Scipio Africanus

Publius Cornelius Scipio came from one of Rome's leading families. As a young officer in the Second Punic War, he is said to have saved his father's life in a cavalry battle, and he survived the disaster at Cannae. After his father and uncle were killed fighting the Carthaginians in Spain, the Roman people gave him command there in 210 BC, though he was only about twenty-five. He captured the main Carthaginian base, New Carthage, in a daring attack, and by 206 BC had driven Carthage out of Spain. Elected consul, he took an army to Africa to threaten Carthage itself, forcing it to call Hannibal home from Italy. In 202 BC at Zama, Scipio defeated Hannibal, ending the war, and he received the name Africanus. He later served as censor and fought in the east against King Antiochus. His political enemies, led by Cato the Elder, accused his family of misusing funds. Bitter, he retired to his estate at Liternum, where he died around 183 BC, about the same time as Hannibal.

Faith: Practiced Roman religion and was known for frequent visits to the Temple of Jupiter. Source: Wikipedia

See also: Plutarch's Life of Cato the Elder