Scipio Africanus

Scipio Africanus, also known as "The Roman Hannibal", was a Roman general and Consul in the Roman Republic. He defeated Hannibal at Zama with his Velites skirmishers. Scipio was known to study his rival, Hannibal's, tactics and use them against him. He came from a plebian (commoner) background with ties to the equestrian order.