Tasia Williams Historical information taken from: Late September, 218 BCE- December ,218 BCE- Scare, Chris The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome Hannibal’s forces cross the Alps Bagnall, Nigel Essential Histories-The Punic Wars 264-146 BC Battle of the Trebia one R City data taken from: The Pelagios Project and Chelsea Nestel (based on the Barrington Atlas) Hannibal’s daring crossing of these h R The Carthiginian army
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Capua v nia Tarentum ia an 216-203 BCE- Hannibal continues to pillage the Saguntum countryside and wins several small victories. The Roman army wears the Carthaginian army down using Fabian 219 BCE- tactics. 203 BCE- Hannibal, in charge of the Carthaginian army, Croton lays siege to Sagumtun, an ally of Rome. This Hannibal is recalled by the Carthaginian city’s destruction marks the beginning of the Senate to lead a defense against the attacks Second Punic War. of Scipio Africanus. Carthago Nova Rhegium
Late Spring, 218 BCE- Syracuse Hannibal leaves to march against Utica Rome.
Carthage Legend: Zama Territory controlled by Rome at 219 BCE Hadrumetum Territory controlled by Carthage at 219 BCE 19 October, 202 BCE- Carthaginian Victory Battle of Zama The Roman army, led by Scipio Africanus, Roman Victory defeats the Carthaginian forces led by 8 Hannibal. The defeat forces the Carthaginians Capital City Hannibal’s March Across Italy: to sue for peace. The terms that the Romans City demanded would break Carthage’s dominance 0 50 100 Miles over the Mediterranean forever and lead to the Mountain Range rise of Roman colonization. Road The Second Punic War 219-202 BCE River