The Continence of Scipio
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The Continence of Scipio
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The Continence of Scipio, or The Clemency of Scipio, is an episode in the life of the Roman general Scipio Africanus, recounted by the historian Livy. During Scipio's campaign in Spain during the Second Punic War, he refused to accept a ransom for a young female prisoner, returning her to her fiancé Allucius, who in return became a supporter of Rome. Scipio's magnanimous treatment of a prisoner was regarded as an exemplar of mercy during warfare in classical times. Interest in the story revived
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Artistic theme based on an episode of Roman history
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Continence_of_Scipio
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2024-04-04T12:11:51Z
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