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No - the other way around. Africanus was added to his name after a successful campaign against Carthage there.

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Q: Is Africa named after Scipio Africanus?
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What does the name Scipio Africanus mean?

Scipio is the name of his father and Africanus means 'defeater of Africa'


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Scipio Africanus.


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Scipio Aemilianus and Scipio Africanus related?

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