ROME, 201 BCE. With his conquest of Carthaginian empire, Scipio Africanus has become the most powerful man in Rome. Embracing his newfound political power, Scipio works to engineer a new line of Roman leaders, savoring the prospect of a peaceful retirement. But Scipio's respite is fleeting, as enemies assault him from within and without. The Gauls invade northern Italia, led by the vengeful Carthaginian Hamilcar. Philip V of Macedonia leads his invincible...