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Scipio Africanus
Rome had been losing to Hannibal for over a decade when Scipio proposed carrying the war to Africa — his own side thought he was reckless, and he won.
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Life Journey
From young survivor to architect of victory
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Noble beginnings
Born into a prominent Roman family, Scipio grew up surrounded by political power and military expectation during a period of rising conflict with Carthage.
