Scipio Africanus

Roman general and politician (236/235–183 BC)
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Scipio Africanus

Summary

Scipio Africanus is a human[1]. He was born in Ancient Rome[2]. He was born on 235 BC[3]. He died in Liternum[4]. He died on 183 BC[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military personnel[7], and genealogist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,319 views/month, #5,341 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ancient Rome[2], Scipio Africanus…
  • Scipio Africanus passed away in Liternum[4].
  • Scipio Africanus was born on 235 BC[3].
  • Scipio Africanus died on 183 BC[5].
  • Scipio Africanus's father was Publius Cornelius Scipio[10].
  • Scipio Africanus's mother was Pomponia[11].
  • Among Scipio Africanus's spouses was Aemilia Tertia[12].
  • A child of Scipio Africanus was Cornelia[13].
  • A child of Scipio Africanus was Lucius Cornelius Scipio[14].
  • A child of Scipio Africanus was Publius Cornelius Scipio[15].
  • A child of Scipio Africanus was Cornelia Africana Major[16].
  • A child of Scipio Africanus was Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio[17].
  • Scipio Africanus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[18].
  • Scipio Africanus's professions included politician[6].
  • Scipio Africanus's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Scipio Africanus's professions included genealogist[8].
  • Scipio Africanus's field of work was politics[19].
  • Scipio Africanus's field of work was military affairs[20].
  • Scipio Africanus held the position of military tribune[21].
  • Scipio Africanus held the position of aedile[22].
  • Scipio Africanus held the position of salian priest[23].
  • Scipio Africanus held the position of proconsul[24].
  • Scipio Africanus held the position of Roman consul[25].
  • Scipio Africanus held the position of proconsul[26].
  • Scipio Africanus is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Scipio Africanus was born in Ancient Rome[2]. He was born on 235 BC[3]. His father was Publius Cornelius Scipio[10]. His mother was Pomponia[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military personnel[7], and genealogist[8]. Fields of work include politics[19], an academic discipline[28] and military affairs[20], a concept[29]. Positions held include military tribune[21], an elective office[30], in Ancient Rome[31]; aedile[22], an elective office[32], in Ancient Rome[33]; salian priest[23]; proconsul[24], a position[34], in Ancient Rome[35]; Roman consul[25], an elective office[36], in Ancient Rome[37], founded in -0509[38]; and Roman censor[39], an elective office[40], in Ancient Rome[41], founded in -0443[42].

Personal Life

Scipio Africanus was married to Aemilia Tertia[12]. Children include Cornelia[13], a writer[43], -0190–-0110[44], of Ancient Rome[45], awarded the honorific statue[46]; Lucius Cornelius Scipio[14], a politician[47], -0300–-0200[48], of Ancient Rome[49]; Publius Cornelius Scipio[15], a historian[50], -0216–-0170[51], of Ancient Rome[52]; Cornelia Africana Major[16], b. -0201[53], of Ancient Rome[54]; and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio[17], a military personnel[55], of Ancient Rome[56].

Death and Burial

Scipio Africanus died on 183 BC[5]. He died in Liternum[4].

Why It Matters

Scipio Africanus ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,319 views/month, #5,341 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Scipio Africanus born?

Born in Ancient Rome[2], Scipio Africanus…

Where did Scipio Africanus die?

Scipio Africanus died in Liternum[4].

Who were Scipio Africanus's parents?

Scipio Africanus's father was Publius Cornelius Scipio[10]. Scipio Africanus's mother was Pomponia[11].

Who was Scipio Africanus married to?

Scipio Africanus's spouses include Aemilia Tertia[12].

What did Scipio Africanus do for work?

Scipio Africanus worked as politician[6], military personnel[7], and genealogist[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [39] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Cornelia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Q24472712. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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