THE ROMAN EMPIRE became known for its "cruelty" in warfare following general Scipio Africanus' decimation of a Carthaginian city. By Joel Day 08:05, Sun, Oct 17, 2021 | UPDATED: 16:10, Sun, Oct 17 ...

“Meanwhile, the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio transported his army, which had been detained in northern Italy by a rebellion, by sea to the area of Massilia (Marseille), a city that was ...

Once home to Cornelius Scipio Africanus, a famed Roman general who defeated Hannibal, the former port city is now an archaeological park, and its ruins include a forum, temple, amphitheater and ...

A recent study by historian Connor Beattie, published in the Journal of Ancient History, reveals a little-known but crucial ...

I n August 378 AD, the Roman army suffered a catastrophic defeat at Adrianople, ... Plutarch, who invented the genre, paired Scipio Africanus with the Theban general Epaminondas, not with Hannibal ...

Aurelis, named for Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, and Scipio for Roman general Scipio Africanus are two other examples. Others. In modern-day Tunisia, Carthage became the center of an ancient empire ...

THE ROMAN EMPIRE became known for its 'cruelty' in warfare following general Scipio Africanus' decimation of a Carthaginian city. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.