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The Second Punic War (218 to 201 BC) was the second of three wars fought between Carthage and Rome, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the 3rd century BC. For 17 years the two states struggled for supremacy, primarily in Italy and Iberia, but also on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia and, towards the end of the war, in North Africa.
The end of the war sparked a major but eventually unsuccessful revolt within Carthaginian territory known as the Mercenary War. The Second Punic War began in 218 BC and witnessed the Carthaginian general Hannibal's crossing of the Alps and invasion of mainland Italy. This expedition enjoyed considerable early success and campaigned in Italy for ...
Second Battle of Herdonia – Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of Fulvius Centumalus, who was killed. Battle of Numistro – Hannibal fights Marcellus once more. Battle of Sapriportis – The Tarentine Greek navy defeated a Roman squadron trying to reinforce the Citadel.
220–219 BCE Second Illyrian War [2] [further explanation needed] Second Punic War (218–201 BCE) [2] 218 BC – Battle of Lilybaeum – First naval clash between the navies of Carthage and Rome during the Second Punic War; Roman victory. Battle of Cissa – Romans defeat Carthaginians near Tarraco and gain control of the territory north of ...
The battle is mainly remembered today because it triggered one of the most important wars of antiquity, the Second Punic War. Hannibal's plans After ...
First Macedonian War: Rome and Macedonia signed the Treaty of Phoenice, according to which Macedonia renounced its alliance with Carthage in exchange for Roman recognition of its gains in Illyria. 204 BC: Second Punic War: The consul Scipio Africanus landed an invasion fleet at Utica. 202 BC: 19 October
Second Punic War: 770,000+ 218 BC–201 BC Roman Republic vs. Carthaginian Empire Western Europe / North Africa [2] – Part of the Punic Wars: Third Punic War: 450,000–750,000+ 149 BC–146 BC Roman Republic vs. Carthaginian Empire Tunisia Part of the Punic Wars: Cimbrian War: 410,000–650,000 113 BC–101 BC Roman Republic vs. Cimbri and ...
Punic Wars: Roman Republic: Carthage: 264 BC 241 BC First Punic War Part of the Punic Wars: Roman Republic: Ancient Carthage: 260 BC 255 BC Second Syrian War Part of the Syrian Wars: Antigonid Macedonia: Ptolemaic Egypt: 245 BC 241 BC Third Syrian War Part of the Syrian Wars: Ptolemaic Kingdom: Seleucid Empire: 240 BC 238 BC Mercenary War ...