I am never less alone than when by myself, and never less idle than when at leisure.
Ingrata patria, ne ossa quidem habebis mea.
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The Roman general who defeated Hannibal at Zama
The Roman general who defeated Hannibal at Zama (202 BCE) and ended the Second Punic War. Scipio Africanus accomplished what no other Roman commander could — neutralizing the greatest military genius of the ancient world — by learning from Hannibal's own methods and applying them with Roman resources and discipline.
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