Scipio_Asiaticus Scipio_Asiaticus

Scipio Asiaticus - Definition and Overview

Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus (2nd century BC) was Roman general and statesman.

He was the son of Publius Cornelius Scipio and brother of Scipio Africanus Major. He was elected consul in 190 BC, and later that year led the Roman forces to victory at the Battle of Magnesia.

See also: Scipio-Paullus-Gracchus family tree

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