They were actually the great grandchildren of Scipio Africanus, hero of the war against Carthage.

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Scipio Africanus does not have the name recognition today of Julius Caesar, but there would have been no Caesar without Scipio's now largely forgotten achievements.

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But he was ultimately overcome by Scipio Africanus, an equally brilliant commander, who learned much of tactics and propaganda from his opponent and whose nation possessed a unique determination and resilience.

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