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'''Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|k|ɪ|p|.|i|.|oʊ}}, {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɪ|p|-}}, {{IPA-la|ˈskiːpioː|lang}}; 236/235–{{circa|183 BC}}) was a Roman general and statesman, most notable as one of the
Scipio's conquest of [[Carthaginian Iberia]] culminated in the [[Battle of Ilipa]] in 206 BC against Hannibal's brother [[Mago Barca]]. Although considered a hero by the Roman people, primarily for his victories against Carthage, Scipio had many opponents, especially [[Cato the Elder]], who hated him deeply. In 187 BC, he was tried in a [[show trial]] alongside his brother for bribes they supposedly received from the Seleucid king [[Antiochus III the Great|Antiochos III]] during the [[Roman–Seleucid War]]. Disillusioned by the ingratitude of his peers, Scipio left Rome and retired from public life at his villa in [[Liternum]].
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