{"product_id":"scipio-africanus","title":"Scipio Africanus","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781836390992\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eScipio Africanus (235-183 BC) commanded his first army at the age of 25, led a daring invasion in Africa to personally defeat Hannibal and secured Rome's dominance over the Mediterranean. In ten years of command he never lost a battle, employing bold strategies to triumph over six enemy generals. Charismatic, ruthless and self-confident almost to the point of arrogance, Scipio was the first Roman leader hailed as Imperator, 'victorious commander', a title later adopted by emperors. He drove Carthage's forces from Spain and annexed its territories, and later imposed terms on Antiochus III, extending Rome's reach eastward; yet political jealousy at home led to his bitter exile. This biography explores the fortunes, fame and fate of a leader who outshone Caesar in military genius.","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41860240113797,"sku":"PR435386","price":78.7,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTGCVI8G7EW6.jpg?v=1789122494","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/scipio-africanus","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}