Metellus Scipio

Scipio, Pompey’s father-in-law, died well and so redressed the poor opinion all had of him until then.

thence into Africa, where he defeated Scipio and Juba;

for with how small means did he undertake to subdue the kingdom of Egypt, and afterwards to attack the forces of Scipio and Juba, ten times greater than his own?

Granius Petronius was taken by Scipio in Africa:

Scipio having put the rest to death, sent him word that he gave him his life, for he was a man of quality and quaestor, to whom Petronius sent answer back, that Caesar’s soldiers were wont to give others their life, and not to receive it;