| 236 |
Publius Cornelius Scipio the younger, later Africanus, born.
Youth |
| 218-216 |
First Early
campaigns Accompanies Publius Cornelius Scipio the elder (his father)
and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio (uncle) on the first campaigns of the 2nd Punic
War in Spain. Wins honour after saving his father at the Battle of Ticinus. |
| 214 |
Scipio elected aedile despite his youth (only 22 years old)
along with his cousin, Lucius Cornelius. |
| 212 |
Scipio's father and uncle killed in battle in Spain. Family
Disaster |
| 211 |
Elected proconsul as a result of both elder Scipios' deaths.
A New Scipio in Spain |
| 209 |
Captures New Carthage. |
| 208 |
Defeats Hasdrubal, brother of Hannibal, at the Battle of
Baecula in Spain. |
| 206 |
Vanquishes last of Hasdrubal's forces at battle of Ilipa.
|
| 205 |
Elected consul. Retakes southern Italian town of Locri from
Carthage and resolves to go to Africa. Scipio
visits Syphax | Scipio
prepares for Africa and is elected consul | Scipio
elected consul | Scipio in Sicily
(trouble and scandal) |
| 204 |
Assembles huge army and sails from Sicily to Africa. Almost
400 transport ships required. Scipio
lands in Africa Landing near Utica prompts Hannibal's recall from Italy.
Hannibal Returns to Africa |
| 203 |
Burns a Carthaginian encampment near Utica; 40,000 Carthagians
killed, 5,000 captured. Defeats Syphax and Numidians at battle of Great
Plains, aided by Gaius Laelius and the Numidian King Masinissa. |
| 202 |
Follows Hannibal's army to Zama; famous peace meeting between
Scipio and Hannibal. Defeats Hannibal at Battle of Zama.
Carthage surrenders |
| 201 |
Frees a prisoner in Carthage, Quintus Teratius Culleo. Returns
in triumph to Italy with 123,000 pieces of silver and distributes 400 donkeys
apiece to his soldiers. Return
from Spain |
| 194 |
Elected consul a second time. After
Zama |
| 190 |
Builds a triumphal arch with seven gilded statues and two
horses. |
| 189 |
Selected as princeps senatus for third time. Defeats King
Antiochus at Magnesia. Scipio Africanus in Asia |
| 187 |
Daughter Cornelia marries Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, who
eventually parent the reformer tribunes Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. Lucius
Scipio accused of accepting bribes; Trial of
the Scipios. Africanus responds by tearing up the incriminating documents
before the tribunal. Scipio is eclipsed |
| 185 |
Marcus Naevius accuses him of granting King Antiochus generous
terms or peace in exchange for large bribe; Scipio refutes charge by reviewing
record of service to state. |
| 184 |
Scipio's death. He is buried at Liternum,
having stated that the ungrateful citizens of Rome will not have his bones. |
| 169 |
Son-in-law, Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, purchases Scipio's
house for the state. |
