Scipio Africanus – Rome’s Greatest General Who Defeated Unbeatable Hannibal
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Finding the truth about Scipio Africanus remains a challenge because ancient records are lost, making it difficult to trace information about this great man.
Perhaps the only thing we have are his words: “Ingrata patria, ne ossa quidem habebis” (Ungrateful fatherland, you will not even have my bones).
However, historical records confirm that, like Alexander the Great, Scipio Africanus never lost a battle or failed in a military encounter.
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