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Scipio Aemilianus

185 BC - 129 BC

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Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Aemilianus (185 BC – 129 BC), known as Scipio Aemilianus or Scipio Africanus the Younger, was a Roman general and statesman noted for his military exploits in the Third Punic War against Carthage and during the Numantine War in Spain. He oversaw the final defeat and destruction of the city of Carthage. He was a prominent patron of writers and philosophers, the most famous of whom was the Greek historian Polybius. In politics, he opposed the populist reform program of his murdered brother-in-law, Tiberius Gracchus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Scipio Aemilianus is the 2,028th most popular politician (down from 1,363rd in 2019), the 725th most popular biography from Italy (down from 542nd in 2019) and the 139th most popular Italian Politician.

Scipio Aemilianus is most famous for being the Roman general who defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama in 202 BC.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Scipio Aemilianus ranks 2,028 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Maximilian of Baden, Eric Bloodaxe, Fouad Mebazaa, Li Zicheng, Conrad of Montferrat, and Svatopluk I of Moravia. After him are Tomislav Nikolić, Ahaziah of Israel, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Ferdinand I of Portugal, Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, and Scorpion I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 185 BC, Scipio Aemilianus ranks 3. Before him are Terence, and Cleopatra II of Egypt. After him are Panaetius, and Andriscus. Among people deceased in 129 BC, Scipio Aemilianus ranks 2. Before him is Carneades. After him are Antiochus VII Sidetes, Eumenes III, and Antipater of Tarsus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Scipio Aemilianus ranks 725 out of 5,161. Before him are Olybrius (400), Charles II of Naples (1254), Manfred, King of Sicily (1232), Gregorio Allegri (1582), Pietro da Cortona (1596), and Conrad of Montferrat (1146). After him are Gianni Rivera (1943), Domenico Modugno (1928), Oriana Fallaci (1929), Agostino Carracci (1557), Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1476), and Giovanni Agnelli (1866).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Scipio Aemilianus ranks 139. Before him are Titus Tatius (-800), Publius Quinctilius Varus (-46), Olybrius (400), Charles II of Naples (1254), Manfred, King of Sicily (1232), and Conrad of Montferrat (1146). After him are Lucullus (-118), Marcus Furius Camillus (-446), Desiderius (710), Odilo Globočnik (1904), Romano Prodi (1939), and Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642).

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