小西庇阿

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Scipio Africanus the Younger,亦作Scipio Aemilianus。

全名Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus

罗马将军,据信曾最後平息迦太基。为保罗斯亲生子,大西庇阿之子帕布琉斯.西庇阿的养子。波利比奥斯给他灌输荣誉、光荣和军事胜利的思想。最初在第三次马其顿战争中(西元前168年)名声大振。後来到西班牙作战,又进入非洲(西元前150年),在非洲作为军官在与迦太基人的作战中运用了极大的军事技巧,并且要求指挥与迦太基人的战役。西元前147年他被选为执政官时年龄还不够。後来又回到非洲,包围并摧毁迦太基(西元前146年),结束第三次布匿战争,建立非洲行省。後来又成为执政官(西元前134年),指挥塞尔特伊比利亚战役(参阅Celtiberia),包围并摧毁努曼提亚(西元前133年),夺取西班牙。回到罗马後,在其友格拉古支持的一项法案中处於不受欢迎的地位,在他将要就问题作答覆时意外死亡。

前185/184~西元前129年

Scipio Africanus the Younger

Roman general credited with the final subjugation of Carthage. He was the natural son of Paullus and the adoptive son of Publius Scipio, son of Scipio Africanus the Elder. Polybius instilled in him the ideals of honor, glory, and military success. He first distinguished himself in the Third Macedonian War (168). He then campaigned in Spain and went on to Africa (150), where he displayed great military skill against Carthage while serving as military tribune, and demand arose that he take the command against Carthage. Though under age, he was elected consul in 147 and returned to Africa. He besieged and destroyed Carthage (146), ending the Third Punic War and establishing the province of Africa. Again made consul (134), he was given command of the Celtiberian War (see Celtiberia), and he secured Spain by besieging and destroying Numantia (133). Back in Rome, he took an unpopular position on a bill supported by his friend Tiberius Gracchus; he was due to speak on the question when he died unexpectedly.