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Territories During the Second Punic War
The territories involved in the Second Punic War, 218 and 201 BCE.
Red = Roman
Pink = Roman Allies
Blue = Carthaginian
Light Blue = Carthaginian Allies
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Battle of Zama
A 16th century CE painting depicting the Battle of Zama between Rome and Carthage in 202 BCE.
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The Battle of Zama - Elephant Charge
The Battle of Zama (202 BCE). Roman right wing charges and routs the Carthaginian cavalry, followed by the Roman left wing routing the Carthaginian right wing. Remaining elephants are lured through the lanes and killed.
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The Battle of Zama - Troop Deployment
The Battle of Zama (202 BCE) - Roman and Carthaginian troop deployment.
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The Battle of Zama 202 B.C.E. - Great Battles of Roman History
The trilogy ends as the two great masters of the Punic Wars finally go head to head. Both are undefeated and both are cunning as they are lethal. The Battle of Zama is the final test for Hannibal and for Scipio CONTRIBUTE ON PATREON...
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Amazing! Hannibal's Elephants of War - Explore - BBC
A fascinating short video from the BBC documentary Hannibal: The Man, The Myth, The Mystery charting the rise and fall of the Carthage Warrior. Historians analyse the psychological advantages to using Elephants in battle. Watch more high...
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An Introduction to the Punic Wars - Ancient Rome vs. Carthage
Did you know that Carthage lost the Punic Wars primarily by not supporting its troops? This video is all about the Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome and how the Carthaginians were defeated, mainly, by their refusal to support their generals...
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Third Punic War
The Third Punic War was fought between Carthage and Rome between 149 and 146 BCE. Carthage had already lost two wars against Rome, but their assault on their Numidian neighbours gave the Romans the perfect excuse to crush this troublesome...
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The Masaesyli and Massylii of Numidia
The North African Berber kingdom of Numidia (202-40 BCE) was originally inhabited by a tribe (or federation of tribes) known as the Masaesyli, to the west, and a coalition of smaller tribes, known as the Massylii, to the east. The meaning...
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Carthage
Carthage was a Phoenician city-state on the coast of North Africa (the site of modern-day Tunis) which, prior the conflict with Rome known as the Punic Wars (264-146 BCE), was the largest, most affluent, and powerful political entity in the...