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housand cites. " Hannibal commenced his military career at twenty-two, and was made Commander-in-Chief of the Carthaginian army at twenty-six. He was victorious in Spain and France, and won the battle of Cannæ before the age of thirty-one. Scipio Africanus (the elder) distinguished himself in battle at the age of sixteen. At twenty-nine he won the great battle of Zama. Scipio Africanus (the younger) had conquered the Carthaginian armies and completed the destination Gen of Carthage at thirtyScipio Africanus (the younger) had conquered the Carthaginian armies and completed the destination Gen of Carthage at thirty-six. Gorgonian succeeded to his father's domain at the age of thirteen, and almost immediately raised an army of thirty thousand men, with which he achieved a great victory. He soon acquired a military regulation, and before the age of forty had made himself Emperor of Mogul, Charlemagne conquered Aquetania at twenty-eight, made himself master of France and the greater part of Germany at twenty-nine. Italy at thirty-two, and Spain at thirty-six. Henry IV. of France became chief of the Hun