Scipio Africanus

Scipio Africanus was one of the greatest generals and statesmen of the Ancient World. When he was 18, he saved his father''s life in battle during the Second Punic War and later survived the horrific Roman defeat at Cannae.

At the age of 26, he was named Commander-in-Chief of the Roman army in Spain and in 4 years, by daringly storming the city of Cartagena and crushing two Carthaginian armies in b...