Classical era · 218 BCE – 201 BCE
Second Punic War
The Second Punic War (218 to 201 BC) was the second in a series of three wars fought between Carthage and the Roman Republic, who were at the time the two main powers in the western Mediterranean. The protracted war was fought across the region, incurring immense materiel and human losses on both sides.
- When
- 218 BCE – 201 BCE
- Where
- Mediterranean Sea
- Era
- Classical
Topics
People
Hannibal247 BCE – 183 BCECarthaginian general (247–183/181 BC)
Scipio Africanus235 BCE – 183 BCERoman general and politician (236/235–183 BC)
Before and after
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