You might know me from covering the AV Club or BEQ Thursday puzzles for Diary of a Crossword Fiend, or, if you're part of Crossword Twitter, I'm the person who runs Did The Tuesday NYT Crossword TUEZ. I'm Ben Smith, your Substitute Rex for this final Friday of June. *waves hand in the general direction of the news*). Happy Friday, everyone! We've made it to the end of the week (and oof, what a week. Disillusioned by the ingratitude of his peers, Scipio left Rome and withdrew from public life. In his later years, he was tried for bribery and treason, unfounded charges that were only meant to discredit him before the public. Prior to this battle (near modern Zama, Tunisia) Scipio also conquered Carthage's holdings in the Iberian peninsula, culminating in the Battle of Ilipa (near Alcalá del Río, Spain) in 206 BC against Hannibal's brother Mago Barca.Īlthough considered a hero by the general Roman populace, primarily for his contributions in the struggle against the Carthaginians, Scipio was reviled by other patricians of his day. His main achievements were during the Second Punic War where he is best known for defeating Hannibal at the final battle at Zama in 202 BC, one of the feats that earned him the agnomen Africanus. Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus ( /ˈskɪpioʊ/ 236–183 BC), also known as Scipio the African, Scipio Africanus-Major, Scipio Africanus the Elder and Scipio the Great, was a Roman general and later consul who is often regarded as one of the greatest generals and military strategists of all time. Word of the Day: SCIPIO (38A: Hannibal's foe in the Second Punic War).
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