Did a Roman General name our continent, Africa?

The short answer is No.

The lengthy answer is as well a categorical No.

Firstly, to put things into their proper context, in its original form, the term that would later be Romanised into 'Africa', predates Rome in itself.

The Eurocentric narrative that states that our continent gets named after a Roman General is completely and utterly false.

Secondly,

Question:

Did a Roman General get their name from conquering Africa?

Answer:

No, that is merely a malicious piece of propaganda.

Why?

Due to the fact that the Roman General that the Eurocentric narrative depends upon is better known as Publius Cornelius Scipio.

Who was Publius Cornelius Scipio or Scipio Africanussic?

According to Roman history, his real name was Publius Cornelius Scipio Jr, as he answered to the exact same name as his father, Publius Cornelius Scipio Sr.

Africanus was his nickname.

Let's name them Publius Jr and Publius Sr.

Publius Jr was involved in the Punic wars with Carthage and had little or nothing to does with the continent as a whole as the nickname would suggest.

At the time, both the Carthaginians and Romans was invaders fighting against each other over who gets to loot and plunder land for the longest duration; land that didn't originally belong to them.

The Carthaginians was said to originate from Lebanon, Romans from Italy.

Furthermore, eventhough Publius Jr was an exceptional military commander, one that would eventually get the better of Carthage, he barely conquered Carthage, never mind anywhere else.

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Did a Roman General name our continent, Africa?

The short answer is No.

The lengthy answer is as well a categorical No.

Firstly, to put things into their proper context, in its original form, the term that would later be Romanised into 'Africa', predates Rome in itself.

The Eurocentric narrative that states that our continent gets named after a Roman General is completely and utterly false.

Secondly,

Question:

Did a Roman General get their name from conquering Africa?

Answer:

No, that is merely a malicious piece of propaganda.

Why?

Due to the fact that the Roman General that the Eurocentric narrative depends upon is better known as Publius Cornelius Scipio.

Who was Publius Cornelius Scipio or Scipio Africanussic?

According to Roman history, his real name was Publius Cornelius Scipio Jnr, as he answered to the exact same name as his father, Publius Cornelius Scipio Snr.

Africanus was his nickname.

Let's name them Publius Jnr and Publius Snr.

Publius Jnr was involved in the Punic wars with Carthage and had little or nothing to does with the continent as a whole as the nickname would suggest.

At the time, both the Carthaginians and Romans was invaders fighting against each other over who gets to loot and plunder land for the longest duration; land that didn't originally belong to them.

The Carthaginians was said to originate from Lebanon, Romans from Italy.

Furthermore, eventhough Publius Jnr was an exceptional military commander, one that would eventually get the better of Carthage, he barely conquered Carthage, never mind anywhere else.

Of course, saying that Africa got its name from a Roman general in the former of Scipio Africanus is absolute rubbish.

Actually, Africa was already known as Africa even long before the Punic Wars of the 2nd century BC.

Scipio got the nickname/agnomen, 'Africanus' after his heroics on the African continent during the Second Punic War. That was right after the battle of Zama where he had defeated the greatest African general of that time- Hannibal.

This thread cements what I was trying to point out to a misinformed nairalander the other day.

It is most welcome.

mansakhalifa:


Of course, saying that Africa got its name from a Roman general in the former of Scipio Africanus is absolute rubbish.

Actually, Africa was already known as Africa even long before the Punic Wars of the 2nd century BC.

Scipio got the nickname/agnomen, 'Africanus' after his heroics on the African continent during the Second Punic War. That was right after the battle of Zama where he had defeated the greatest African general of that time- Hannibal.

This thread cements what I was trying to point out to a misinformed nairalander the other day.

It is most welcome.

Thank you.

You're contribution is well appreciated.