Second Punic War
The Second Punic War (218–201 BC) is one of the most pivotal conflicts in ancient history, representing a clash between two of the foremost powers of the western Mediterranean: Rome...
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Battle of Zama (202 BC): Hannibal Barca’s Waterloo
On a summer’s day in 202 BC, Roman forces and their Carthaginian counterparts met on the open fields of Zama (located in modern-day Tunisia) to wrestle each other for supreme...
Scipio Africanus: The Roman General who defeated Hannibal of Carthage
Scipio Africanus was a Roman general who defended the Roman Republic from complete destruction after it was invaded by his lifelong enemy, Hannibal of Carthage. His eventual victory over Hannibal...
