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25: 226:, in the Lipari Islands, was about to change to the Roman side. Eager to secure such an important port and to gain glory for himself, he rushed to the islands without considering security. It is unclear if the Carthaginians planned the whole affair, but the Roman fleet was trapped in the harbor by 230:. Without naval warfare experience, the crews panicked and escaped to land, leaving the ships unattended and Scipio Asina to be made prisoner by the Carthaginians. Although there was hardly any fighting, the encounter is known as the 245:), given by political opponents. Neither the humiliation, nor his loss, ended his career; in 254 BC, Scipio Asina was elected consul for the second time and, with his co-consul 432: 42: 89: 61: 68: 404: 400: 357: 329: 196: 164: 75: 422: 57: 262: 437: 371: 108: 382: 340: 192: 154: 200: 46: 231: 82: 427: 184: 392: 375: 333: 246: 35: 361: 8: 188: 175: 212: 211:, Scipio Asina had the honour of commanding the first Roman fleet launched onto the 144: 125: 227: 208: 416: 349: 204: 124:(lived 3rd century BC) was a Roman general and statesman who fought in the 218:
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Third Century BCE Roman general and statesman, consul in 260 BCE
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