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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 1H 11M

Scipio Africanus (with Alex Petkas)

from How to Take Over the World · host Ben Wilson

Alex Petkas joins to discuss the great Roman general Scipio Africanus, his relationship with Hannibal, his strategic military victories, and his legacy. 00:00 Introduction and Special Announcement 03:00 Scipio's Background 12:30 The Capture of New Carthage 19:30 Political Maneuvering and the Road to Consul 26:30 The North African Campaign 37:30 The Meeting of Hannibal and Scipio 43:00 Scipio's Political Career and Rivalry with Cato 50:00 Scipio's Legacy 56:50 Introduction to the Classical Society ---- Sponsors:⁠⁠⁠⁠ - The Classical Society.com - ⁠TakeoverPod.Supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - All premium content for just $7/month ⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠GainsInBulk.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ - Use code Ben for 20% off instantized creatine and more⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠Speechify.com/ben⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Use code Ben for 15% off Speechify premium ⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠Founders Podcast⁠ ---- Stay In Touch - Sign up for our newsletter at ⁠takeoverpod.com⁠ - Twitter/X - ⁠@BenWilsonTweets⁠ - Instagram - ⁠@HTTOTW⁠ * This episode is brought to you by Helix Sleep. Go to HelixSleep.com/TakeOverPod for 20% off your purchase. * This episode is brought to you by Incogni. Go to Incogni.com/takeover for 60% off. ----- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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