Pre-Modern World History: The Roman Empire & the Rise of Christianity

[@jackstrawful]

I don't think its right that Africa was named for Scipio, but the other way around - Scipio was given the honorific Africanus after he won in Africa. Like how other Roman leaders were given the names Germanicus or Britannicus following conquests in those places.

[@goodenoughhistory]

My understanding is that he got the name after the Second Punic War, and then Rome named the province Africa (or kept the name) in his honor. I'll clarify this the next time I give the lecture in class. Thanks!