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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
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Scipio Africanus
-236–-183EuropeItaly
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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Socrates
-470–-399OtherGreece
He never wrote anything down, was put on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens, was found guilty, and chose to drink hemlock rather than stop asking questions.
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