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Definition of Publius cornelius scipio africanus major
1. Noun. Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC).
Generic synonyms: Full General, General
Lexicographical Neighbors of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major
Literary usage of Publius cornelius scipio africanus major
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Historic Note-book: With an Appendix of Battles by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1903)
"... called from their African conquests: (1) Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
Major, Bc 2S1-183 ; (2) Pub- lias Cornelius Scipio Africanus, his elder son; ..."
2. Outlines of History: With Original Tables, Chronological, Genealogical and by Robert Henlopen Labberton (1871)
"Scipio Major, (234-183 BC,) publius cornelius scipio africanus major, the conqueror
of Hannibal. He is said to have saved his father's life at the battle of ..."
3. A Brief History of Ancient Peoples by Joel Dorman Steele, Esther Baker Steele (1881)
"177), Cato is the counterpart of Aristides (p. 128). 2 (1) Publius Cornelius
Scipio Africanus Major (p. 234) was the conqueror of Hannibal. ..."
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