Second Punic War (jan 1, 218 BC – jan 1, 201 BC)
Description:
The Second Punic War (aka The Hannibalic War) was fought between Carthage and Rome. Second Punic War involved confrontations in Spain, Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, and North Africa. The Carthaginians were led by Hannibal, one of the most gifted commanders in history, but the Romans had their own great general Scipio Africanus, and it was he who attacked Carthage on home soil, beating Hannibal and delivering final victory. Carthage would briefly rise again for a Third Punic War 50 years later but its position as a great Mediterranean power was now lost forever.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 218 BC
jan 1, 201 BC
~ 17 years