ticinus. During these battles, he showed his leadership and strength from a very early age proving himself to be
Daughter of Scipio Africanus, Cornelia married a man by named Tiberius Gracchus. From their union she had twelve children, but only three had survived. Cornelia was recognized as an ideal woman because of her dedication to the memory of her deceased husband. She refused
accomplishments. Here, a biography of Gauis by the Greek historian, biographer and essayist, Plutarch, will be used to explore the legendary. Gaius Gracchus was born in Rome in 154BCE into an influential family. His mother was the daughter of Scipio Africanus, a successful military leader, and his father was a powerful Politian. His older brother, Tiberus, also pursued a political career as a roman tribune; however, when Gaius was 21, Tiberus was viciously slain by the republics senate. At this Gaius
Luxury and overindulgence were perceived by many elite Romans as a threat to the Roman Republic because it showed lack of self-discipline. Self-discipline is practiced in many forms, both on a physical level and a mental level. At a physical level you may practice it by maintaining a strong body through physical activity, or by not indulging in expensive and impractical clothing. Other physical excesses may be lavish parties with food, wine and entertainment. On the mental side, self-discipline
the lack of support that he received from Carthage. There is no way to properly compare the Generalships of Alexander and Hannibal due to not only the different enemies, Alexander fought a Persian Empire in its waning hour whereas Hannibal fought Scipio as Rome was reaching the height of her power, but also completely different styles of stratagem. What we can say is that both Generals were brutally effective and during their prime commanded among the deadliest fighting machines the Mediterranean
A New Genus of Hominins Found in Kenya Whenever finding new fossils, most people get excited in learning more about the mysterious history of life on earth. No one fossil finding may be more important than another, but when discovering a fossil that adds a new genus name to a species, it gets exciting. This is especially true when the fossil gives more insight to the evolution of humans. In Kenya, a new genus of hominins was found. The new genus was assigned because this hominin had a combination
Amin Maalouf unlike many writers of his era portrayed an adventure of a unique protagonist striving to find a significant meaning within his life. Maaloufs Book 1 clearly conveys the child hood of Hasan, in other words, Leo Africanus and how he perceived the events that took place which, as one could determine, shaped his life. Maalouf conveys this in such a unique manner, with literary devices which exalt the principle of cultural patriotism. This is done in such a way that further intentions can
The man who caused it was Hannibal Barca. The main reason for Hannibal attacking Rome is still unclear where reasons range from the oath he swore to his father, Hamilcar, an act of revenge. (B.H. Lidell Hart, Scipio Africanus: Greater Than Napoleon)There is no clear evidence that the oath occurred, but the main motive of revenge is reasonable to conclude as Rome’s terms of victory after the 1st Punic War caused Carthage to lose the Mediterranean sea trade, leaving
a dialogue regarding Roman politics, written in six books. The format is in a Socratic dialogue where Scipio Aemilianus portrays a clever old man. Cicero’s written work was politically controversial. The sixth book in particular, Dream of Scipio, describes a fictitious dream of Scipio Aemilianus before he instructed the demolition of Carthage. The nature of the dream consists of the elder Scipio coming to his (adopted) grandson, and explaining the life of the good after death and the formation of
After many brutal battles fought and lost against the Carthaginians, Rome appointed Scipio Africanus as the sole leader of the Roman army. Scipio Africanus was able to emulate Hannibal’s techniques and style, ultimately allowing Rome to win the Second Punic War. Scipio understood how valuable spies could be; he also understood how deadly it could be if a spy’s cover got blown. For example, Rome once found a Carthaginian spy
Carthage for their chain of islands that enabled control of the Mediterranean. The second war was directly fought over the control of Sicily. The last war was the final and pathetic attempt of Carthage to try and save Punic freedom. (“The Rival Between Scipio and Hannibal”) Before the Punic Wars began, legend has it that the Phoenician settlers who originated from the Mediterranean port of Tyre established the state of Carthage. They chose to put in on the northern coast of Africa, just north of what is
According to Polybius, after the First Punic War, Hamilcar “took him by the hand, led him up to the altar... and [made him] swear never to be the friend of the Romans” (Poly. 3.11.6-7)1. The Romans believed that the Second Punic War was inspired by this moment. When the war began, Hannibal's victories were won with surprising ease. However, despite the fame he gathered during the war, Hannibal's war ended unsuccessfully. There may be many factors that prove why Carthage lost the Second Punic War
proverb explains. A superpower is maintained with a strong military and Rome was no exception. During her reign, Rome saw a vast number of generals and leaders that would stand out over time. Three of these leaders would be Trajan, Marius and Scipio Africanus. These three generals would have great impact on the Roman army and its establishment of their power. Marcus Ulpius Trajanus “was not a Roman aristocrat but a Spaniard from far off Italica (now Seville). Trajan dreamed of leading soldiers as
infantry, nine thousand horsemen and thirty-seven elephants because, although they had sea power, he proved that they also had land power. During the “Battle of Zama” Hannibal and his enemy Scipio Africanus stood face by face confronting each other for the first time. At this battle Hannibal was defeated Scipio Africanus, ending the Second Punic War. However, we shouldn't forget about all of Hannibal's other smaller achievements. In fact, one other powerful example of his achievements was “The Battle of
Lucius Quincticus Cincinnatus. Minucius, a ... ... middle of paper ... ...ecognition of his achievement in defeating Rome’s enemy in Northern Africa, Scipio was granted the title Scipio Africanus and was forever a Roman hero. Yet again, Rome’s troops were led by an inspired leader. Again, as in the creation myth and against the odds, Scipio prevailed, as did Rome. Rome’s improbable, inspiring creation myth and the story of Romulus and Remus, their tragedy and the ultimate triumph of Romulus in
Punic Wars These wars are called The Punic Wars because the people who settled Carthage were Phoenicians and how Romans referred to them as ‘Poenecian’ later becoming ponic or punic One of the main reasons for these wars was that the two major powers in the Mediterranean, Rome and Carthage were fighting for control over the whole known world at the time. The first Punic War was in Sicily. A group of Italian Mercenaries were invited into a city and eventually became bored and decided to capture the
Jan Steen’s Self Portrait in “The Continence of Scipio” as a Social Commentary There is a tremendous difference between a fool and a jester. Fools are regarded as light-hearted, dim-witted, and absent-minded people whose outrageous stupidity amused the rest of the population. These jovial folk represented the lowest in society: too carefree to get ahead in society and too stupid to care. Many people believed that Jan Steen, a prominent and well-educated artist of the Dutch Golden Age, was a fool
Republic and tainted the virtue of Rome through abuse and corruption. Military achievement and merit replaced the lineage and patron pathway to politics and as a result, it planted a seed leading to corrupting paths for many politicians, most notably, Scipio Amelliaus
to win over cities to his cause. However, when the cities saw that Hannibal could not in his current state take Rome, the flow of defections trickled to a halt. Meanwhile, Carthage’s war on the homefront was going badly, as the Roman commander Scipio Africanus had conquered their spanish territories and was ready to march into Africa and besiege Carthage itself. The Carthaginian senate pulled Hannibal and his best men back to Carthage by sea to defend the
Learning Journal Valerie Garske Briefly discuss how the governments of Rome and Carthage differed. Carthage and Rome Governments In the mid-200s, B.C., Rome and Carthage were wealthy, sophisticated, powerful civilizations and their governments were both republics ("Phoenician Civilization - New World Encyclopedia," n.d.). Originally, Rome and Carthage were governed by kingships, but they eventually moved away from monarchies and developed into aristocratic republics. Rome continued to adapt