1. SCIPIO AFRICANUS BY: CALBE CHADWICKEEE

2. NAME AND FAMILY Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus. His brother was Gnaeus Father-in-law- Was Lucius Aemilius Paullus Father was Titus Sempronius Longus

3. IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN HIS LIFE. 218 B.C.- Fought under his father at Ticinus. 216 B.C.- Survived the battle of Cannae. 211 B.C.- Elected to proconsulship in Spain, upon the death of his father and uncle. 209 B.C.- Conquered New Carthage—established reputation as a great general 205 B.C.- Elected consul. Tried to go to Africa, but prevented by enemies in Rome 204 B.C.- Went to Africa, and allied with Numidians against Carthage. 202 B.C.- Hannibal returned to Africa to fight Scipio at the battle of Zama. 183 B.C.- Retired to the country outside Rome.

4. HOW AND WHEN SCIPIO LIVED. Scipio Africanus was born in 236 B.C. He died in 183 B.C. He lived a war filled life and went through a lot of wars and had alot of loss of family. He died

5. STORY ABOUT SCIPIO AFRICANUS There is a famous story told of a beautiful maiden who was brought to him after a great battle. Instead of taking her for himself he returned her to her family and fiancé, thereby winning himself a reputation for justice and mercy among the Spanish population.

6. SCIPIO AFRICANUS Scipio was not associated with any of the god or goddesses.

7. MONUMENTS OF SCIPIO A SCULPTURE OF SCIPIO. GRAVE STONE OF SCIPIO

8. PICTURES OF THE 2 ND PUNIC WAR (MAPS INCLUDED)

9. SOME OF HIS QUOTES. I am mindful of human weakness, and I reflect upon the might of Fortune and know that everything that we do is exposed to a thousand chances – Scipio Africanus Prepare for war, since you have been unable to endure a peace. – Scipio Africanus (He said this to the leader Hannibal prior to the battle of Zama.) I am aware of the frailty of man, I think about the power of fortune, and I know that all our actions are at the mercy of a thousand vicissitudes. – Scipio Africanus.

10. SITES I FOUND THE INFORMATION. http://www.xenophon-mil.org/milhist/rome/scipio.htm http://www.heritage- history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=characters&FileName=scipio3.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus http://discoveringbristol.org.uk/slavery/after-slavery/effects-on-bristol/public- commemoration/monuments-to-commemorate-slavery/ http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus