Famous Men of Rome Lesson 11: Regulus & Scipio Africanus

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  1. 3. a policy of extreme delay or caution
  2. 6. Roman general and senator; loyal to his country; captured by the Carthaginians and put to death by them
  3. 14. won fame for victories over Carthage (Africa) and Hannibal (their general)
  4. 15. narrow sea between two points of land
  5. 16. magistrate; judge
  6. 17. a word that means Phoenician
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  1. 1. Numidian prince who supported Scipio
  2. 2. The battle at this site was Hannibal's greatest victory
  3. 4. Spartan general; led Carthaginians in Punic War
  4. 5. three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264BC - 146BC
  5. 7. means delayer
  6. 8. conquered
  7. 9. a king of Numidia (Africa); fought with Carthaginians (present day Tunisia, Africa)
  8. 10. friend; companion
  9. 11. site of the first Punic War
  10. 12. Roman general; fought against Hannibal; preferred delay tactics rather than combat
  11. 13. Scipio defeated Hannibal here; Hannibal had hoped to make peace before the battle, but Scipio would not hear of it.