Second Punic War (jan 1, 218 BC – jan 1, 201 BC)
Description:
In the Second Punic War, the great Carthaginian general Hannibal invaded Italy and scored great victories at Lake Trasimene and Cannae before his eventual defeat at the hands of Rome's Scipio Africanus, which left Rome in control of the western Mediterranean and much of Spain.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 218 BC
jan 1, 201 BC
~ 17 years