Classical era · 202 BCE
Battle of Zama
The Battle of Zama was fought in 202 BC in what is now Tunisia between a Roman army commanded by Scipio Africanus and a Carthaginian army commanded by Hannibal. The battle was part of the Second Punic War and resulted in such a severe defeat for the Carthaginians that they capitulated, while Hannibal was forced into exile.
- When
- 202 BCE
- Where
- Zama Regia
- Era
- Classical
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Zama, CC BY-SA 4.0