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When and where did Scipio Africanus win the Battle of Ilipa?
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Scipio Africanus
Silver coin from Carthago Nova, believed to be a portrait of Scipio Africanus the Elder; in the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen.
The Roman general Scipio Africanus won the Battle of Ilipa in 206 BCE. The battle took place near Ilipa, which is the site of the modern-day town of AlcalĂĄ del RĂo, located near Sevilla, Spain.12