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Fabius Maximus Scipio Africanus

Hannibal's Opponents . Fabius Maximus Scipio Africanus. Fabius Maximus. Fabius Maximus. Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator He was Roman Consul five times Twice Dictator following a military emergency during the second Punic War in which C. Flaminius had been killed

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Fabius Maximus Scipio Africanus

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  1. Hannibal's Opponents Fabius Maximus Scipio Africanus

  2. Fabius Maximus

  3. Fabius Maximus • Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator • He was Roman Consul five times • Twice Dictator following a military emergency during the second Punic War in which C. Flaminius had been killed • The son of Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges • For his first Consulship, he was awarded a triumph for his win over the Ligurians

  4. Continued.. • It was then his kinsman who formally declared war in the Carthaginian senate after the capture of Saguntum by Hannibal • He was appointed roman dictator, when Hannibal was coming to attack Rome. • Plutarch tells us that Fabius believed that the loss at Lake Trasimene was due to the fact the gods had become neglected.

  5. The Fabian Strategy • Fabius refused to meet Hannibal in a pitched battle. • He fought a war of attrition • He used delaying tactics. • Hence the name Cunctator (delayer) • He also used scorched earth tactics. • The romans were unimpressed with Fabius’ defensive strategy. • Fabius was called by priests to assist with sacrifices and he left Minucius in charge of the roman army. • Minucius was labelled a hero for attacking the Carthaginians.

  6. Scipio Africanus

  7. Scipio Africanus • Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus • also known as Scipio the Elder • He was the general in the second Punic war • Famously known for defeating Hannibal in the final battle at Zama • He was one of the finest commanders of his time. • Scipio joined the army at a young age.

  8. Continued.. • Scipio saved his fathers life in battle • However his would be father in law was killed. • Scipio wanted to be in command of the roman army. • He was elected to consulship at the age of 31

  9. War with Hannibal and the battle at Zama • Carthage no longer had their allies by this stage. • Carthage tried to negotiate peace with Rome. • They ended up declining these negotiations and declared war. • Hannibal had an infantry of 58,000, a cavalry of 6,000. • Hannibal also had 80 war elephants • Scipio had an infantry of 34,000 and a Calvary of 8,700

  10. Continued.. • Hannibal arranged his infantry in three lines designed to overlap the Roman lines. • Scipio thought a step ahead and changed tactics to beat them. • This caused the elephants confusion and fear, and they turned to run back, trampling Carthaginian soldiers. • Scipio eventually ended up winning that war at Zama.

  11. Scipio’s legacy • Considered one of Rome’s greatest generals. • He never lost a battle. • First general to expand territories out of Italy and on islands. • He led the way for later generals like Julius Caesar

  12. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus • http://history-world.org/scipio_africanus.htm • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/529046/Scipio-Africanus-the-Elder • http://romanhistorybooksandmore.freeservers.com/scipio.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabius_Maximus • http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/romansag/g/FabiusMaximus.htm • http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Lives/Fabius_Maximus*.html • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/199706/Quintus-Fabius-Maximus-Verrucosus

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